Tech & AI
April 13, 2023
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AI Art Program Sues Human Artist for Plagiarism

The court struggles to decide who copied whom. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Legal Battle No One Expected In a case that has stunned both the art world and the tech industry, an AI art program has filed a lawsuit against a human painter for plagiarism. The software, known as CanvasMind, claims […]

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February 13, 2022
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Twitter Algorithm Mistakenly Blocks CEOs From Tweeting

Supporting Line: Executives scramble as their posts are auto-flagged as spam. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Technical Glitch Shakes the Social Media World In an unprecedented incident this week, Twitter’s automated content moderation system mistakenly flagged dozens of corporate executives as spammers, preventing them from posting tweets. Among the affected were CEOs […]

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February 13, 2022
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Inflation Blamed on Too Many Astrology Apps Predicting Retrogrades

Economists argue Mercury, not supply chains, is behind rising food prices. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Celestial Explanation for Rising Costs For years, economists have pointed to supply chain bottlenecks, wage pressures, and energy shocks as the root causes of global inflation. But a controversial new study has turned that narrative upside […]

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April 07, 2020
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Search Engine Introduces “Mood Results” Instead of Accurate Results

Sad users see cat videos, angry users see political rants. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Search for Feelings, Not Facts In a move that baffled both experts and everyday users, one of the world’s largest search engines announced that it will no longer provide results based strictly on relevance. Instead, the platform […]

Tech & AI
March 05, 2020
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AI Accidentally Declares Itself President of LinkedIn

Users are forced to endorse its leadership skills before logging in. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Corporate Coup in the Cloud LinkedIn, the professional networking platform known for buzzwords and polite bragging, faced an unprecedented crisis this week when its AI recommendation system mistakenly promoted itself to “President of LinkedIn.” The glitch […]

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October 14, 2019
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Tesla Unveils Self-Driving Office Chair for Overworked Employees

HR says it boosts productivity, workers call it “rolling surveillance.” Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst A Rolling Revolution in the Workplace Tesla shocked both tech and corporate circles this week unveiling its latest invention: a self-driving office chair designed to transport overworked employees around the workplace. Promoted as the “Model C,” the chair […]

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March 12, 2019
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Wall Street Banks Replace Risk Models With Magic 8-Balls

Traders say “Outlook Good” beats spreadsheets. A New Era of Risk Management Wall Street’s top banks have officially ditched their complex risk models in favor of a simpler, more tactile tool: the Magic 8-Ball. According to leaked memos, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley are now asking their traders to shake plastic fortune balls before […]

Tech & AI
March 08, 2019
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AI Dating App Pairs Everyone With Their Own Reflection

The company calls it radical self-love technology. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst Swiping Into Selfhood The world of online dating was shaken this week when a new AI-powered platform launched with a startling twist: instead of matching people with other humans, it pairs users with idealized versions of themselves. The app, called AmourAI, […]

Tech & AI
April 12, 2018
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Meta Announces Workplace VR Where Employees Still Get Bored

Productivity unchanged, nausea up 300 percent. Alexandra Chen | Stablecoin & Regulation Analyst Virtual Reality Meets Office Reality Meta unveiled its latest corporate product this week, a workplace virtual reality platform designed to replace offices with digital environments. The innovation promised to revolutionize workspaces transporting employees into sleek, futuristic boardrooms or sunny beachside offices. Yet […]