Ryan is a senior editor at TechForge Media with over a decade of experience covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. He can often be sighted at tech conferences with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it’s geeky, he’s probably into it. Find him on Twitter […]
Meredith Whittaker of Signal Criticizes Anti-Encryption Efforts as ‘Parochial, Magical Thinking’
AI is “not open in any sense,” the battle over encryption is far from won, and Signal’s principled (and uncompromising) approach may complicate interoperability efforts, warned the company’s president, Meredith Whittaker. But it’s not all bad news. (Actually, it is all bad news, because I wrote up the good news separately.) Speaking onstage with me […]
Regulation Update: Indian Government Necessitates Permission Prior to AI Launches
Ryan is a senior editor at TechForge Media with over a decade of experience covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. He can often be sighted at tech conferences with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it’s geeky, he’s probably into it. Find him on Twitter […]
How Francine Bennett Utilizes Data Science to Enhance AI Responsibility
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more […]
Understanding AI with Karine Perset: A Guide for Governments
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more […]
Jesse Lyu of Rabbit Talks About the Essentials for Startups: ‘Grow Fast or Die Fast, But Don’t Give Up’
Rabbit co-founder and CEO Jesse Lyu isn’t afraid of death… the death of the company, at least. He told TechCrunch the company is a startup whose fortunes may be influenced by the caprices of multi-billion-dollar rivals — but that’s no justification to capitulate and abandon the venture. Speaking at StrictlyVC LA, Lyu expounded his rather […]
Elon Musk Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI Alleging Breach of Nonprofit Agreement
Written by: Ryan, a senior editor at TechForge Media, who has spent over a decade covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. You can often find him at tech conferences with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it’s geeky, he’s probably into it. You can reach […]
UK and France Forge a Partnership in AI, Post Horizon Membership
Ryan is a senior editor at TechForge Media with over a decade of experience covering the latest technology and interviewing leading industry figures. He can often be sighted at tech conferences with a strong coffee in one hand and a laptop in the other. If it’s geeky, he’s probably into it. Find him on Twitter […]
Investment Strategies of Nvidia’s Competitors in Startups: An Investigation
Over the past couple of years, Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, has significantly increased its investments in startups, gaining a more profound foothold in the AI industry. According to S&P Global and Crunchbase, the number of Nvidia’s startup investments spiked 280% year-over-year from 2022 to 2023, participating in around 46 deals last year through the […]
The Frustration of Gemini on Android’s Inability to Identify Songs
If it wasn’t clear before that Google’s Gemini chatbot was rushed out the door, it is now. Gemini’s since-removed image generator put people of color in Nazi-era uniforms. The chatbot’s commentary continues to tend toward the absurd besides, like equating Hitler’s record with Elon Musk posting memes. On Android, Gemini also breaks Google Assistant’s song […]










