Technology
AI is making deepfakes a real problem
Deepfakes are not only on the rise, but they’re becoming increasingly easier to make, thanks to apps that leverage AI to do all the hard work.
Articles by David Vendrell
Media
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse drags down the tech industry
Last week’s failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th largest bank in the US, has rocked the startup world.
Media
Drinking and shopping is big (but shrinking) business
Drinking and shopping is big (but shrinking) business The Future. Alcohol is notorious for giving us loose lips, but, it turns out, also some loose wallets. A new study found that about 45 million Americans ran up a tab of $14 billion last year in purchases made while drunk or tipsy. Surprisingly, that’s a […]
Media
Both teachers and students find use for ChatGPT
After an initial outcry that ChatGPT could upend the education system for the worst (cheating, misinformation, plagiarism, etc.), students and teachers are saying they see its benefits.
Technology
Gen Z can let avatars go on dates for them now
Gen Z-focused dating app Snack is jumping into the AI craze by allowing users to create and train avatars that can chat with one another to determine if the real people behind them would be a good match.
Culture
MrBeast gets fans to clean up his merch
MrBeast’s chocolate bar brand, Feastables, is now available at Walmart… and they’re not being treated too well on the shelves
Media
Axelrad pits humans against AI in a cocktail challenge
Texas bar Axelrad is testing whether human bartenders or ChatGPT is better at coming up with new, delicious cocktails.
Business
High schoolers band together to save the mall
A Boston-area mall tapped students from a local private school to see if they could come up with creative ideas to save the space from irrelevance in the age of e-commerce.
Culture
TikTok is on Congress’ chopping block
Two bills introduced in Congress this week could effectively ban TikTok for everyone in the US.
Business
Gamma updates the record label
Former Apple exec Larry Jackson is launching a new record label called Gamma with some of the biggest names in hip hop.