‘Banking as a Service’ startup Griffin raises $24M as it attains full banking license
Founded by former Silicon Valley engineers, UK-based Griffin Bank, an API-driven banking-as-a-service platform just obtained a banking license, roughly one year after starting the application process. This means it has been given the green light from the UK’s financial services regulators, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), to exit ‘mobilization’ and […]
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Biden the President Wants to Curb TikTok. Biden the Candidate Embraces Its Stars.
The White House is so concerned about the security risks of TikTok that federal workers are not allowed to use the app on their government phones. Top Biden administration officials have even helped craft legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States. But those concerns were pushed aside on Thursday, the night of President […]
Countdown to the 2024 IEEE Annual Election
On 1 May the IEEE Board of Directors is scheduled to announce the candidates to be placed on this year’s ballot for the annual election of officers—which begins on 15 August. The ballot includes IEEE president-elect candidates and other officer positions up for election. The Board of Directors has nominated IEEE Fellows S. K. Ramesh, […]
The Kate Middleton Photo Controversy Is an Inexplicable Mess
On Sunday, Kensington Palace released a photo of Kate Middleton, the princess of Wales. The image, also shared to the royal couple’s Instagram account, depicts Middleton seated, smiling, and surrounded by her three children. Purportedly taken by her husband Prince William in Windsor, the photo was widely distributed by wire services like the Associated Press, […]
Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar win shows the weirdness of the Supporting categories
Robert Downey, Jr. just won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. “I would like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order,” Downey quipped as he accepted his trophy. The award, which represents Downey’s first Oscar win and third nomination, is a slightly odd achievement, […]
Beyond human intelligence: Claude 3.0 and the quest for AGI
Join leaders in Boston on March 27 for an exclusive night of networking, insights, and conversation. Request an invite here. Last week, Anthropic unveiled the 3.0 version of their Claude family of chatbots. This model follows Claude 2.0 (released only eight months ago), showing how fast this industry is evolving. With this latest release, Anthropic […]