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How Hebbia is building AI for in-depth research

Fast Company Tech

A New York-based AI startup called Hebbia says it’s developed techniques that let AI answer questions about massive amounts of data without merely regurgitating what it’s read or, worse, making up information. Air Force, law firm Gunderson Dettmer, and private equity firms Charlesbank and Cinven.

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New York becomes largest US city to ban new gas hookups

The Verge

The New York City skyline seen from the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck on Thursday, Oct. The Big Apple just became the biggest city yet to say goodbye to gas hookups in new construction. The ban will apply to structures under seven stories tall starting in 2024 and to larger buildings in 2027.

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Australia passes law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news content

The Verge

The Australian government has passed a new law requiring Google and Facebook to negotiate with news outlets to pay for their content or face arbitration. This is a significant milestone,” said Josh Frydenberg, the Liberal party’s deputy leader who spearheaded the new law. The new code has seen fierce opposition.

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

New York Every year, social entrepreneurs and donors (along with a whole lot of other folks) converge on New York City. Took pictures of the lunar eclipse next to the Empire State Building(!) law needs to change to comply with the treaty (the hope is that these changes are minimal). The Marrakesh Treaty.

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Two Leaders Join Benetech’s Senior Team!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I think they will both make big contributions to building Benetech’s ability to deliver greater impact in the technology-for-good field. For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC.

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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

TechCrunch

Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, the codes architects and builders need to follow), the lawsuit deals with an issue that has wider ramifications: is it possible to copyright the law, or text that carries the weight of the law? ” Can the law be copyrighted? ” Can the law be copyrighted?

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Digital Divide Data: our Partner in Laos

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The other half of the day they go to university pursuing advanced studies in numerous different fields (I asked a bunch of the students their area of study and heard answers like business, law, accountancy and even forestry). We scan the books in the U.S., The head of DDD's Laos office is Ms. Phabphada Dokbouathong (who goes by "Phab").

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