Trolls Turned Microsoft’s Chatbot into a Sex-Crazed Racist — Start Up Your Day Roundup

By Lindsay Friedman | Mar 25, 2016
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Bad robot. Microsoft is “making adjustments” after a Twitter bot it designed to learn from its users turned into a profane sex-crazed racist. The project, created by a Microsoft research team, has been paused, according to

Waste not. a new program to donate unsold food to food banks at the end of each day. The program will roll out by the end of 2016.

Behind the scenes. To show its progress, Tesla invited local media to be among the first to tour the Gigafactory, battery-production facility, says

One year young. Facebook’s version of TimeHop turned one yesterday. The company says it now receives 60 million daily visitors, according to .

Looking for the latest headlines in small business, innovation and tech? Our Start Up Your Day recaps are posted every morning to keep you current.

Sky riding. Going to Coachella? You can now book a six-seat helicopter through Uber for $4,170, according to .

Bad robot. Microsoft is “making adjustments” after a Twitter bot it designed to learn from its users turned into a profane sex-crazed racist. The project, created by a Microsoft research team, has been paused, according to

Waste not. a new program to donate unsold food to food banks at the end of each day. The program will roll out by the end of 2016.

Behind the scenes. To show its progress, Tesla invited local media to be among the first to tour the Gigafactory, battery-production facility, says

One year young. Facebook’s version of TimeHop turned one yesterday. The company says it now receives 60 million daily visitors, according to .

Lindsay Friedman • Staff writer. Frequently covers franchise news and food trends.

Lindsay Friedman is a staff writer at Âé¶¹Éç.com.
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