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Amazon suspends U.S. drone deliveries following crash at testing facility

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Amazon has paused testing of its delivery drones following a crash involving two of its models, according to Bloomberg. It’s the latest setback for Amazon’s beleaguered Prime Air program, which ai...

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ChatGPT’s head of product will testify in the US government’s case against Google

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The U.S. government has picked Nick Turley, ChatGPT's head of product, to testify in its antitrust case against Google. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Netradyne snags $90M at $1.35B valuation to expand smart dashcams for commercial fleets

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Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents and a major reason why auto insurance premiums are expected to increase in 2025. For commercial fleets, that’s a nightmare. But for C...

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Perplexity acquires Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals

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Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals that competed with LinkedIn, has been acquired by AI-powered search engine Perplexity. As part of the deal, Read.cv will begin to wind down operation...

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TikTok ban: How to download your videos and data

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The Supreme Court has upheld a ban on TikTok. Before the app goes dark on Sunday, you’re probably wondering how to back up the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of videos you may have on the platf...

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AI startup Character AI tests games on the web

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Character AI, a startup that lets users chat with different AI-powered characters, is now testing games on its desktop and mobile web apps to increase engagement on its platform. The games are availab...

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Bluesky saw 17x increase in moderation reports in 2024 after rapid growth

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Bluesky on Friday published its moderation report for the past year, noting the sizable growth the social network experienced in 2024 and how that affected its Trust & Safety team’s workload. It...

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ChatGPT’s newest feature lets users assign it traits like ‘chatty’ and ‘Gen Z’

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Update: OpenAI officially announced this feature one week after some users reported the arrival, and then disappearance, of the new options. It’s possible they went live prematurely. OpenAI is intro...

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TikTok CEO responds to Trump, thanks him for trying to solve US ban 

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew responded to comments made by Donald Trump regarding Friday’s Supreme Court ruling to ban the app in the U.S.  In a video posted on TikTok, Chew said, “On behalf of everyo...

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Paperguide Review: The AI Tool Every Researcher Needs

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As a student or researcher, you’ve probably spent countless hours navigating through papers, formatting citations, and organizing your notes; all tasks that seem endless and draining. But what if I ...

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SpaceX and Blue Origin must investigate this week’s big rocket tests, FAA says

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The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to investigate what went wrong on their respective mega-rocket test flights this week. The regulator...

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OpenAI is trying to extend human life, with help from a longevity startup

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OpenAI says it trained a new AI model called GPT-4b micro with Retro Biosciences, a longevity science startup trying to extend the human lifespan by 10 years, according to the MIT Technology Review. R...

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Amazon bought more renewable power last year than any other company

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Amazon added around 100 new renewable projects last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

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TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app. So we thought it’s time to take a look at other platforms that ma...

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Big Tech expands its reach with new startup acquisitions and investments

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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week’s newsletter is about startups...

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Amazon Nova Foundation Models: Redefining Price and Performance in Generative AI

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Generative AI transforms industries by enabling unique content creation, automating tasks, and leading innovation. Over the past decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has achieved remarkable progress. ...

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Luke Kim, Founder and CEO of Liner – Interview Series

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Luke Kim is the Founder and CEO of Liner, a cutting-edge AI-powered research tool designed to streamline and enhance the research process, helping users complete their tasks 5.5 times faster. As an AI...

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Agentic AI: The Future of Autonomous Decision-Making

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The human brain is the biggest energy consumer in the body, and we tend to reduce energy consumption and try to minimize cognitive load. We are inherently lazy, always seeking ways to automate even th...

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Harnessing AI to Boost The Adoption of In-Store Retail Media

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Retail media is one of the fastest-growing advertising channels that helps brands reach shoppers right at the point of purchase with highly relevant ads, and in turn, retailers can leverage the channe...

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Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Search

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Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript, the widely-used programming language to make web pages interactive, in order to use Google Search. In an email to TechCrunch, a company ...

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nexos.ai Emerges from Stealth, Raises $8M to Revolutionize Enterprise AI Orchestration

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nexos.ai, a cutting-edge AI infrastructure company, has emerged from stealth with $8 million in funding led by Index Ventures, alongside participation from Creandum, Dig Ventures, and notable angel in...

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Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms

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The US government has also sanctioned the hacker responsible for December's US Treasury hack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer

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The theft of a PowerSchool engineer's passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company's security practices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to reclaim CEO position in March

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Bumble announced today that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning as CEO after stepping down from the position in 2023.  Wolfe Herd will succeed Lidiane Jones, the company’s current CEO who has l...

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