Monthly Archives: May 2024

FTX Customers Poised to Recover All Funds Lost in Collapse

Bankruptcy lawyers for FTX said that customers of the cryptocurrency exchange were set to get all their money back, plus interest.

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Google DeepMind’s Groundbreaking AI for Protein Structure Can Now Model DNA

Demis Hassabis, Google’s artificial intelligence chief, says the AlphaFold software that revolutionized the study of proteins has received a significant upgrade that will advance drug development.

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TechCrunch Minute: When did iPads get as expensive as MacBooks?

Apple’s iPad event had a lot to like. New iPads with new chips and new sizes, a new Apple Pencil, and even some software updates. If you are a big fan of Apple hardware, well, it was probably a good … Continue reading

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Bye-bye bots: Altera’s game-playing AI agents get backing from Eric Schmidt

Autonomous, AI-based players are coming to a gaming experience near you, and a new startup, Altera, is joining the fray to build this new guard of AI agents. The company announced Wednesday that it raised $9 million in an oversubscribed … Continue reading

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Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate

Uber plans to deliver more perks to Uber One members, like member-exclusive events, in a bid to gain more revenue through subscriptions.  “You will see more member-exclusives coming up where members have exclusive access to events and experiences, which will … Continue reading

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EU seeks information from X on content moderation amid first major probe under new tech rules

The EU Commission is requested information from X under the Digital Services Act, a ground-breaking law that aims to crack down on illegal and harmful content.

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Shopify shares plunge 19% on weak guidance

The Canadian e-commerce company beat on the top and bottom line, but it gave downbeat guidance for the second quarter.

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Can we really ‘reset the internet’ to make it safer for children?

Ofcom has taken a major step in setting out plans to protect children online, but hurdles remain.

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Checkfirst raises $1.5M pre-seed, applying AI to remote inspections and audits

Checkfirst enables businesses to schedule inspectors based on geographical location and qualifications, in addition to allowing for remote inspections. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with new $40M round

Close to a decade ago, brothers Aviv and Matteo Shapira co-founded Replay, a company that created a video format for 360-degree replays — the sorts of replays that have become part and parcel of major sports broadcasts. Replay caught the … Continue reading

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