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Sex, Drugs, and AI Mickey Mouse

The Steamboat Willie version of Disney icon Mickey Mouse just entered the public domain, and there’s already an explosion of related AI-generated art. We talked to some of the creators behind it.

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Former Anthemis partner soft-launches new fintech-focused venture firm

Ruth Foxe Blader has left her role as partner at Anthemis Group after nearly seven years to start her own venture firm, Foxe Capital, TechCrunch learned exclusively today. Blader is joined by former Anthemis partner Kyle Perez. Sophie Winwood is … Continue reading

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Samsung’s Galaxy S24 lineup set for January 17 debut

Samsung’s mobile division ditched the big show unveils a while back. Gone, too, it seems are the days when the company would save its first big phone news of the year for the weeks leading up to Mobile World Congress. … Continue reading

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Police investigate virtual sex assault on girl’s avatar

The incident in a virtual world reportedly left the under-16-year-old traumatised.

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Tech for Palestine launches to provide tools to help support Palestinians

The Israel-Hamas war has proved divisive to the tech industry. This is one of the first public stances in support for Palestine. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Terran Orbital receives key payment from Rivada Space, adjusts year-end cash balance

Terran Orbital has updated its anticipated financial results for the year’s end after the company received a long-awaited payment from its largest customer, Rivada Space Networks. The news, announced today, confirms earlier reports from TechCrunch that Terran CEO Marc Bell … Continue reading

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Why Puma is sticking to its web3 bets as crypto shakes off a long-held winter

While some brands moved away from web3 in 2023 during a long crypto winter, Puma stayed the course and its head of emerging technology Ivan Dashkov told TechCrunch+ it has no intentions of leaving. After two years working with web3, Puma’s … Continue reading

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New AI company SayIntentions looks to bring AI ATC chatter to flight simulators

Flight simulators such as X-Plane 12 and Microsoft Flight Simulator, especially in its upcoming 2024 edition, strive to offer as realistic a delve into the world of flying aircraft as possible. If you decide to go all in and buy … Continue reading

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Wizards of the Coast slashed 1,100 jobs in 2023 as Hasbro CEO took home $9m

It’s a long-standing staple of fantasy games that a dragon sits upon a mountain of gold, obsessed with more and more of the glittering metal. Protecting it at all costs. Little did those working at fantasy gaming giant Wizards of … Continue reading

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UK’s HMRC cracks down on online sellers with side hustle tax

People in the United Kingdom (UK) who make money from ‘side hustles‘ will be subject to firmer tax regulations this year from the nation’s taxation authority HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) The new tax on additional income streams is set … Continue reading

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