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Tensions rise between banks and tech companies over online fraud liability in the UK

In the U.K., a number of financial firms see themselves as bearing the brunt of the cost for scams taking place virtually.

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StrictlyVC comes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

StrictlyVC is hosting its first event inside TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, and if you’re an investor keen to mingle with your peers, you won’t want to miss this opportunity. The StrictlyVC series — which brings the people and stories dominating the … Continue reading

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AWS CEO Matt Garman on generative AI, open source, and closing services

It was quite a surprise when Adam Selipsky stepped down as the CEO of Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit. What was maybe just as much of a surprise was that Matt Garman succeeded him. Garman joined Amazon as an intern … Continue reading

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Tony Fadell-backed Plumerai brings on-device AI to home security cameras

On Wednesday, some Harvard students made headlines by outfitting a pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses with facial recognition. The DIY project is the latest piece of news to stoke privacy concerns around the ubiquitous technology. As cameras become increasingly prevalent … Continue reading

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Ryan Serhant: AI will make real estate agents more personable in home buying and selling

Ryan Serhant, star of reality TV real estate show “Owning Manhattan” says AI can help agents get better at building homebuyer and seller relationships.

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New York’s top VCs under 30

The next generation of New York City investors are already making their mark in the Big Apple.  They come from big-name venture firms like Female Founders Fund and Lerer Hippeau and smaller ones like Chai Ventures. They work in areas … Continue reading

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CPO Paul Gubbay says Squarespace is training its AI tools with curation and taste

Will generative AI tools help people build better websites, or will they just fill the web with spam? With the recent launch of Design Intelligence, a new website builder full of generative AI tools, Squarespace is betting on the former. … Continue reading

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Bose Reinvented Itself Just in Time. Now Comes the Tricky Part

The audio brand might be ticking close to retirement age, but the innovators behind this private company have plenty more tricks up their sleeves, says CEO Lila Snyder.

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23andMe’s future prompts more worries, as genomic data analysis improves

The roughly 15 million customers of genetic data outfit 23andMe may be at greater risk than they realize, suggests a new New York Times story that argues the company’s near-term woes could become problematic for others for a very long … Continue reading

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OpenAI closes the largest VC round of all time

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re diving into OpenAI’s $6.6 billion fundraising round, the fifth Cybertruck recall in less than a year, and a neat project that’s Shazam-ing songs heard on a San Francisco street. Let’s get … Continue reading

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