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Lyft president Kristin Sverchek to exit on Aug. 20

The ride-hailing company said Sverchek’s exit is not due to disagreement within the company, its board of directors or management.

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OpenAI reassigns top AI safety executive Aleksandr Madry to role focused on AI reasoning

OpenAI last week removed Aleksander Madry, one of OpenAI’s top safety executives, from his role, reassigning him to AI reasoning, according to sources.

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Elon Musk sets new October 10 date for ‘robotaxi’ reveal and ‘other things’

Elon Musk says he will show off Tesla’s purpose-built “robotaxi” prototype during an event October 10, after scrapping a previously-planned reveal on August 8 earlier this month. Musk said Tesla will also show off “a couple of other things,” but … Continue reading

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Alphabet to invest another $5B into Waymo

Alphabet will spend an additional $5 billion on its self-driving subsidiary, Waymo, over the next few years, according to Ruth Porat, the company’s chief financial officer. Porat announced the commitment to a new “multi-year investment” Tuesday during Alphabet’s second-quarter earnings … Continue reading

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How to prevent your software update from being the next CrowdStrike

There is no fool proof way to prevent a buggy update like CrowdStrike’s, but there are best practices that could mitigate the fallout. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Spotify CEO says company is in ‘early days’ of hi-fi audio plans

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek says the streaming service is still in the “early days” of its plans to bring hi-fi support to the platform. During the company’s earnings call on Tuesday, the executive offered details about an upcoming deluxe tier. … Continue reading

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AI startup Cohere cuts staff after $500 million funding round

Cohere, the artificial intelligence startup founded by ex-Google AI researchers and backed by Nvidia, cut about 20 roles on Tuesday, CNBC confirmed.

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Cryptocurrencies fall on day 1 of ether ETFs as Mt. Gox moves more bitcoin to creditors

Bitcoin led the crypto market lower on Tuesday – the first trading day for ether ETFs – as Mt. Gox transfers moved more bitcoin off the exchange.

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Spot Ethereum ETFs Set to Launch in US on July 23

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to begin trading in the United States on July 23, 2024. This decision comes after the SEC approved the necessary S-1 registration statements on July 22, paving … Continue reading

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AI-Powered Crypto Presale with Predictive Technology – Last Chance to Invest

WienerAI is rapidly gaining traction in the crypto space, and recent developments have only bolstered the project’s appeal. For those who missed the initial opportunity to invest, there is one final chance to get involved in the next 7 days. … Continue reading

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