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Meta’s new AI council is comprised entirely of white men

Meanwhile, women and people of color are disproportionately impacted by irresponsible AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Marvel drops trailer for immersive VR What If…? series

Fans of Marvel’s animated series What If…? will soon be able to dive into the alternative timelines of the MCU using immersive VR. In an exclusive, free limited release for Apple Vision Pro users, Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive have … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy Ring price leaks are disappointing fans

Price leaks for the Samsung Galaxy Ring are disappointing fans – and not just because they’re higher than first thought. Reliable leaker Yogesh Brar has shared an expected US price for the Samsung Galaxy Ring at $300-350 on x. Rumored … Continue reading

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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can now upload photos straight to Instagram Stories

The latest update to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses means you can share photos directly to Instagram with just one push of a button. While posting to Instagram Stories isn’t a laborious process usually, the Meta team has made it … Continue reading

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SEC Chair strongly opposes crypto-friendly bill ahead of key vote

In a statement released on Wednesday, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler expressed his strong opposition to the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, also known as the FIT21 Act. According to a transcript … Continue reading

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China creates its own ChatGPT chatbot based on Xi Jinping

A chatbot trained on the thoughts of China’s President Xi Jinping has been created by the country’s top internet regulator. The large language model (LLM) has been launched by the China Cyberspace Research Institute which operates under the Cyberspace Administration … Continue reading

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Garry Tan has revealed his ‘secret sauce’ for getting into Y Combinator

If you’ve ever wanted to apply to Y Combinator, here’s some inside scoop on how the iconic accelerator goes about choosing companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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India’s BluSmart is testing its ride-hailing service in Dubai

Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart has started operating in Dubai, TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with its executive. The move to Dubai, which has been rumored for months, could help counter the likes of Careem, Uber and Hala in the … Continue reading

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Bluesky now has DMs

Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is officially launching DMs (direct messages), the company announced on Wednesday. Later, Bluesky plans to “fully support end-to-end encrypted messaging down the line,” it also said. The launch comes two weeks after the … Continue reading

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Peter Thiel-founded Valar Ventures raised a $300 million fund, half the size of its last one

The perception in Silicon Valley is that every investor would love to be in business with Peter Thiel. But the venture capital fundraising environment has become so difficult, that even Valar Ventures, one of the VC firms he helped found, … Continue reading

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