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Pokémon Go maker Niantic is reportedly selling its games division

Niantic, the company behind the popular augmented reality game Pokémon Go, is looking to sell its game development business, Bloomberg reported. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup’s assets for $116M

Humane announced on Tuesday that most of its assets have been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $499 AI Pins. Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their … Continue reading

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Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup for $116M

Humane announced on Tuesday that it has been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $499 AI Pins. Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their devices will stop … Continue reading

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Trump admin reverses hydropower layoffs that sparked grid stability fears

The layoffs slashed between 13% to 20% of the four Power Marketing Administrations’ workforces. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google Play Books purchases on iOS now skirt the App Store’s commission

Google has gained permission to sell its e-books and audiobooks directly to customers through its iOS app, Google Play Books. While iOS apps today can offer access to content previously purchased elsewhere, like e-books bought via a website, developers have … Continue reading

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Huawei Releases First Tri-Fold Phone to International Markets

The tablet-sized Huawei Mate XT costs $3,662 and isn’t fully operational inside the United States. Huawei launched it globally despite supply constraints.

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Duolingo ‘killed’ its mascot with a Cybertruck, and it’s going weirdly well

Duolingo’s mascot, Duo the owl, is dead. Okay, Duo isn’t really dead (we think), but the language learning app committed so hard to this bit that its CEO, Luis von Ahn, read a eulogy for this beloved green bird on … Continue reading

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Elon Musk staffer created a DOGE AI assistant for making government “less dumb” 

A DOGE staffer created a custom AI chatbot that’s supposed to help “eliminate” government waste. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Amazon, Microsoft, and Exxon want to make scandal-plagued carbon markets more trustworthy

A task force, organized by the Bipartisan Policy Center think tank, is hoping to improve credibility of voluntary carbon markets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Intel shares pop 10% on report Broadcom and Taiwan Semi could break up company

Intel shares rallied more than 10% on Tuesday on a report that deals from Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing could break up the company

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