The FTC comes after neobank Dave for misleading marketing, hidden fees

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday that it will be taking action against the online cash app and neobank Dave, which it says used “misleading marketing to deceive consumers.” At issue is how Dave marketed $500 cash advances to consumers that it rarely offered, and the “Express Fee” it charged if customers wanted […]
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Google Calendar Tasks vs Events: Key Differences & Uses Explained

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Discover the key differences between Google Calendar tasks versus events, and learn how to use each feature effectively in your workflow.

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The other election night winner: Perplexity

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

On Tuesday, two AI startups tried convincing the world their AI chatbots were good enough to be an accurate, real-time source of information during a high-stakes Presidential election: xAI and Perplexity. Elon Musk’s Grok failed almost instantly, offering wrong answers about races’ outcomes before the polls had even closed. On the other hand, Perplexity offered […]
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OpenAI acquired Chat.com

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI bought Chat.com, adding to its collection of high-profile domain names. As of this morning, Chat.com now redirects to OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the acquisition via email. Chat.com is one of the older domains on the web, having been registered in September 1996. Last year, it was reported that Hubspot co-founder […]
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What Trump’s win might mean for Elon Musk

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Elon Musk – the billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, and the owner of The Boring Company, Neuralink, and X – took a sharp swing to the right this election to support president-elect Donald Trump, using his vast wealth, influence, and megaphone on X to influence the outcome of the election.  Musk’s support came […]
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This Week in AI: It’s shockingly easy to make a Kamala Harris deepfake

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. It was shockingly easy to create a convincing Kamala Harris audio deepfake on Election Day. It cost me $5 and took less than two minutes, illustrating how cheap, ubiquitous generative AI has opened the floodgates to […]
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Perplexity Dove Into Real-Time Election Tracking While Other AI Companies Held Back

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

The controversial AI search engine, accused of aggressively scraping content, went all in on providing AI-generated election information.

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Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman, Sundar Pichai and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on election win

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Leaders including Jeff Bezos, Sam Altman and Sundar Pichai congratulated former president Trump and said they looked forward to working with his administration.

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Super Micro shares plummet 22% after financial update heightens investor concerns

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Super Micro’s stock fell to its lowest since mid-2023 on Wednesday after the company issued unaudited quarterly results that added to investor concerns.

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What a Trump Victory Means for Tech

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Techme101

Another Trump presidency will be good for crypto and Elon Musk, but every big tech company may not benefit from a more hands-off approach to antitrust.

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