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In just 4 months, AI medical scribe Abridge doubles valuation to $5.3B

Abridge nabbed $300 million Series E led by a16z, months after it closed its previous $250M fundraise.

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Facebook Group admins complain of mass bans; Meta says it’s fixing the problem

After a wave of mass bans affecting Instagram and Facebook users alike, Meta users are now complaining that Facebook Groups are also being impacted by mass suspensions. According to individual complaints and organized efforts on sites like Reddit to share … Continue reading

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iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing F1 movie

However well-received the film may be, iPhone users don’t necessarily want their built-in utilities, like their digital wallet, marketing to them.

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ElevenLabs releases a standalone voice generation app

Voice AI company ElevenLabs just released a standalone mobile app for iOS and Android users to generate voice clips from text. Until now, if you had to generate samples using ElevenLabs’ AI-powered voice libraries, you had to rely on its … Continue reading

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Wispr Flow raises $30M from Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered dictation app

CEO Tanay Kothari noted that the startup will soon achieve profitability at the current rate of growth. Initially, he didn’t want to raise money, but he worried that Big Tech players with a massive distribution advantage could be a risk … Continue reading

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Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation

The top federal vehicle safety regulator has sent Ford an exhaustive list of questions about its hands-free driver-assistance system known as BlueCruise. It’s the latest development in an investigation that started more than one year ago following two fatal crashes … Continue reading

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At TechCrunch All Stage, we’re proud to spotlight our partners — not only for their support, but also for the invaluable expertise they bring to the conversation. Their sessions deliver front-line insights into the startup ecosystem and are must-attend moments … Continue reading

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A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books without authors’ permission

The ruling isn’t a guarantee for how similar cases will proceed, but it lays the foundations for a precedent that would side with tech companies over creatives.

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UK may require Google to give users alternative search options and rank its results ‘more fairly’

The UK’s competition regulator may require Google to offer users alternative search engines; change how it ranks searches; and improve data portability.

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Amazon to spend over $4B to expand Prime delivery to rural communities in the US

Amazon expands its Same-Day and Next-Day delivery services to 4K small cities and towns in the U.S.

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