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Retro Biosciences, backed by Sam Altman, is raising $1 billion to extend human lifespan

Sam Altman-backed Retro Biosciences is raising $1 billion to develop drugs that extend human lifespan by 10 years, the FT reports. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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UnitedHealth confirms 190 million Americans affected by Change Healthcare data breach

The number of individuals confirmed to be affected by the data breach is almost double the company’s previous estimate. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AI companies upped their federal lobbying spend in 2024 amid regulatory uncertainty

Companies spent significantly more lobbying AI issues at the U.S. federal level last year compared to 2023 amid regulatory uncertainty. According to data compiled by OpenSecrets, 648 companies spent on AI lobbying in 2024 versus 458 in 2023, representing a … Continue reading

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ElevenLabs has raised a new round at $3B+ valuation led by ICONIQ Growth, sources say

Companies that want to build AI voice into their products are rushing to work with ElevenLabs, the startup that develops synthetic voice technology like voice cloning and dubbing tools. Now ElevenLabs is turning up the volume on its business with … Continue reading

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X expands its vertical video feed to global users

X has started expanding its dedicated vertical video feed to users outside the U.S., TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with the company. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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iOS 18 hits 68% adoption across iPhones, per new Apple figures

Apple released new figures Friday, highlighting user adoption of iOS 18. Released in public form back in September 2024, the mobile operating system is now installed on 68% of compatible devices. That number jumps to 78% on iPhones released in … Continue reading

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Neko Health’s unicorn-sized Series B is larger than some Series C rounds

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week was supposed to be a short one in the U.S., … Continue reading

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People are benchmarking AI by having it make balls bounce in rotating shapes

The list of informal, weird AI benchmarks keeps growing. Over the past few days, some in the AI community on X have become obsessed with a test of how different AI models, particularly so-called reasoning models, handle prompts like this: … Continue reading

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US users dumped RedNote after Trump paused the TikTok ban

In the days leading up to the TikTok ban in the U.S. on Sunday, U.S. users flooded the Chinese app RedNote, which offered a similar experience to their favorite short-form video app. The app, which is listed in the U.S. … Continue reading

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Flip, the TikTok Shop rival, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity

Flip is a social commerce app that lets shoppers become creators. They can share honest reviews and earn cash based on engagement on the platform. As Flip competes with TikTok Shop and other platforms in a highly competitive market, it … Continue reading

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