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Stability AI’s new AI model turns photos into 3D scenes

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Stability AI has released a new AI model, Stable Virtual Camera, that the company claims can transform 2D images into “immersive” videos with realistic depth and perspective. Virtual cameras are tools often used in digital filmmaking and 3D animation to … Continue reading →

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CISA scrambles to contact fired employees after court rules layoffs ‘unlawful’

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Federal court rules U.S. cybersecurity agency must re-hire over 100 former employees © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

The new fund aims to restore nature to reverse biodiversity loss and emissions from land use. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Mark Zuckerberg says that Meta’s Llama models have hit 1B downloads

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

In a brief message Tuesday morning on Threads, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company’s “open” AI model family, Llama, hit 1 billion downloads. That’s up from 650 million downloads as of early December 2024 — a ~53% increase over … Continue reading →

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Make your choice! Vote for the speaker you want to see at TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

It’s time to make your voice heard. After receiving an overwhelming amount of applications for speakers at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, we have chosen six incredible finalists. TC Sessions: AI takes place on June 5 in Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley … Continue reading →

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Coreshell has a plan to slash the price of American made batteries

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Rather than trying to beat Chinese companies, Coreshell attempting an end run, swapping graphite for its specially coated silicon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Anthropic is reportedly prepping a voice mode for Claude

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

According to a report, AI startup Anthropic is working on voice capabilities for its AI-powered chatbot, Claude. The company’s chief product officer, Mike Krieger, told the Financial Times that Anthropic plans to launch experiences that allow users to talk to … Continue reading →

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TurinTech reveals $20M in backing to fix problems in ‘vibe coding’

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

So-called “vibe coding” with LLM-driven tools like Cursor Composer — a term coined by renowned computer scientist Andrej Karpathy — describes a hands-off approach to writing code using Gen AI models, and it has really taken off recently. According to … Continue reading →

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Apple loses appeal against Germany’s special abuse control for Big Tech

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Being a staggeringly successful big tech company does have some downsides: Apple has lost an appeal against a special abuse control regime that Germany’s competition watchdog applied to it last year. The iPhone maker can expect to continue to face … Continue reading →

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Google is buying Wiz for $32B to beef up in cloud security, sources say

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Techme101

Google is making the biggest acquisition in its history. The company’s parent company Alphabet is acquiring Wiz, the cloud security startup, for $32 billion, our sources say. The deal will still need regulatory and other approvals before closing. From what … Continue reading →

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