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Supersonic aircraft startup Exosonic is shutting down

Exosonic, a startup developing supersonic commercial air travel and UAV tech, is winding down after five years of operation. In an update posted to its website, Exosonic said it was unable to find the traction necessary to continue operations.  “Although … Continue reading

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Trump included Elon Musk on call with Zelenskyy

President-elect Donald Trump looped in Elon Musk on his phone call with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, according to Axios. As one of Trump’s top campaign donors, Musk has forged a strong alliance with the incoming president. The Tesla … Continue reading

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Tesla is part of the trillion-dollar club again

Tesla shares have popped since the U.S. election as investors bet that a Trump presidency will benefit the automaker led by ally Elon Musk. Tesla’s shares have rallied nearly 30% since Tuesday, including an increase Friday morning that pushed the … Continue reading

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The Beatles’ AI-assisted track ‘Now and Then’ is nominated for two Grammy awards

The Beatles have been nominated for two Grammy awards this year, and no, we did not accidentally fall into a time warp back to the 1960s. The Beatles song “Now and Then,” refined with the use of AI and released … Continue reading

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FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information

The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Large funds are too invested in the energy transition to turn back now

The recent U.S. election might appear bad for climate tech, but the energy transition has enough financial momentum that experts aren’t expecting investment trends to change anytime soon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Led by a founder who sold a video startup to Apple, Panjaya uses deepfake techniques to bite into video dubbing

There’s a big opportunity for generative AI in the world of translation, and a startup called Panjaya is taking the concept to the next level: a hyperrealistic, gen AI-based dubbing tool for videos that re-creates a person’s original voice speaking … Continue reading

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Block scales back TIDAL investment and shutters TBD in favor of Bitcoin mining

Jack Dorsey’s Block is scaling back its investment in TIDAL, the music streaming platform once owned by Jay-Z, according to a shareholder letter on Thursday. Block is also shutting down TBD, a Bitcoin-focused arm of the business that previously set … Continue reading

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Crypto CEO kidnapped in Toronto, released after paying $1M ransom

The CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency firm, WonderFi, was kidnapped and held for ransom on Wednesday, according to CBC. Dean Skurka was reportedly shoved into a vehicle in downtown Toronto during rush hour, only to be released uninjured after electronically sending … Continue reading

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Amazon may up its investment in Anthropic — on one condition

Amazon is considering increasing its investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic. According to The Information, Amazon is in talks to invest multiple billions in Anthropic, its first financial pledge in the company since a $4 billion deal struck last year. The … Continue reading

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