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FTC refers TikTok child privacy case to Justice Department

The agency was investigating the company over potential violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Act. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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iOS 18 could ‘sherlock’ $400M in app revenue

Apple’s changes may affect apps that today have an estimated $393 million in revenue and have been downloaded roughly 58 million times over the past year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Snap previews its real-time image model that can generate AR experiences

At the Augmented World Expo on Tuesday, Snap teased an early version of its real-time, on-device image diffusion model that can generate vivid AR experiences. The company also unveiled generative AI tools for AR creators. Snap co-founder and CTO Bobby … Continue reading

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Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails

A researcher has found a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts, making phishing attempts look credible and more likely to trick their targets.  As of this writing, the bug has not been patched. To demonstrate the … Continue reading

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Unit and Loop lay off staff and Brex ditches co-CEO model

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at layoffs at BaaS startup Unit and car insurance company Loop, as well as Brex’s decision to abandon its co-CEO model, Apple killing its Pay Later feature, and more! To get a … Continue reading

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Meet Seen, a new app for friends to record reactions to TikToks and other content

We all know the feeling when we send a funny TikTok video, anticipating a response from a friend, only to receive a basic laughing emoji or, worse, no reaction at all. Seen aims to solve this with its new social … Continue reading

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Former Snap engineer launches Butterflies, a social network where AIs and humans coexist

Butterflies wants to let users create AI personas that then take on their own lives and coexist with others.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple Developer Academy adds AI training for students and alumni

Apple is continuing its AI push, this time with its education offering. The company announced on Tuesday that it will train all Apple Developer Academy students and mentors on the fundamental of AI. Apple Developer Academy alumni can also take … Continue reading

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UK national accused of hacking dozens of US companies arrested in Spain

TechCrunch has learned that the arrested hacker is the alleged leader of the group that masterminded the Twilio hacks in 2022. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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SurrealDB is helping developers consolidate their databases

Brothers Tobie Morgan Hitchcock and Jaime Hitchcock spent years building cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems together, ranging from tools to let golf courses measure “golfer engagement” to online platforms designed to assess job candidates. While the systems they built had wildly … Continue reading

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