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India’s Oyo, once valued at $10B, finalizes new funding at $2.5B valuation

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Techme101

Oyo, the Indian budget-hotel chain startup, is finalizing a fresh fundraise of about $100 million to $125 million that slashes its valuation to $2.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.  That’s a steep decline in the Gurgaon-headquartered … Continue reading →

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Black founders are creating tailored ChatGPTs for a more personalized experience

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Techme101

ChatGPT, one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence tools, struggles with cultural nuance. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Hands-on with the BlackBerry-style Clicks keyboard for iPhone

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Techme101

The Clicks keyboard case has arrived, and it’s delightful, if not entirely practical for everyday use — at least, not without weeks of practice.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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YouTube is testing another way to combat ad blockers

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Techme101

YouTube continues its efforts to circumvent ad blockers. Earlier this week, ad blocker SponsorBlock posted that the Google-owned video service is testing out server-side ad injection with a limited number of users. Essentially, this means that both the ad is … Continue reading →

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Subscription vitamin company Care/of is shutting down

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Techme101

Care/of, a company offering personalized subscription vitamin packs, says it will be canceling all subscriptions as of Monday, June 17 and will no longer be accepting new orders. The news doesn’t come completely out of the blue, as Care/of had … Continue reading →

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Apple ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference had a sizable focus on AI. Apple unveiled its generative AI … Continue reading →

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Apple joins the race to find an AI icon that makes sense

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Techme101

No one knows what AI looks like, or even is supposed to look like. It does everything, but looks like nothing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Deal Dive: BeReal got its best-case scenario exit

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Techme101

There has been a lot of bad news about social media startups lately. Multiple companies, including Twitter alternative Post News, and IRL have shut down. And ShareChat’s valuation has dropped more than 50% after a recent funding round. But amid … Continue reading →

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How much does ChatGPT cost? Everything you need to know about OpenAI’s pricing plans

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI offers an array of plans for ChatGPT, both paid and free. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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FTC Chair Lina Khan on startups, scaling, and ”innovations in potential lawbreaking”

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Techme101

FTC Chair Lina Khan was the youngest person appointed to her position when she assumed the job in 2021. But once her term ends in September –  after which she’ll stay until a successor is named – her age might … Continue reading →

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