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YouTube’s new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content

YouTube announced on Tuesday that its auto-dubbing feature, which allows creators to generate translated audio tracks for their videos, is now rolling out to hundreds of thousands more channels.  YouTube first introduced its AI-powered auto-dubbing tool at Vidcon last year, … Continue reading

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HarperCollins CEO touts Spotify’s audiobooks entry, AI’s impact on publishing

The future of audiobooks and AI’s impact on the publishing industry were points of discussion for HarperCollins, whose CEO, Brian Murray, spoke at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday. During the event, the exec praised Spotify’s entry … Continue reading

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Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist

Google announced its latest quantum chip, Willow. But what really caught the industry’s attention was a wild claim tucked into the blog post. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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A new disclosure shows, again, how badly Tiger’s ‘pray and spray’ fund performed

Tiger Global famously fueled the pandemic-era venture capital boom, investing heavily in a wide range of startups, setting up bidding wars for even the most unproven startup that led to sky-high valuations. In 2021 alone, the hedge fund backed 315 … Continue reading

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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for firewall hacks targeting critical infrastructure

The U.S. sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos firewalls to target U.S. organizations. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said Guan Tianfeng, an employee of Sichuan Silence, used the … Continue reading

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Phhhoto’s antitrust claim against Meta is heading back to the courts

A U.S. appeals court has overturned a decision in an antitrust lawsuit against Meta, which was filed in in late 2021 by the long-shuttered social app Phhhoto. In court, the startup alleged that Meta violated U.S. antitrust law by copying … Continue reading

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US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks

U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden announced a new draft bill with the goal of securing American telephone networks and Americans’ communications in response to the massive hack of telecom providers allegedly done by Chinese government hackers.  In a press release … Continue reading

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CarDekho SEA raises first-ever outside funding, co-founder says he’s interested in acquisitions

CarDekho SEA, a Singapore-based auto financing service platform, has raised $60 million in equity, valuing the company at over $300 million, from Navis Capital Partners and Dragon Fund. This is its first round of external funding, following a previous investment … Continue reading

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San Francisco is the most prepared city for new transportation tech

San Francisco is the most prepared city for new transportation technologies like AI, autonomous vehicles, and air taxis, according to an new urban mobility readiness index released Tuesday. The index, created by the Oliver Wyman Forum and the University of … Continue reading

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TikTok’s e-commerce ‘Shop’ platform launches in Spain

TikTok’s e-commerce Shop feature is going live in Spain, the company announced on Tuesday, marking the first step of a wider European rollout. The launch indicates that TikTok parent ByteDance is speeding up the expansion of the TikTok Shop in … Continue reading

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