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Interest in Donald Trump surged higher than interest in Kamala Harris. People ate up content on Dubai chocolate bars. And the Yankees really did win. These are more insights all come from Google annual list of top trending searches, which … Continue reading →

French unicorn Mirakl is announcing its third acquisition in three years with the acquisition of Adspert, a German adtech startup focused on e-commerce advertising. Mirakl isn’t disclosing the terms of the acquisition, but the entire Adspert team of 30 employees … Continue reading →

WordPress hosting company Automattic said Monday that it is acquiring WPAI, a startup that builds AI solutions for WordPress, at an undisclosed price. WPAI has some products such as CodeWP, a tool to use AI to create WP Plugins; AgentWP, … Continue reading →

A well-known test for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is closer to being solved. But the tests’s creators say this points to flaws in the test’s design, rather than a bonafide research breakthrough. In 2019, Francois Chollet, a leading figure in … Continue reading →

OpenAI‘s video generator is here. ChatGPT subscribers can use Sora to generate videos from text, bring images to life, and extend, remix, or blend already existing videos. Here’s what it looks like to test it out — in case you’re … Continue reading →

Blue Origin says it’s on track to launch its towering New Glenn vehicle before the year’s end, though the company is still awaiting regulatory approval to conduct a final key test of the massive rocket.  That test, called a “hot … Continue reading →

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space! To the shock of no one, ever, NASA announced that the next Artemis mission is delayed to no earlier than April 2026, and the subsequent Artemis III mission is delayed to mid-2027. It … Continue reading →

Amazon says that it’s establishing a new R&D lab in San Francisco, the Amazon AGI SF Lab, to focus on building “foundational” capabilities for AI agents. The Amazon AGI SF Lab, which will be led by David Luan, the co-founder … Continue reading →

The OpenAI Startup Fund discloses its biggest SPV yet, but is staying quiet on what it’s for. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced that it’s sending the first round of payments to consumers tricked by Fortnite maker Epic Games into making unwanted purchases, with refunds totaling over $72 million. The settlement, first announced in December … Continue reading →