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This Week in AI: OpenAI considers allowing AI porn

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we … Continue reading

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Garena is quietly making India-themed games even as Free Fire’s relaunch remains doubtful

Garena is quietly developing new India-themed games even though Free Fire, its biggest title, has still not made a comeback to the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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CoreWeave, a $19B AI compute provider, opens European HQ in London with plans for 2 UK data centers

CoreWeave has formally opened an office in London that will serve as its European headquarters and home to two new data centers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AI chip startup DEEPX secures $80M Series C at a $529M valuation 

The Series C funding, which brings its total raise to around $95 million, will go toward mass production of the startup’s inaugural products © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Infighting among fintech players has caused TabaPay to ‘pull out’ from buying bankrupt Synapse

A dust-up between Evolve Bank & Trust, Mercury and Synapse has led TabaPay to abandon its acquisition plans of troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google built some of the first social apps for Android, including Twitter and others

The Twitter for Android client was “a demo app that Google had created and gave to us,” says Particle co-founder and ex-Twitter employee Sara Beykpour. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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WhatsApp’s latest update streamlines navigation and adds a ‘darker dark mode’

WhatsApp is updating its mobile apps for a fresh and more streamlined look, while also introducing a new “darker dark mode,” the company announced on Thursday. The messaging app says that over the years, it has primarily focused on adding … Continue reading

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Plinky is an app for you to collect and organize links easily

Plinky lets you solve the problem of saving and organizing links from anywhere with a focus on simplicity and customization. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google I/O 2024: How to watch

The keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday and will offer glimpses into the latest versions of Android, Wear OS and Android TV. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Triomics raises $15M Series A to automate cancer clinical trials matching

For cancer patients, medicines administered in clinical trials can help save or extend lives. But despite thousands of trials in the United States each year, only 3% to 5% of eligible patients enroll in investigations of new treatments. Triomics, a … Continue reading

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