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First TikTok, now smart cars: How Biden’s new proposed ban will affect U.S. automakers

The White House issued a long-anticipated proposal Monday that would ban Chinese smart cars because internet-connected vehicles pose a national security risk. The proposal, made amid an escalating trade war, could affect U.S. automakers and suppliers that rely on certain … Continue reading

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Meta Connect 2024: How to watch the metaverse and generative AI event

Meta Connect starts Wednesday at 10 a.m. PT and is set to focus on Meta’s XR platforms, the metaverse, and its generative AI platform, Llama. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 days left to grab rebooted ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

The countdown to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is on, and so are rebooted ticket prices! Save up to $600 on individual ticket types before September 27. Take advantage of these huge last-minute discounts while you still can. Disrupt 2024 is where … Continue reading

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TikTok launches expanded subscriptions feature for creators

TikTok announced on Monday that its redesigned “Subscription” monetization offering is rolling out to eligible creators in select regions, including Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, the U.K., Indonesia, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. The company says it plans to … Continue reading

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All Iron Ventures rebrands as Acurio Ventures with a new €150M ‘follow-on’ fund

The new fund has already made around 20 investments, and it will operate with a generalist thesis, investing across the whole of Europe © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Cloudflare’s new marketplace will let websites charge AI bots for scraping

Cloudflare announced plans on Monday to launch a marketplace in the next year where website owners can sell AI model providers access to scrape their site’s content. The marketplace is the final step of Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince’s larger plan … Continue reading

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Thor and Harbinger Motors’ new hybrid RV will let you spend more time at the campsite

Legacy automakers are experiencing a sort of existential crisis as they grapple with whether to stick to plans to go all-electric or hedge with hybrids. This sudden appetite for options across the industry is creating opportunity for EV startups like … Continue reading

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The new Reeder app is built for RSS, YouTube, Reddit, Mastodon and more

For the longest time, RSS readers have followed an “Inbox Zero” design philosophy by showing an unread count against each source. If you have more than a dozen feeds plugged into your RSS reader, good luck getting that to zero. … Continue reading

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Jump raises $12M to help freelancers get benefits just like employees

Jump offers full-time contracts to freelancers looking for some stability and the benefits involved with a full-time job. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son has been planning his comeback

A new Financial Times profile of Mayayoshi Son opens with SoftBank CEO seeming to hit bottom, staring at his “ugly” face on Zoom and telling himself, “I have done nothing I can be proud of.” The scene is presented as … Continue reading

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