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Meta changes its label from ‘Made with AI’ to ‘AI info’ to indicate use of AI in photos

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Techme101

After Meta started tagging photos with a “Made with AI” label in May, photographers complained that the social networking company had been applying labels to real photos where they had used some basic editing tools. Because of the user feedback … Continue reading →

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Robinhood snaps up Pluto to add AI tools to its investing app

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Techme101

Investment app Robinhood is adding more AI features for investors with its acquisition of AI-powered research platform Pluto Capital, Inc., announced on Monday. The company says that Pluto will allow Robinhood to add tools for quicker identification of trends and … Continue reading →

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Vaire Computing raises $4.5M for ‘reversible computing’ moonshot which could drastically reduce energy needs

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Techme101

Vaire Computing, based in London and Seattle, is betting that chips that can do reversible computing are going to be the way forward for the world. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model fails EU competition rules, Commission finds

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Techme101

Preliminary findings by the European Commission investigating a controversial binary choice Meta has forced on regional users of its social neworks, Facebook and Instagram, since last fall does not comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Failure to abide … Continue reading →

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Japan’s SmartHR raises $140M Series E as strong demand for HR tech boosts its ARR to $100M

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Techme101

The round was led by KKR and Teachers’ Ventures Growth, an investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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MIT’s soft robotic system is designed to pack groceries

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Techme101

RoboGrocery combines computer vision with a soft robotic gripper to bag a wide range of different items. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AI-powered scams and what you can do about them

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Techme101

This is by no means a complete list, just a few of the most obvious tricks that AI can supercharge. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Identity.vc is bringing capital and community to Europe’s LGBTQ+ venture ecosystem

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Techme101

Identity.vc writes checks that range from €250,000 to €1.5 million into companies from the pre-seed to Series A stages. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Robot cats, dogs and birds are being deployed amid an ‘epidemic of loneliness’

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Techme101

In the early 1990s, a researcher at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology began work on what would become Paro. More than 30 years after its development, the doe-eyed seal pup remains the best-known example of a … Continue reading →

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Apple reportedly working to bring AI to the Vision Pro

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Techme101

Apple’s AI plans go beyond the previously announced Apple Intelligence launches on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is also working to bring these features to its Vision Pro headsets. It’s not the most … Continue reading →

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