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Google improves search experience in the Chrome mobile app

Facing new competition from startups like Arc, Google announced on Wednesday that it’s bringing five new features to the Chrome browser on mobile devices, each designed to enhance the search experience. These include new shortcuts for local search results, a … Continue reading

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Persona’s founders are certain the world can use another humanoid robot

At this early stage, Persona’s pitch doesn’t stray far from the various humanoid firms with which it’s set to compete. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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This Week in AI: The fate of generative AI is in the courts’ hands

Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, music labels accused two startups developing AI-powered song generators, Udio and Suno, of copyright infringement. The RIAA, the trade organization representing the music recording industry in the … Continue reading

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TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction

Like Instagram, Whee also supports the use of photo filters and includes messaging. However, the company’s plans for Whee aren’t clear. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Data lakehouse Onehouse nabs $35M to capitalize on GenAI revolution

You can barely go an hour these days without reading about generative AI. While we are still in the embryonic phase of what some have dubbed the “steam engine” of the fourth industrial revolution, there’s little doubt that “GenAI” is … Continue reading

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Unbabel among first AI startups to win millions of GPU training hours on EU supercomputers

The European Union has announced the winners of a “Large AI Grand Challenge” it kicked off earlier this year in a bid to accelerate the pace of homegrown innovation by large-scale AI model makers. Four startups will share €1 million … Continue reading

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Apple stresses device longevity, extends self-service repair to Europe

The perfect device is one that never breaks in the first place, while still allowing for easy user repair access when needed.     © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How the Kaspersky ban will hit resellers in the US

“It’s just a lot of time lost for nothing,” a U.S.-based Kaspersky reseller told TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Hacker claims data breach of India’s eMigrate labor portal

A hacker claims to be selling an extensive database associated with an Indian government portal meant for blue-collar workforce emigrating from the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Samsara Eco is working to replace plastic packaging with fossil fuel-free alternatives

Samsara Eco makes and sells fossil-free polymer resins to its customers. These resins can be integrated into supply chains and replace plastic packaging and textile products with more sustainable alternatives. The Australian startup made a significant stride on Wednesday, securing … Continue reading

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