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Bumble to leverage AI to help users with profile creation and conversations

Bumble is increasing its investments in AI and branching out with new features to stay relevant amid a generational shift in dating behavior among younger users. During Goldman Sachs’ annual technology conference on Monday, Bumble CEO Lidiane Jones unveiled more details … Continue reading

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The real power of Apple Intelligence will show up in third-party apps

Apple Intelligence, the iPhone maker’s new set of AI capabilities arriving in iOS 18, is laying the groundwork for a new way to use apps. Today, the dated App Store model is under constant regulatory attack. Meanwhile, users can accomplish … Continue reading

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SpaceX calls out “superfluous” regulatory delays holding up Starship flights

SpaceX has put on its most public and aggressive offensive against regulators to date, with a blog post published Tuesday urging more expeditious launch licensing — lest the country lose its place as the leader in the global space race.  … Continue reading

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Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the generative AI models

Gemini is Google’s long-promised, next-gen generative AI model family. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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London’s transit agency drops claim it has ‘no evidence’ of customer data theft after hack

The London transport authority removes a claim that said there was no evidence that customer data was compromised during a recent hack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple punts on AI

One would have expected that “Apple’s first phone made from the ground up for Apple Intelligence” would justify being so. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Finally, a bunch of SMB-focused fintechs get investor love while M&A activity heats up

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! It’s finally cooling down here in my home base of Austin, Texas, and that makes me happy. In this week’s newsletter, we’re looking at a big raise in the embedded fintech software space, a flurry of … Continue reading

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Huawei’s $2,800 triple-screen phone laughs at your puny foldable

The Mate XT Ultimate Design costs roughly $2,800 and is only available in China for now. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, AirPods 4 and more: Everything revealed at Apple Event 2024

Apple’s lineup of announcements echoed many of the anticipated hardware reveals, including the new iPhone 16, AirPods 4, the Apple Watch Series 10 and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn, where astronauts will venture further than any humans in more than 50 years

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off in the early hours of Tuesday morning carrying a crew that will attempt the first commercial spacewalk and travel higher than any crewed mission in fifty years.  The Polaris Dawn mission lifted off from … Continue reading

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