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‘Emotion AI’ may be the next trend for business software, and that could be problematic

As businesses experiment with embedding AI everywhere, one area starting to gain more attention is Emotion AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Why do so many home robots still suck?

Home robots’ unfulfilled potential is neither because of lack of demand on the part of consumers nor lack of effort from manufacturers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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From InstaDeep to Paystack: Here are Africa’s biggest startup exits and how much they raised

As we continue to monitor the growth of Africa’s tech ecosystem, it’s essential to highlight and analyze the biggest disclosed acquisitions. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Bolt reportedly threatens legal action against Silverbear Capital

In the latest twist in Bolt’s aggressive fundraising efforts, the fintech company’s CEO appears to have made a veiled threat of legal action against Silverbear Capital, the investment bank whose involvement in the deal remains in some dispute. “We believe … Continue reading

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Bluesky tops app charts and sees ‘all-time-highs’ after Brazil bans X

A Brazilian court’s decision to ban X (formerly Twitter) seems to benefiting its rivals, especially Bluesky. The microblogging platform announced late Friday that it was seeing “all-time-highs for activity” with 500,000 new users joining in the previous two days. It’s … Continue reading

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Is OpenAI worth $100B?

OpenAI could reportedly increase its valuation to $100 billion. Nvidia and Apple are apparently in talks to contribute to the company’s next fundraising round, and Thrive Capital would lead the deal should it happen, according to The New York Times. … Continue reading

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Amazon hires the founders of AI robotics startup Covariant

Amazon announced Friday evening that it has hired Covariant’s founders — Pieter Abbeel, Peter Chen, and Rocky Duan — along with “about a quarter” of the startup’s employees. It’s also signed a non-exclusive license to use Covariant’s robotic foundation models. … Continue reading

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Grammy CEO says music industry also has AI concerns

The rise of AI has consumed the arts, just as it has Silicon Valley. Everyone is pondering: Will AI replace me? © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Before Midjourney, there was NightCafe — and it’s still kicking

Learn about NightCafe’s origins, some of the challenges the platform faces, and where NighCafe will evolve from here. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AI brings a whole new dimension to the challenge of organizational transformation

Organizations are people and people are messy, and you have to look beyond the tech to the end goal: implementing new software that could transform the business. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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