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Fandango founder dies in fall from Manhattan skyscraper

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Techme101

J. Michael Cline, the co-founder of Fandango and multiple other startups over his multi-decade career, died after falling from a Manhattan hotel, New York’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information tells TechCrunch. The New York Police Department responded to 911 calls … Continue reading →

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Apple Vision Pro debuts immersive content featuring NBA players, The Weeknd and more

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Apple on Thursday announced its upcoming lineup of immersive video content for the Vision Pro. The list includes behind-the-scenes footage of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, an immersive performance by The Weeknd, new series, films, concerts and more. The headset … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk is now a villain in Joe Biden’s presidential campaign

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Biden centering Musk in his campaign is a notable escalation, considering he spent most of his presidency seemingly pretending the billionaire didn’t exist. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Waymo wants to bring robotaxis to SFO, emails show

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Waymo would need a ground transportation permit to operate at SFO, which has yet to be approved. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Why it made sense for an online community college to raise venture capital

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

When Tade Oyerinde first set out to fundraise for his startup, Campus, a fully-accredited online community college, it was incredibly difficult. VCs have backed for-profit education companies in the past, including Coursera and Udacity, but backing a more traditional two-year … Continue reading →

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Meta puts a halt to training its generative AI tools in Brazil 

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Meta has suspended the use of its AI assistant after Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) banned the company from training its AI models on personal data from Brazilians. The move puts a dent in Facebook’s attempt to build out … Continue reading →

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WazirX halts withdrawals after losing $230 million, nearly half its reserves

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

The Mumbai-based firm said one of its multisig wallets had suffered a security breach, and it was temporarily pausing all withdrawals from the platform. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Fisker scores a win, an AV startup reboots in Texas, and why Elon pushed the Tesla robotaxi reveal

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

This week’s TechCrunch Mobility looks at Fisker scoring a win, an AV startup rebooting in Texas, why Elon is pushing the Tesla robotaxi reveal and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What is Apple Intelligence, when is coming and who will get it?

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Apple Intelligence was designed to leverage things that generative AI already does well, like text and image generation, to improve upon existing features. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The EU just re-elected its president for another five years — here’s what that means for tech

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

The European Union’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, was confirmed in the role for another five years Thursday after parliamentarians voted overwhelmingly to re-elect her. The scale of her support (401 votes for vs 284 against with 15 abstentions) — … Continue reading →

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