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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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Ford’s EV plans are in flux once again as it invests $3B into its biggest trucks

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Ford is still pushing forward on electrification, notably by increasing hybrid options. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini, a small AI model powering ChatGPT

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI introduced GPT-4o mini on Thursday, its latest small AI model. The company says GPT-4o mini, which is cheaper and faster than OpenAI’s current cutting edge AI models, is being released for developers, as well as through the ChatGPT web … Continue reading →

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Amazon Prime Day 2024 sales hit record $14.2 billion

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon’s Prime Day event clocked record sales this year, as U.S. consumers spent $14.2 billion across July 16 and 17, according to Adobe Analytics. This marks an 11% jump from last year’s $12.7 billion total. Buyers spent $7.2 billion on … Continue reading →

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NASA cancels $450M Viper moon mission, dashing ice prospecting dreams

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

The now-scrapped moon mission would have been the U.S. space agency’s first resource-mapping mission off planet Earth. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Hackers could create traffic jams thanks to flaw in traffic light controller, researcher says

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

A security researcher found that some traffic lights controllers are exposed on the internet and could be manipulated. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding — just four months after announcing a $25 million round, the startup has told TechCrunch exclusively. … Continue reading →

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Google accused of misleading consumers to grab more data for ads

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Italy’s competition watchdog is investigating how Google gets user consent in order to link their activity across different services for ad profiling. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Proton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI writing assistant for email that runs on-device

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Techme101

Proton has launched a new AI-enabled writing assistant that helps users compose emails based on simple prompts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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