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X makes Grok chatbot available to premium subscribers

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Techme101

Social network X is rolling out access to xAI’s Grok chatbot to Premium tier subscribers after Elon Musk announced the expansion to more paid users last month. The company said on its support page that only Premium and Premium+ users … Continue reading →

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IVP’s Eric Liaw on the firm’s giant new fund, that Klarna kerfuffle, and why looks can be deceiving when it comes to firm succession

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Techme101

When IVP recently announced the closing of its 18th fund, I called Eric Liaw, a longtime general partner with the growth-stage firm, to ask a few questions. For starters, wringing $1.6 billion in capital commitments from its investors right now … Continue reading →

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Snapchat turns off controversial ‘Solar System’ feature by default after bad press

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Techme101

Less than a week after The Wall St. Journal reported on how a Snapchat feature dubbed “solar system” was adding to teens’ anxiety, the company has responded by adjusting how the feature works. The ranking system for paid subscribers today … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk says he’ll unveil a Tesla robotaxi on August 8

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Techme101

Just hours after Elon Musk claimed Reuters was “lying” about plans to ditch its $25,000 low cost EV and instead focus all its efforts on a robotaxi, the Tesla CEO announced on X that he would reveal said robotaxi in … Continue reading →

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New U.S. ‘green bank’ aims to steer over $160B in capital into climate tech

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Techme101

The EPA awarded $20 billion in grants to kickstart loans and equity investing in climate technologies across the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Threads missed its earthquake moment as the term didn’t trend until the afternoon

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Techme101

That’s not to say people weren’t discussing the earthquake on Threads — many were. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Startups Weekly: Let’s see what those Y Combinator kids have been up to this time

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to receive the Startups Weekly newsletter in your inboxes. It’s the most wonderful tiiiiiiime of the yeaaaaaaar … That’s right, … Continue reading →

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Amazon quietly launches Bazaar to sell fast-fashion and lifestyle products in India

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon has quietly introduced a “special store” called Bazaar in India, featuring affordable and trendy fashion and lifestyle products, as it ramps up efforts against Walmart-owned Flipkart and Reliance’s Ajio, which have made deeper inroads in the Indian fast-fashion market. … Continue reading →

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Sundar Pichai on the challenge of innovating in a huge company and what he’s excited about this year

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Techme101

It was a notable appearance because Pichai’s been having a bit of a rough go lately. Google is widely perceived to have gotten a late start on generative AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta’s new AI deepfake playbook: More labels, fewer takedowns

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Techme101

Meta has announced changes to its rules on AI-generated content and manipulated media following criticism from its Oversight Board. Starting next month, the company said, it will label a wider range of such content, including by applying a “Made with … Continue reading →

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