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YC’s Winter 2024 Demo Day confirms that we are indeed in an AI bubble

From AI-generated music and grant applications to neat new fintech applications and even some healthtech work, there was something for everyone. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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WhatsApp goes down in Meta’s second big outage this year

For the second time in just over a month, Meta’s apps including WhatsApp, and possibly Messenger and Instagram, are facing outages and intermittent issues. While it’s rare for services as large as those operated by Meta to go down entirely, … Continue reading

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Nightside’s ambient lamp rethinks the reading light

Nightside is the brainchild of Jess Gupta. The $350 LED bedside lamp is an intentionally simple product. It doesn’t have Wi-Fi or Alexa built in, but it does have a few clever tricks up its sleeve. “I went to design … Continue reading

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Brave is launching its AI assistant on iPhone and iPad

Brave’s AI assistant, called Leo, allows people to ask questions, summarize pages, create content and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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HAX at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024: Empowering hard tech founders

Discover the forefront of hard tech innovation in an exclusive session sponsored by HAX at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. Led by SOSV general partner Duncan Turner and HAX chief science officer Dr. Susan Schofer, and moderated by SOSV’s Sabriya Stukes, … Continue reading

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Facebook takes on TikTok with a new, vertical-first video player

This gives Facebook a way to better compete against other popular video platforms that rely on algorithmic recommendations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Minute: Yahoo buys Artifact news app from Instagram’s co-founders

News that Yahoo is buying Artifact stirred the technology watercooler yesterday. Artifact was an interesting app, employing AI to help its users find and consume more, and more targeted news. It had some devoted fans, but never reached the sort … Continue reading

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EU and US set to announce joint working on AI safety, standards & R&D

The European Union and the US expect to announce a cooperation on AI Friday at a meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), according to a senior Commission official who was briefing journalists on background ahead of the … Continue reading

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VC firm Maniv is growing in every direction, armed with a $140M new fund

Maniv, the VC firm based in Tel Aviv and New York City, has closed a $140 million that reflects its evolving investment ethos. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Storiaverse launches a short-form storytelling app that combines video and written content

Agnes Kozera and David Kierzkowski, the co-founders of podcast sponsorship marketplace Podcorn, today launched their newest app—Storiaverse, a short-form entertainment platform that offers a multi-format reading experience, combining animated video and written content. Available on iOS and Android devices, Storiaverse … Continue reading

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