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Uber for Teens has reignited an old debate over fingerprinting drivers

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Seven years ago, Uber and Lyft blocked an effort to require ride-hailing app drivers to get fingerprinted in California. But by launching Uber for Teens earlier this year, the company inadvertently resurfaced the issue. Now a broader debate is underway … Continue reading →

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Bumble users can now report profiles that use AI-generated photos

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Bumble’s new reporting option arrives at a time when, unfortunately, AI-generated photos on dating apps are common © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Talky social app Airchat gets a major overhaul, making it more like an asynchronous Clubhouse

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

The concept of Airchat is fun, especially if you’re someone who loves to send voice memos instead of typing out long paragraphs on your phone keyboard. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Openvibe combines Mastodon, Bluesky and Nostr into one social app

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Ahead of these potential competitors comes Openvibe, a simple aggregator for the open social web. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Should venture capitalists be held accountable when startups screw up?

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! Last week was a holiday in the United States, so news was a bit lighter than normal. But there was still fintech-related items to report, including the ongoing drama around Synapse and partner Evolve Bank, Revolut’s … Continue reading →

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Alexa co-creator gives first glimpse of Unlikely AI’s tech strategy

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

After announcing a whopping $20 million seed last year, Unlikely AI‘s founder William Tunstall-Pedoe has kept the budding UK foundation model maker’s approach under lock and key. Until now: TechCrunch can exclusively reveal it’s taking a “neuro-symbolic” approach to its … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch Minute: This is what happens when you shoot down a delivery drone

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Florida man is back with a vengeance, and this time, he’s going after Walmart delivery drones.  Yes, really. Walmart was demonstrating its delivery drone technology in Clermont, Florida – about twenty-five miles outside of Orlando – and a man allegedly … Continue reading →

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Jesse Pollak will tell us why Coinbase is launching its own Base blockchain at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

We’re excited to invite Jesse Pollak to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to talk about the future of decentralization. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Humane execs leave company to found AI fact-checking startup

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

Infactory is a kind of fact-checking search engine that will be focused exclusively on data at launch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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FTC bans NGL from offering its anonymous social app to minors

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Techme101

In a first, the Federal Trade Commission is banning an app from serving users under the age of 18. The agency announced on Tuesday that it’s banning NGL, an anonymous social app, from marketing or offering its app to minors. … Continue reading →

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