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Supreme Court sends Texas and Florida social media regulation laws back to lower courts

The Supreme Court on Monday vacated two judicial decisions concerning Republican-backed laws from Florida and Texas aimed at limiting social media companies’ ability to moderate content on their platforms. The Supreme Court is sending both cases back to the lower … Continue reading

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Gifting on-demand startup Afloat goes nationwide

Afloat, a gift delivery app that lets you shop from local stores and have gifts delivered to a loved one on the same day, is now available across the U.S. The startup announced on Monday that it is rolling out its … Continue reading

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Drive brand impact with a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt

Exciting news for tech enthusiasts and innovators! TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is just around the corner, and we have an incredible opportunity for you to elevate your brand’s visibility. How? By hosting your own Side Event at the most anticipated tech … Continue reading

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Meta changes its label from ‘Made with AI’ to ‘AI info’ to indicate use of AI in photos

After Meta started tagging photos with a “Made with AI” label in May, photographers complained that the social networking company had been applying labels to real photos where they had used some basic editing tools. Because of the user feedback … Continue reading

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Robinhood snaps up Pluto to add AI tools to its investing app

Investment app Robinhood is adding more AI features for investors with its acquisition of AI-powered research platform Pluto Capital, Inc., announced on Monday. The company says that Pluto will allow Robinhood to add tools for quicker identification of trends and … Continue reading

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Vaire Computing raises $4.5M for ‘reversible computing’ moonshot which could drastically reduce energy needs

Vaire Computing, based in London and Seattle, is betting that chips that can do reversible computing are going to be the way forward for the world. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model fails EU competition rules, Commission finds

Preliminary findings by the European Commission investigating a controversial binary choice Meta has forced on regional users of its social neworks, Facebook and Instagram, since last fall does not comply with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Failure to abide … Continue reading

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Japan’s SmartHR raises $140M Series E as strong demand for HR tech boosts its ARR to $100M

The round was led by KKR and Teachers’ Ventures Growth, an investment arm of Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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MIT’s soft robotic system is designed to pack groceries

RoboGrocery combines computer vision with a soft robotic gripper to bag a wide range of different items. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AI-powered scams and what you can do about them

This is by no means a complete list, just a few of the most obvious tricks that AI can supercharge. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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