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The RIAA’s lawsuit against generative music startups will be the bloodbath AI needs

Unfortunately for Udio and Suno, the RIAA has a few thousand smoking guns in the lawsuit: songs it owns that are clearly being regurgitated by the music models. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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From Brex exec to venture capitalist

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at a Brex exec’s jump to join venture firm a16z, Klarna selling off its payments unit and some mega-raises. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to … Continue reading

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Firefox now lets you choose your preferred AI chatbot in its Nightly builds

As browsers continue to add AI features into their products, Mozilla is looking give users some choice in the matter. The company announced on Tuesday that it’s launching an opt-in experiment offering access to different AI services in Nightly, the … Continue reading

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Circular will pay competitor Oura royalties to sell its smart ring in the US

Smart ring makers Oura and Circular Tuesday announced a settlement in an ongoing patent suit. The agreed-upon terms find the French company entering into a multi-year agreement with Oura, wherein it will license the market leader’s intellectual property for devices … Continue reading

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Inspired by Gen Z, Pinterest users can now turn boards into videos for sharing on Instagram and TikTok

The new addition was inspired by the video-sharing activity that was already taking place on apps like TikTok. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Stability AI lands a lifeline from Sean Parker, Greycroft

Stability AI, the beleaguered generative AI startup behind Stable Diffusion, has raised new cash. But it won’t reveal how much. Greycroft, Coatue Management, Sound Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, O’Shaughnessy Ventures and angel investors Prem Akkaraju, Napster founder Sean Parker, Eric … Continue reading

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Patreon introduces a gifting feature and other creator tools

Patreon, the paid membership platform for creators, announced Tuesday the release of new features designed to help creators monetize their non-paying followers and tap into new revenue streams. This includes the ability to sell individual posts, a gifting feature for … Continue reading

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Google brings its Gemini AI to Gmail to help you write and summarize emails

Google is rolling out a new Gemini AI side panel in Gmail that can help you write emails and summarize email threads. The company is also adding the Gemini side panel to Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. The launch of … Continue reading

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Boeing’s Wisk Aero buys Verocel to boost software safety for its self-flying eVTOL

Wisk Aero, a subsidiary of Boeing, has acquired Verocel, a software verification and validation company that’s served the aerospace industry for 25 years.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Backed by David Sacks, Garry Tan and Walter Isaacson, Created by Humans helps people license their creative work to AI models

In 2024, it seems like no week goes by without a media organization, author group, or artist suing generative AI companies for using their work to train models without permission. The issue is, of course, that there’s still no clear … Continue reading

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