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What happens if you shoot down a delivery drone?

As deep-pocketed companies like Amazon, Google and Walmart invest in and experiment with drone delivery, a phenomenon reflective of this modern era has emerged. Drones, carrying snacks and other sundries, are being shot out of the sky.  Incidents are still … Continue reading

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Waymo robotaxi pulled over by Phoenix police after driving into the wrong lane

A police officer pulled over a self-driving Waymo vehicle in Phoenix after it ran a red light and pulled into a lane of oncoming traffic, according to dispatch records. The incident took place on June 19, but local media including … Continue reading

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Figma pauses its new AI feature after Apple controversy

Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the week’s biggest news. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, Figma CEO Dylan Field said the company will temporarily disable its “Make Design” … Continue reading

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How to set up parental controls on Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok and more popular sites

We’ve created this guide to help parents navigate the controls offered by popular social media companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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You could learn a lot from a CIO with a $17B IT budget

Lori Beer’s work is a case study for every CIO out there, most of whom will never come close to JP Morgan Chase’s scale, but who can still learn from how it goes about its business. © 2024 TechCrunch. All … Continue reading

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Tesla makes it onto Chinese government purchase list

For the first time, Chinese government workers will be able to purchase Tesla’s Model Y for official use. Specifically, officials in eastern China’s Jiangsu province included the Model Y in a government procurement list, which was also reported in the … Continue reading

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Tokens are a big reason today’s generative AI falls short

Generative AI models don’t process text the same way humans do. Understanding their “token”-based internal environments may help explain some of their strange behaviors — and stubborn limitations. Most models, from small on-device ones like Gemma to OpenAI’s industry-leading GPT-4o, … Continue reading

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Apple approves Epic Games’ marketplace app after initial rejections

After multiple rejections, Apple has approved Fortnite maker Epic Games’ third-party app marketplace for launch in the EU. As now permitted by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Epic announced earlier this year it planned to bring both the digital … Continue reading

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OpenAI breach is a reminder that AI companies are treasure troves for hackers

There’s no need to worry that your secret ChatGPT conversations were obtained in a recently reported breach of OpenAI’s systems. The hack itself, while troubling, appears to have been superficial — but it’s reminder that AI companies have in short … Continue reading

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Space for newcomers, biotech going mainstream, and more

Welcome to Startups Weekly — TechCrunch’s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Most interesting startup stories from the week Even seemingly crowded categories … Continue reading

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