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Mobile website builder Universe launches AI-powered designer
Universe, the no-code mobile website builder, announced today that it’s launching an AI-powered website designer in beta. The designer, called GUS (Generative Universe Sites), can help anyone build and launch a custom website from their iOS device. Once you get … Continue reading
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Are you going to let Sam Altman’s crypto project scan your eyeballs or not?
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s audacious eyeball-scanning crypto startup … Continue reading
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Waymo Shifts from Self-Driving Trucks to Ride-Hailing
The market leader in autonomous vehicles, Waymo, is switching gears from autonomous trucks to the ride-hailing industry. Having spent the prior six years conducting tests with Class 8 trucks, the company has finally made this decision. CEOs Dmitri Dolgov and … Continue reading
Meta Just Proved People Hate Chronological Feeds
Some social media users and lawmakers say chronological feeds are healthier. A new study found that Facebook and Instagram users who were forced to see time-ranked posts turned to TikTok instead.
Meta’s Election Research Opens More Questions Than It Answers
Researchers were given unprecedented access to Meta’s data during the 2020 elections. Meta says their results show its platforms don’t cause political polarization. That’s not entirely true.
Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say
In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook’s and Instagram’s algorithms, suggesting there was no silver bullet to fixing the platforms.
AWS Summit New York 2023: Keynote Highlights
Discover new generative AI and machine learning products and services from AWS at AWS Summit New York 2023.
Startups aren’t (just) a young person’s game
There’s a pervasive myth in Silicon Valley: Startups are only founded by a bunch of 20-year-olds who recently dropped out of college. The Social Network, the Pirates of Silicon Valley, the various Steve Jobs biopics, and even the Silicon Valley … Continue reading
FAA launches new committee to explore regulations on commercial human spaceflight
The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a new initiative exploring possible regulations on commercial human spaceflight, a first for a nascent industry that is rapidly increasing the number of humans that visit space. The new rulemaking committee will “help the … Continue reading
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‘The era of global boiling has arrived,’ says UN boss, as White House announces provisions to protect workers from extreme heat
“The era of global boiling has arrived,” according to UN boss António Guterres. On Thursday, the White House announces provisions to protect workers from heat.