Monthly Archives: February 2024

House punts on AI with directionless new task force

The House of Representatives has founded a Task Force on artificial intelligence that will “ensure America Keeps leading in this strategic area,” as Speaker Mike Johnson put it. But the announcement feels more like a punt after years of indecision … Continue reading

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Zola wants to bring the wedding industry into the 21st century

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Shan-Lyn Ma, the co-founder and CEO of Zola, an online platform for wedding planning and gift registries. Ma talked about … Continue reading

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Master “Stroke” developer earns over £250k for games made in minutes

A rookie games developer has earned around £280,000 ($353,000) from a series of games made in a matter of minutes from his spare bedroom. TJ Gardner is the creator of the “Stroke” collection of games, which has resulted in more … Continue reading

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Apple reclaims top spot ahead of Samsung in European smartphone sales

According to reported data, Apple has regained the top position from Samsung in the European smartphone rankings. Market research provider Canalys shows Apple is at the summit after the 2023 holiday season reporting, with Samsung trailing behind. Canalys analyst Runar … Continue reading

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Saudi Arabia to invest $100bn to create advanced robotics industry

Saudi Arabia is set to see a $100 billion investment over the next six years, with an aim to become a leader in the field of electronics and advanced industrials. On February 1, 2024, the country’s Public Investment Fund company … Continue reading

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Groq creates fastest generative AI in the world, blazing past ChatGpt and Elon Musk’s Grok

An emerging artificial intelligence (AI) model is garnering a lot of attention thanks to its rapid response speed. Groq, a California-based startup founded in 2016, has produced an impressive AI model which could quickly bring the company into competition with … Continue reading

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Remaining February Xbox Game Pass line-up announced

Xbox Game Pass has released the list of titles coming to subscribers across the remainder of the month. Players can already explore the 1960’s Sci-Fi landscape of Return to Grace and Bandai’s action-adventure Tales of Arise across cloud, console, and … Continue reading

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LockBit Ransomware Gang’s Website Shut Down by FBI and International Law Enforcement

The enforcement action is a major blow against the ransomware-as-a-service provider, which has been connected to 2,000 victims globally.

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Florida man buys Cake’s remaining US inventory of electric motorbikes

The future of bankrupt electric motorbike startup Cake is still uncertain, but the majority of its U.S. inventory is going to a guy in Florida. Michael Joyce, who runs a retail shop in St. Petersburg called Emoto, tells TechCrunch that … Continue reading

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Signal now lets you keep your phone number private with the launch of usernames

End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal is launching usernames, the company announced today. Up until now, you have had to give someone your phone number to chat with them on Signal. Now, you can create a unique username that you can … Continue reading

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