Monthly Archives: June 2024

‘What’s in it for us?’ journalists ask as publications sign content deals with AI firms

Journalists understand the basic structure of the deals, but they still have questions.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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This is your brain on Pink Floyd

The human brain has long been a subject of fascination for art and science, which are now both mixed into “Brainstorms: A Great Gig in the Sky,” a new live interactive experience to the tune of Pink Floyd. Interactivity is … Continue reading

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iPhone Flip: Release date, specs and everything we know so far

As flip and foldable smartphones become more and more popular in the smartphone market, it’s surprising that we’re still waiting for Apple to throw its hat in the ring with its own iPhone version. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, … Continue reading

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Deal Dive: Sir Jack A Lot returns with a startup for retail traders

When former YouTube product manager Kevin Xu, known as “Sir Jack A Lot” on Reddit, turned $35,000 into $8 million trading stocks between 2020 and 2022, many people thought his fortunes, and his way of investing, had peaked, just like … Continue reading

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What does ‘open source AI’ mean, anyway?

The Open Source Initiative is trying to address the debate stirring around the notion of “open-source AI.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple iPad Mini 7: Release date and what we know so far

It has almost been three years since Apple released the iPad Mini 6 and fans of the tech giant are now wondering when they can expect the iPad Mini 7. In May 2024, the tech giant released the iPad Pro … Continue reading

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Nvidia remains a little-known brand despite briefly passing Apple, Microsoft in market cap

Even with its ascent past $3 trillion in market cap, Nvidia is far from a household name.

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Chinese AI turns Ukrainian YouTuber into Mandarin speaking Russian

A 21-year-old from Ukraine has found her image has been taken and duplicated using artificial intelligence (AI) to create an alter-ego on Chinese social media networks. Olga Loiek, a University of Pennsylvania student, launched a YouTube channel in November last … Continue reading

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Spotify confirms new Basic subscription plan for US customers

Spotify has launched a new subscription plan for users in the United States with a lower price, but it also comes with a trade-off. The ‘Basic’ plan will cost $10.99 per month and includes all the regular features of the … Continue reading

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Tilted Towers and Fortnite’s OG map come back with Fortnite Reload mode

Surprise! Fortnite Reload is coming on Saturday, June 22, less than a day after Epic Games first announced the mode with a post on X. Fortnite Reload looks like the game’s OG map going back to 2017, when Epic introduced … Continue reading

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