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A Kamala Harris Presidency Could Mean More of the Same on A.I. Regulation
The presumptive Democratic nominee has won concessions from Big Tech leaders on A.I., but she hasn’t successfully pushed Congress to regulate.
Alphabet Reports 29% Jump in Profit as A.I. Efforts Begin to Pay Off
Google’s parent company narrowly topped revenue and profit expectations, driven by its search engine and cloud unit, and it said A.I. investments were “driving new growth.”
CityRock launches second fund to back founders from diverse backgrounds
The firm has numerous legs to it, ranging from a venture studio to standard funds, where it does everything from co-founding companies to deploying capital. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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X launches underwhelming Grok-powered ‘More About This Account’ feature
Since launching xAI last year, Elon Musk has been using X as a sandbox to test some of the Grok model’s AI capabilities. Beyond the basic chatbot, X uses the model to summarize news and trending events. Now, the platform … Continue reading
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Adobe’s integrates Firefly model, bringing AI features for Photoshop
Adobe has just brought major AI-powered updates to Illustrator and Photoshop, as it officially integrates its artificial intelligence model Firefly. Announced on Tuesday (July 23) the new releases aim to “accelerate creative workflows, save pros time, and empower designers to … Continue reading
Google’s owner Alphabet is investing another $5B into Waymo
Alphabet will be spending an extra $5 billion on its self-driving company Waymo. The parent company of Google has committed to a new ‘multi-year investment’ which was announced by chief officer Ruth Porat during a second-quarter earnings call. “This new … Continue reading
Backed by Microsoft, AWS and Meta, the Overture Maps Foundation launches its first open map data sets
The Overture Maps Foundation is today releasing data sets for 2.3B building “footprints” globally, 54M notable places of interest, a visual overlay of “boundaries,” and land and water features such as physical infrastructure. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For … Continue reading
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Vanta trust management platform raises $150M Series C, now valued at $2.45B
Vanta, a trust management platform that helps businesses automate much of their security and compliance processes, today announced that it has raised a $150 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The company is now valued at $2.45 … Continue reading
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Tesla has humanoid robots ready for 2025, Musk says
Tesla will deploy humanoid robots next year, according to the company founder and CEO, Elon Musk. Initially, the EV giant will produce and deploy the robots for their own use, before they are available commercially in 2026. The project is … Continue reading
How to get Marvel Rivals Closed Beta Test key
When Marvel Rivals was first announced, it was met with some high expectations and it seems to have delivered, even if it was in Alpha form. Now you have the chance to become a superhero once more thanks to the … Continue reading