Monthly Archives: July 2024

Microsoft’s hire of start-up staff probed as possible merger

If the CMA finds there has been a ‘merger’ between Microsoft and Inflection, it will investigate further.

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Anthropic releases Claude app for Android

Anthropic launched its Claude Android app on Tuesday to bring its AI chatbot to more users. This is Anthropic’s latest effort to convince users to ditch ChatGPT by making Claude available in more places. The Claude Android app will work … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Minute: Whistleblowers say OpenAI employs ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs

Trouble could be on the horizon for OpenAI. A group of whistleblowers accused OpenAI of requiring its employees to sign illegally restrictive non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs. The lawyers representing these whistleblowers sent a letter to SEC chair Gary Gensler, alleging … Continue reading

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VC David Sacks delivers a fire-and-brimstone speech at the Republican National Convention

On the first night of the RNC, venture capitalist David Sacks took the stage to warn Republicans of “a world on fire.”  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk Enters Uncharted Territory With Trump Endorsement

The owner of X broke with tradition at other social media companies to support the former president, as he drives political conversation on his site.

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Best Amazon Prime Day Laptop Deals 2024

The laptop deals offered during Amazon Prime Day 2024 bring powerful performance to working remotely or traveling for business.

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YC-backed CrowdVolt shakes up the secondary ticket market with its bid-ask model

CrowdVolt operates on a model similar to sneaker resell marketplace StockX, meaning buyers submit bids on tickets, and sellers set asking prices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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A company building Wordle for chess raises money from a16z Speedrun, Mark Pincus and Eric Wu

Echo Chunk, a company that is building Wordle-styled daily chess puzzle game Echo Chess, has raised $1.4 million in pre-seed from a16z Speedrun (Andreessen Horowitz’s early stage games accelerator), founder of Zyanga Mark Pincus, South Park Commons (SPC), Opendoor founder … Continue reading

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Craig Wright Faces Perjury Investigation Over Claims He Created Bitcoin

By order of a UK judge, Craig Wright can no longer claim he is the creator of bitcoin and now faces the prospect of criminal charges.

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Amazon’s Prime Day a ‘major’ cause of worker injuries, Senate probe finds

Amazon Prime Day, the 48-hour discount blitz that kicks off Tuesday, is a “major” cause of worker injuries, a congressional probe found.

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