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Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals
Customers in Europe may see an influx of new apps and services for making tap-and-go purchases.
Defeated by A.I., a Legend in the Board Game Go Warns: Get Ready for What’s Next
Lee Saedol was one of the world’s top Go players, and his shocking loss to an A.I. opponent was a harbinger of a new, unsettling era. “It may not be a happy ending,” he says.
Palestinians say Microsoft unfairly closing their accounts
More than 20 Palestinians say they have been kicked off Skype, a popular tool for contacting relatives.
Alma co-founder had such a bad immigration experience she founded a legal AI startup to fix it
Alma aims to simplify the visa process for technologists, founders and researchers by providing personal legal advisors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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WhatsApp Business is changing its rates for messages as it aims to reduce marketing spam
WhatsApp Business is changing its per-conversation rates for businesses — a conversation is a 24-hour thread between sellers and users. The company is reducing rates for utility messages and raising rates for marketing messages. Meta charges businesses through four categories … Continue reading
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Formlabs acquires 3D printing startup Micronics mid-Kickstarter campaign
What this means for the future of the Fuse line remains unclear, though the companies confirmed with TechCrunch that the Micronics branding is going away. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Too young for an iPhone? Apple says its watch is ‘a great call for kids’ in new promotion
The Apple Watch lets kids stay in touch with their parents without the distractions of social media apps and games, according to the tech giant’s pitch.
Medal raises $13M as it builds out a contextual AI assistant for desktop
Medal, a startup that is better known for its video game clipping product, just announced that it has raised $13 million at a valuation of $333 million from several investors, including Horizons Ventures, OMERS Ventures, peak6 and Arcadia Investment Partners. … Continue reading
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Alpine Space Ventures close first fund to grow the space economy on both sides of the pond
When early SpaceX engineer Bulent Altan and long-time investor Joran Voelklein surveyed the European space sector at the end of the 2010s, they were surprised: it looked a whole lot like the beginnings of American NewSpace in the early 2000s, … Continue reading
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Kick Streamer Fousey gets swatted live in middle of parking lot
Content creator Yousef Saleh Erakat, who goes by Fousey, found himself in a scary situation this week (July 9) as he suddenly became surrounded by police while livestreaming in a parking lot. Much to his surprise, and that of the … Continue reading