Monthly Archives: July 2024

This cement startup says it goes beyond net zero to true zero carbon emissions

Sublime Systems uses chemicals instead of heat and other minerals instead of limestone.

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AWS App Studio promises to generate enterprise apps from a written prompt

GenAI is everywhere these days, but Amazon Web Services has been perceived in some circles as being late to the game. In reality it’s still early, and the market is still shaking out. On Wednesday, AWS might have raised its … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Minute: The FTC bans anonymous social app NGL from serving minors

Not gonna lie, things aren’t looking great for NGL.  The FTC is banning NGL from serving minors or advertising to them, marking the first time that the government agency has taken this sort of action against an app. You might … Continue reading

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Election deepfakes could undermine institutional credibility, Moody’s warns

Concern over artificial intelligence-manipulated content is growing ahead of election season, leading to U.S. regulators to look at ways to crack down.

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Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring

The devices have high profile users, including Kim Kardashian and and some England footballers.

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Microsoft emails that warned customers of Russian hacks criticized for looking like spam and phishing

Cybersecurity experts are criticizing Microsoft for data breach notification emails that are confusing customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Marc Andreessen, Sequoia again back Kearny Jackson, this time in $65M Fund III

After securing $14 million for its second fund in 2023, early-stage VC firm Kearny Jackson is back with a third fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Here’s everything announced at Samsung’s big launch event, from the Galaxy Ring to foldables

On Wednesday, Samsung held its Unpacked Event, where it launched a slew of products, including the Galaxy Ring, redesigned Buds3, and two foldable phones.

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Samsung launches latest foldable phones in the face of rising competition and Apple’s AI play

Samsung took the wraps off the Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6, which come with improvements from previous models and AI features from translation to photo editing.

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Samsung launches the Galaxy Ring — a first-of-its-kind product for the tech giant

The Samsung Galaxy Ring has the ability to track various health metrics such as heart rate and sleep.

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