Monthly Archives: August 2024

Is your company AI-washing? Rippling founder Parker Conrad thinks it might be.

Right now, there’s a mad scramble to capitalize on AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores coming to the EU

A list of some of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat

The Nest Learning Thermostat remains a beautiful piece of industrial design, with some fresh twists that help it more seamlessly blend in. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Watch this robot quickly install roof shingles

Renovate says this model is faster and more accurate than its predecessor, despite being roughly half its weight. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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OpenAI announces content deal with Condé Nast, including content from Wired, The New Yorker and Vogue

OpenAI on Tuesday announced a partnership with Condé Nast, in which the startup’s products, such as ChatGPT and SearchGPT, will be able to display its content.

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Amazon-backed Anthropic hit with class-action lawsuit over copyright infringement

Anthropic, the Amazon-backed AI startup, on Monday was hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court over alleged copyright infringement.

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Cisco employees face a month of silence ahead of second layoff in 2024

After tech giant Cisco announced plans for its second round of layoffs this year, employees tell TechCrunch that they will not know if they are affected for close to a month. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Cisco was planning … Continue reading

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Condé Nast Signs Deal With OpenAI

The media company joins The Atlantic, Axel Springer, Vox Media, and a host of other publishers who have partnered with OpenAI.

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The 5 Best Laptop Deals for August 2024

The best laptop deals in August 2024 can help you get more done during the workday without emptying your bank account.

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OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT

OpenAI has inked a deal with Condé Nast — the publisher of storied outlets such as The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit and Wired — to surface stories from Condé Nast properties in OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot platform ChatGPT … Continue reading

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