Monthly Archives: August 2024

Nancy Pelosi criticizes California AI bill as ‘ill-informed’

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi issued a statement late yesterday laying out her opposition to SB 1047, a California bill that seeks to regulate AI. “The view of many of us in Congress is that SB 1047 is well-intentioned but ill-informed,” Pelosi … Continue reading

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Google takes on OpenAI with Gemini Live

Made by Google was this week, featuring a full range of reveals from Google’s biggest hardware event. Google unveiled its new lineup of Pixel 9 phones, including the $1,799 Pixel 9 Fold Pro; advanced AI-powered photo-editing tools; and the new … Continue reading

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OpenAI’s new voice mode let me talk with my phone, not to it

I’ve been playing around with OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode for the last week, and it’s the most convincing taste I’ve had of an AI-powered future yet. This week, my phone laughed at jokes, made them back to me, asked me … Continue reading

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X says it’s closing operations in Brazil

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said today that it’s ending operations in Brazil, although the service will remain available to users in the country. The announcement comes during a legal battle with Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice … Continue reading

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Ikea expands its inventory drone fleet

One of the biggest questions looming over the drone space is how to best use the tech. Inspection has become a key driver, as the autonomous copters are deployed to dangerous or remote spaces like power plants and oil rigs. … Continue reading

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Keychain aims to unlock a new approach to manufacturing consumer goods

Brands can use Keychain to look up different products and see who actually manufactures them. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Microsoft Copilot: Everything you need to know about Microsoft’s AI

In this post, we explain the many Microsoft Copilots available and what they do, and highlight the key differences between each. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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A new consumer privacy battle is underway as tech gadgets capture our brain waves

As consumer technology capturing brain data proliferates under the radar of medical device regulation, Colorado has changed its privacy act to include biology.

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How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline

A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Gogoro delays India plans due to policy uncertainty, launches bike-taxi pilot with Rapido

Gogoro has deferred its India plans over delay in government incentives, but the Taiwanese company has partnered with Rapido for a bike-taxi pilot. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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