Monthly Archives: August 2024

Pixel phones get an AI-powered Weather app

Alongside the launch of new Pixel devices, the Pixel phone lineup is getting its own new weather app, powered by AI. Introduced today at the Made by Google event in Mountain View, the tech giant briefly showed off the app, … Continue reading

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Threads may offer its own take on Fleets with a disappearing posts feature

Meta has been spotted working on a new feature that would allow a post — as well as all its replies — to disappear in 24 hours. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Businesses Seek to Balance AI Innovation and Ethics, According to Deloitte

Deloitte’s survey reveals top priorities for AI ethics decision-makers in businesses, highlighting the balance between innovation and regulation.

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US appeals court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional

The U.S. Appeals Court for the Fifth Circuit said geofence search warrants are “categorically prohibited” under the Fourth Amendment. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Payoneer scoops up Skuad, Robinhood’s strong Q2, and X is making progress on payments

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Payoneer’s $61 million acquisition of Skuad, Robinhood and Dave’s second-quarter results, X’s progress on its payments and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered … Continue reading

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This startup will sell methane-eating microbes to Whole Foods

Windfall uses “mems” — methane-eating microbes. These naturally occurring microscopic organisms live in the soil and eat methane as food for survival.

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Singaporean investment app Syfe pulls in $27M to hasten growth in Asia Pacific

The Asia Pacific region has long been an important market for wealth management firms with the plethora of developing economies and a burgeoning retail investment market. But there’s still a huge market to capture: About 40% to 45% of personal … Continue reading

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Twitch rolls out video stories to challenge Instagram

After launching photo and text stories last year, Twitch is now introducing video stories. Streamers can now film 60-second videos in the Twitch mobile app or upload a video from their camera roll. Twitch sees the new feature as a … Continue reading

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Musk’s Trump Talk on X: After Glitchy Start, a Two-Hour Ramble

Problems in the livestream renewed questions about X’s ability to handle big events, but it also showed how the platform can still grab attention.

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Tether Co-Founder Faces the Unraveling of a Crypto Dream

Brock Pierce arrived in Puerto Rico seven years ago, promising to use crypto magic to revitalize the local economy. Now he’s mired in legal disputes and fighting with his business partners.

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