Monthly Archives: August 2024

Thursday, the dating app that you can use only on Thursdays, expands to San Francisco

Thursday seeks to shake up conventional online dating in a crowded market. The app, which recently expanded to San Francisco, fosters intentional dating by restricting user access to Thursdays. At midnight, all matches disappear. The idea is that by restricting usage … Continue reading

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OpenAI Warns Users Could Become Emotionally Hooked on Its Voice Mode

The company has revealed details of AI model safety testing—including concerns about its new anthropomorphic interface.

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11 New Call Center Statistics, Including Turnover Rates of 30-45%

Do you know the most important metrics to measure in a call center? Uncover essential call center statistics for maximizing efficiency, including turnover rates, answer speeds, and customer satisfaction scores.

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Instagram is embracing the ‘photo dump’

Instagram is rolling out the ability for users to add up to 20 photos or videos to their feed carousels, as the platform embraces the trend of “photo dumps.” Back in 2017, Instagram added the ability to post up to … Continue reading

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Lyft ‘opens a can of whoop ass’ on surge pricing, Tesla’s Dojo explained and Saudi Arabia pumps $1.5B into Lucid

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Anyone paying even a little bit of attention to Tesla has probably … Continue reading

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Cryptocurrencies resume their rebound, bitcoin retakes $59,000

Cryptocurrencies resumed their rebound from their big sell-off earlier in the week, with bitcoin retaking $58,000.

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Apple Intelligence EU: Potential Mac Release Amid DMA Rules

Apple Intelligence may launch on EU Macs, bypassing DMA rules, while iOS users await AI features amid ongoing regulatory challenges.

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Elon Musk’s X agrees to pause EU data processing for training Grok

Earlier this week it emerged that the DPC had instigated court proceedings seeking an injunction against X over the data processing without consent. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google DeepMind develops a ‘solidly amateur’ table tennis robot

During testing, Google DeepMind’s table tennis bot was able to beat all of the beginner-level players it faced. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Musk-Trump alliance: Why the onetime enemies are teaming up to win the White House

Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump on X moments after the attempted assassination of the former president at his Pennsylvania rally on July 13.

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