Monthly Archives: August 2024

YouTuber files class action suit over OpenAI’s scrape of creators’ transcripts

A YouTube creator is seeking to bring a class action lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company trained its generative AI models on millions of transcripts from YouTube videos without notifying — or compensating — the videos’ owners. In a … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Minute: The iPad was the surprising star of Apple’s sales numbers

For once, the iPad was the highlight of Apple’s latest sales numbers. The company said in its third quarter earnings report that iPad sales increased year-over-year, from $5.8 billion to $7.2 billion. The reason for that growth is probably new … Continue reading

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$1 trillion wipeout: Market rout punishes mega-cap tech

The seven most valuable U.S. tech companies lost a combined $1 trillion in market value at the start of trading on Monday.

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How 2024 Became the Zoom Election

Hastily assembled mega-rallies conducted over Zoom are raising millions to elect Kamala Harris, giving the videoconferencing app an unexpected role in this year’s campaign.

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Elon Musk Revives Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman

The Tesla chief executive has renewed claims that the A.I. start-up put profits and commercial interests ahead of the public good.

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CrowdStrike Hits Back in Heated Spat With Delta Over Global Tech Outage

The cybersecurity company said the airline should take the blame after it struggled to rebound from a software outage that caused disruptions worldwide.

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Tech Companies to Keep Spending on A.I. Despite Worries of Slow Payoff

Big technology companies show no signs of slowing their spending on artificial intelligence, even though a payoff still looks a long way away.

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Nvidia Shares Tumble After Reports of a Chip Delay

The A.I. chip maker’s shares fell in early trading, but the stock pared some of its losses.

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Flipkart blitzes into India’s 10-minute quick commerce battle

India’s fast-growing quick commerce market is getting a new deeply-pocketed entrant: Walmart-owned Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce firm. Flipkart has started to roll out Flipkart Minutes, its quick commerce service, in parts of Bengaluru. The new service offers customers the ability … Continue reading

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38 startups have become unicorns so far in 2024: Here’s the full list

The list includes Elon Musk’s xAI, which is already valued at a staggering $24 billion, as well as a good number of other AI startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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