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Ben Affleck tells actors and writers not to worry about AI

Unions representing Hollywood actors and writers went on strike last year to secure protections against AI systems taking their jobs. But Ben Affleck says that actors and screenwriters shouldn’t worry about AI because it’s not capable of doing either job … Continue reading

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Venture funding in Europe in 2024 fell to $45 billion, says Atomico

Funding for European tech appears to have stabilised in 2024 after dropping precipitously in 2023, but the signs continue to point to more tough times ahead, according to the latest State of European Tech report.  The annual survey — produced … Continue reading

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Justice Department reportedly pushing Google to spin off Chrome

The Department of Justice is reportedly pushing to force Google to spin off its Chrome browser business. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Justice Department is also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google face antitrust … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Space: A big pivot

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space! This week, SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell said she wouldn’t be surprised if the company launched Starship 400 times over the next four years. What do you think? How realistic are those numbers, on … Continue reading

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Super Micro hires new auditor to maintain Nasdaq listing; shares pop 23%

Super Micro said on Monday that it hired BDO as its independent auditor.

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10 Best Free Project Management Software to Boost Productivity

Explore the best free project management tools for individuals and teams. Learn how to manage work more efficiently and enhance productivity.

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ServiceTitan names LLMs from Microsoft, OpenAI as risk factors

With ServiceTitan’s public IPO documents, we may be witnessing the birth of a new boilerplate warning: LLMs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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In 2023 VCs returned the lowest level of capital to their investors since 2011

It’s no secret that the venture capital industry is facing a liquidity crisis as IPOs and other exits remain few and far between after 2020 and 2021’s record-breaking years. Now, we have numbers that show just how bad it’s gotten. … Continue reading

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Canva hires former Zoom CFO Kelly Steckelberg to run finance ahead of expected IPO

Canva’s new finance chief Kelly Steckelberg helped take Zoom public five years ago.

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Trump’s FCC pick has said he wants to ban TikTok, challenge Section 230

Though president-elect Donald Trump has been expected to stop the looming ban on TikTok, his political appointments suggest otherwise. Trump announced on Sunday that he selected Brendan Carr to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates the internet, news … Continue reading

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