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Pinterest says its AI-powered collages are now more engaging than Pins

The newer format allows users to curate content from around the web and from Pinterest combined with images they optionally snap using their phone’s camera to express their style, interests or tastes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Continue reading

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Microsoft PowerToys Cheat Sheet: How to Get It, and What Can It Do?

Microsoft PowerToys is a free download that can manage application windows, rename files in bulk, preview file contents and more. See what’s new in version 0.18.1

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Tiger Global-backed Innovaccer in talks to raise $250 million in new funding, sources say

Innovaccer, a healthtech startup that aggregates patient data across systems and care settings, is in advanced stages of talks with investors to raise as much as $250 million in a new financing round, three sources familiar with the matter told … Continue reading

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Airbnb releases group booking features as it taps into AI for customer service

Airbnb is introducing a summer update with new features for group booking as the company experiments with AI in customer service. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google lays off hundreds of ‘Core’ employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico

Google is laying off more employees and hiring their roles outside of the U.S.

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UnitedHealth CEO tells lawmakers the company paid hackers a $22 million ransom

Senators questioned UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Wednesday about a cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare.

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A Lawsuit Argues Meta Is Required by Law to Let You Control Your Own Feed

Academic Ethan Zuckerman is suing Meta to win protections for add-ons that help researchers study the platform and give users more control over their feeds.

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Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue

Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.

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Microsoft taps Sanctuary AI for general-purpose robot research

Microsoft, it seems, is hedging its bets when it comes to general-purpose robotics AI. At the end of February, the Windows maker spearheaded a massive $675 million Series B in Bay Area-based Figure. Today, the tech giant announced a collaboration … Continue reading

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Substack now lets writers paywall their ‘Chat’ discussion spaces

Substack is launching the ability for writers to paywall their entire Chat or specific threads to paid or founding members only, the company announced on Wednesday. The rollout of the new feature comes 18 months after Substack launched Chat as … Continue reading

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