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Don’t forget! Submit your Side Event at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

Looking to leave your mark at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024? Our Side Events initiative offers a prime opportunity to connect with Boston’s vibrant tech scene in an unforgettable way. And the best part? We’ll help promote your event for free! … Continue reading

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The Influencers Getting Paid to Promote Designer Knockoffs From China

Influencers on TikTok and Reddit earn a cut of the counterfeit goods trade by promoting high-quality “replicas” sourced from ecommerce sites in China.

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Apple ‘like Godfather’ with new App Store rules

As Apple begins to allow other app stores on iPhones one entrepreneur criticises its behaviour.

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What’s going on with the new bill that could ban TikTok?

TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. After a surprise flurry of activity in the House this week, TikTok is the target of a new government push to separate the company from its Chinese ownership or force … Continue reading

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New Activision QA union is the largest in the video game industry

The union is the first to organize under a new labor agreement, which took effect after Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision.

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Women in AI: Claire Leibowicz, AI and media integrity expert at PAI

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year … Continue reading

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Apple terminates Epic’s account, Meta platforms get knocked offline and former Twitter execs sue Elon Musk

Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter covering all of — or at least the bulk of! — noteworthy happenings around the tech-o-sphere. This week, Roku played hardball with its customers, requiring them to consent to new … Continue reading

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This AI realized it was being tested

Claude 3 Opus, Anthropic’s new AI chatbot, has caused shockwaves once again as a prompt engineer from the company claims that it has seen evidence that the bot detected it was being subject to testing, which would make it self’-aware. … Continue reading

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Slack’s new CEO looks to bring stability after a turbulent period

Slack’s newest CEO is the third in less than a year, and she’s looking to bring stability to a division that has dealt with a lot of changes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Signos uses a glucose monitor patch and AI to help you eat healthier. Here’s what it’s like

Signos uses continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, and an artificial intelligence-powered app to help people better understand their metabolisms.

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