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Neuralink competitor Synchron to ramp up brain implant production with equity stake in manufacturer

Synchron is readying for commercial demand as the company inches closer to bringing its device to market.

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Taylor Swift songs removed from TikTok after her label UMG’s spat with the app

Music by artists including Taylor Swift and Drake is no longer available on TikTok after the social video app and Universal Music Group failed to reach a deal.

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TikTok pulls Taylor Swift and The Weeknd’s music

It comes after a licensing rights row between the platform and the artists’ record label, Universal.

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MessageBird rebrands as Bird, and slashes prices by 90% on SMS to take on Twilio

No, don’t think Bird Scooters. Think Bird, formerly MessageBird. For the Amsterdam-based unicorn is now re-branding as such after reportedly acquiring the Bird.com domain name a couple of years ago, allegedly for many millions. Founded in 2011 by Adriaan Mol … Continue reading

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AI and blockchains might need one another to evolve, according to new report

Even though the two sectors are reaching different levels of mainstream adoption, they are also facing challenges that the other could potentially help alleviate. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Signalling more consolidation may come, smart-bus startup Zeelo acquires Kura, a smaller player

A small UK startup which combined a school bus service with a software platform to safeguard pupils has been acquired by ‘Smart buses’ startup Zeelo, which last year raised a $14 million war chest for expansion. Founded in the UK … Continue reading

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Byju’s investors seek to remove edtech group’s founder

A group of large investors in Byju’s has called for an extraordinary general meeting seeking to change the leadership at Byju’s days after the edtech group launched a rights issue at $25 million pre-money valuation. The consortium of investors said … Continue reading

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Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery Senate hearing

Bosses from five of the largest social media firms were grilled about how they are protecting children.

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Musk moves to shift Tesla’s legal home to Texas

The multi-billionaire says the electric car maker will move immediately to hold a shareholder vote on the matter.

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Spotify’s filter fails to block explicit lyrics

Fans are shown swear words and racial slurs in dozens of songs even when explicit content is blocked.

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