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Microsoft AI Program to Upskill ANZ Bridging Skill Gap, Boost Economy

The Microsoft AI program aims to upskill 1 million people in Australia and New Zealand, bridging the AI skills gap and driving economic growth.

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Kalshi CEO admits enlisting influencers to dis Polymarket in a now-deleted podcast segment

Kalshi’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, confirmed on a podcast interview that his employees did ask social media influencers to promote memes about the FBI’s raid on the home of his arch rival, the CEO of Polymarket.  Both of these companies offer … Continue reading

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Tech companies most threatened by Trump are donating to his inauguration fund

Amazon, Meta and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have all announced $1 million donations to Trump’s inauguration fund.

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G2 Ventures Partners is raising $750 million for a third fund

The raise is a bullish vote of confidence in climate and sustainability startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How To Run a VoIP Quality Test and Improve Your MOS

Learn two different ways to conduct VoIP quality tests — one’s easy and free, the other requires expertise and a monthly fee.

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Databricks is on track to raise a record $9.5+ billion round at $60B valuation

Databricks is close to finalizing a $9.5 billion round at a $60 billion valuation, including a secondary sale for employees that could climb even higher before it closes, Reuters reports. Just 17 days ago, Reuters reported that the deal was … Continue reading

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Exxon can’t resist the AI power gold rush

The oil and gas company announced that it’s planning to build a massive power plant for data centers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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OpenAI emails show Elon Musk wanted for-profit structure in 2017

OpenAI on Friday posted screenshots showing that Elon Musk, one of its co-founders, pushed for the company to have a for-profit structure as far back as 2017.

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Apple and Google instructed by House committee to prepare to dump TikTok next month

House members are telling Apple and Google to be prepared to comply with a law that could result in TikTok facing an effective ban in the U.S.

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See what Google’s Project Astra AR glasses can do (for a select few beta testers)

Google has released a prototype of Project Astra’s AR glasses for testing in the real world. The glasses are part of Google’s long-term plan to one day have hardware with augmented reality and multimodal AI capabilities. In the meantime, they … Continue reading

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