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Sam Altman’s Younger Sister Files Lawsuit Claiming He Sexually Abused Her

OpenAI’s chief executive and founder denies the allegations, which are similar to claims his sister has long made online.

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TikTok Case Before Supreme Court Pits National Security Against Free Speech

The court, which hears arguments on Friday in a challenge to a law banning the app, has issued varying rulings when those two interests clashed.

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PrettyDamnQuick snaps up $25M to speed up online checkout

A startup hoping to provide a credible alternative to Amazon has picked up funding to double down on the gap in the market. PrettyDamnQuick (PDQ) provides tech to retailers to let them customize and test different shipping and checkout flows, … Continue reading

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Google donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund, joining other tech giants

Google becomes the latest tech company to donate to Trump’s inauguration fund

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Amazon aims to expand advertising business by letting retailers use its ad tools on their stores

Amazon Retail Ad Service will allow sites to show “contextually relevant ads in the right place and at the right time” in search results, the company said.

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Innovaccer aims to become healthcare’s AI powerhouse with $275M Series F

Innovaccer has raised a $275M Series F from investors including B Capital Group, Banner Health, Danaher Ventures, Generation IM, Kaiser Permanente, and M12. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tesla directors to pay up to $919 million to settle claims they overpaid themselves

A Delaware judge has approved a settlement that will see Tesla directors – including Chair Robyn Denholm, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, Kimbal Musk, and James Murdoch – return up to $919 million to the automaker, officially resolving allegations that they … Continue reading

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Political content on Instagram and Threads ramped up

Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.

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Rounded is an AI orchestration platform that lets anyone build an AI voice agent

French startup Rounded believes AI voice agents are going to become the default way customers interact with companies, so instead of building AI voice agents that are ready to use, the company is building an orchestration platform that lets companies … Continue reading

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Biosphere zaps germs with UV light to make biomanufacturing cheaper

Using LEDs has the potential to bring down the cost of biomanufacturing, allowing such processes to make materials that previously would have been too expensive.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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