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Microsoft to face higher competition scrutiny in Germany, including over its use of AI

Germany’s Federal Cartel Office (FCO) said the software giant could face restrictions if the competition authority deems an intervention is necessary. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Beta Technologies unveils first passenger carrying electric aircraft

Beta Technologies unveiled Monday the next electric aircraft in its lineup — a passenger-carrying version of its ALIA vertical takeoff and landing and fixed-wing vehicles. Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles don’t rely on a runway, whereas fixed-wing aircraft … Continue reading

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Bitcoin and crypto stocks sink after last week’s rally, but still head for a positive September

Bitcoin and crypto stocks retreated on the final trading day of September following a rally last week.

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Make Better Diagrams With Microsoft Visio Professional 2021, Now $18

Create org charts, flow diagrams, mind maps, SWOT analysis and even floor plans with user-friendly controls and over 250,000 preset templates.

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Augmented Intelligence claims its symbolic AI can make chatbots more useful

Augmented Intelligence claims that its ‘symbolic AI’ techniques can help lead to better chatbot experiences. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Qodo raises $40M Series A to bring quality-first code generation and testing to the enterprise

At first glance, Qodo, the startup previously known as CodiumAI, may appear to be yet another AI code generation tool. But the team, which is announcing a $40 million Series A round led by Susa Ventures and Square Peg today, … Continue reading

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Queer social app Lex acquired by the former Musical.ly CEO’s conglomerate

Lex’s users have high standards for the app, since it serves a community that has been historically overlooked and mistreated by mainstream social platforms. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Podcasting startup Podeo gets $5.4M to go beyond the Arab world

Podcast listeners crossed half a billion people at the end of last year as listenership maintained steady growth. With countries in the Arab world having some of the most engaged listeners, a podcasting startup out of Dubai is doubling down … Continue reading

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HungryPanda, a food ordering app for the Asian diaspora, picks up $55M

Apps catering to the Chinese and wider Asian diaspora, especially urban consumers focused on food, can be big business. Now, HungryPanda, one of the trailblazing startups in that market is announcing more funding. The food ordering and delivery app, founded … Continue reading

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Samsung accused of obstructing Fortnite downloads

The game maker says actions taken by Samsung’s Auto Blocker feature go against competition laws.

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