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Google’s live demo of Gemini ramps up pressure on Apple as AI reaches smartphone users

While Google’s live demo on Tuesday had some bugs, the company showed it’s closer than its rivals to bringing artificial intelligence to smartphones.

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Reddit’s increased reliance on Google traffic has Wall Street anxious to see if visitors sign up

Reddit is currently benefiting from a Google search update, but it’s unclear how well the company will attract new users excited enough to create accounts.

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Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says

The entertainment giant says the terms of a free trial prevent it from being sued for wrongful death.

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MIT researchers release a repository of AI risks

In crafting laws to regulate AI, like the EU AI Act or California’s SB 1047, policymakers have struggled to come to a consensus on which risks the laws should cover. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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EliseAI lands $75M for chatbots that help property managers deal with renters

EliseAI employs an army of chatbots to text with, email, and respond to calls from renters about things such as apartment tours, maintenance requests, lease renewals and delinquencies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Instagram is failing to crack down on hate speech against women politicians as elections near, advocacy group says

Instagram failed to remove toxic comments directed at U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and other leading female politicians, the CCDH said in a report.

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Kiteworks captures $456M at a $1B+ valuation to help secure sensitive data

Mark up another unicorn and large funding round for the cybersecurity industry: Kiteworks, a company that builds tools to secure email communications, file sharing, and other situations where people are working with sensitive or proprietary data outside their firewalls, has … Continue reading

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Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS

Spotify will be able to display the pricing for things like Spotify subscriptions and digital goods, including Spotify’s more recently added collection of audiobooks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 Actual Benefits of Conversational IVR for Call Centers

Conversational IVR is so much more than just a programmed voice bot. When properly implemented, it can have real benefits for customer support.

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Chinese tech giant Tencent’s quarterly profit jumps 82% as key gaming unit accelerates

Tencent beat second-quarter top and bottom line estimates as growth in its key gaming division accelerated.

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