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Tesla issues sixth Cybertruck recall in a year

Tesla’s Cybertruck is facing its sixth recall since its launch a year ago.  The recall affects 2,431 units, including certain 2024 Cybertrucks built between November 6, 2023 and July 30, 2024. A report from Tesla found that those trucks are … Continue reading

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The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk’s ‘toxic’ X

It has accused X of promoting “disturbing content”, and says Mr Musk is using it to “shape political discourse.”

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Denmark launches landmark framework for using AI under EU rules — with Microsoft backing

Denmark unveiled a blueprint on how to use generative AI in the corporate world to help firms get into compliance with strict new regulation from the EU.

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DeepL launches DeepL Voice, real-time, text-based translations from voices and videos

DeepL has made a name for itself with online text translation it claims is more nuanced and precise than services from the likes of Google — a pitch that has catapulted the German startup to a valuation of $2 billion … Continue reading

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Klarna kickstarts U.S. IPO plans with confidential SEC filing

The Swedish BNPL startup has confidentially filed a draft registration statement with the U.S. SEC. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tencent reports profit beat on games growth, touts AI benefits

Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent on Wednesday reported profit above analysts’ expectations, while revenue missed slightly.

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China is catching up with the West on tech, Microsoft president says

According to Microsoft’s web page about its presence in China, the company has operated there since 1992.

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After spending three years working on SMS verification at Zenly, Prelude wants to fix SMS onboarding

Prelude is a relatively new French startup that focuses on SMS verification; it’s announcing new funding from Singular and Seedcamp on Wednesday. The two founders met when they were working for Zenly, a popular location-sharing app with tens of millions … Continue reading

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Japan is ramping up efforts to revive its once dominant chip industry

Japan has announced its latest plan to boost the country’s chip and AI industries as it works to regain its leading position in semiconductor technology.

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Startup CEO says humans won’t be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app

Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.

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