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Category Archives: Tech
OpenAI now serves 400M users every week
OpenAI is increasingly looking like a consumer company, telling CNBC that it now has 400 million weekly active users. Usage is still growing at a rapid pace as the AI developer behind the AI chatbot, ChatGPT, “only” had 300 million … Continue reading
UK healthcare giant HCRG confirms hack after ransomware gang claims theft of sensitive data
The prolific Medusa ransomware group claims to have stolen troves of data from HCRG, including patients’ sensitive health data © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek’s emergence
OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.
Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android
Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the store. The company said on a … Continue reading
Chinese smartphone firm Oppo launches slim $1,870 folding phone to rival Samsung, Huawei
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo on Thursday revealed the Find N5, a new flagship that can fold in half.
AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
The lead researcher has told the BBC he was so astounded he assumed his computer had been hacked.
Valar Atomics comes out of stealth with $19M and a pilot reactor site
Companies developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) have raised more than $1.5 billion in the past year, as tech companies hunger for power to train AI models and governments decide to commit to the industry. For example, X-energy raised $700 … Continue reading
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Europe risks becoming a ‘museum’ if it doesn’t innovate in AI and deregulate, Swedish PM warns
“I think we really need to step up in Europe,” Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday.
Tether backs stablecoin liquidity provider Mansa in $10M seed round
As payment companies increasingly explore stablecoins for cross-border payments and real-time settlement, some startups are tapping into the zeitgeist by providing liquidity via a revolving line of credit in stablecoins. One of them is Dubai-based but Africa-focused Mansa, whose offering … Continue reading
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Spore.Bio raises $23M to apply machine learning to microbiology testing
Recalls in the food and beverage industry due to contamination incidents can have catastrophic effects. Not only do companies have to pay fines and damages, but the impacts on the brand’s reputation can be long-lasting. That’s why Spore.Bio, a Paris-based … Continue reading
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