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These Google Photos alternatives offer tons of storage options at a reasonable price

Google Photos is a great service for storing images across devices. But Google Drive and Gmail only offer 15GB of storage for free. Google Photos used to offer free unlimited storage of images, but that is not the case anymore. … Continue reading

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Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive tactics

Ride-share giant Uber filed a lawsuit Friday against DoorDash, accusing the delivery outfit of stifling competition by intimidating restaurant owners into exclusive deals. Uber alleges in the lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of California, that its chief rival bullied restaurants … Continue reading

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Court filings show Meta paused efforts to license books for AI training

New court filings in an AI copyright case against Meta add credence to earlier reports that the company “paused” discussions with book publishers on licensing deals to supply some of its generative AI models with training data. The filings are … Continue reading

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AI Alexa and AI Siri face bugs and delays

Amazon and Apple are struggling to put generative AI technology in their digital assistants — Alexa and Siri, respectively — according to a pair of reports that came out on Friday. Amazon hoped to release its new Alexa during an … Continue reading

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Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last valuation

Robotics startup Figure AI is raising $1.5 billion at a $39.5 billion valuation, a whopping 15 times higher than before. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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SailPoint’s dull debut did little to loosen the stuck IPO window, expert says

SailPoint’s IPO on Thursday was a disappointment for anyone hoping it would indicate that tech IPOs are hot again. The first day’s trading ended below the $23 initial price. The stock fared a tad better Friday, closing at over $24. … Continue reading

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OpenAI says its board of directors ‘unanimously’ rejects Elon Musk’s bid

OpenAI’s board of directors has “unanimously” rejected billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to buy the nonprofit that effectively governs OpenAI, the company said on Friday. In a statement shared via OpenAI’s press account on X, Bret Taylor, board chair, called Musk’s … Continue reading

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Bluesky gets growth and analytics tools with BlueSkyHunter launch

A new startup is addressing the need for an all-in-one toolset built for people who want to grow, manage, and track their Bluesky presence and following. The subscription service BlueSkyHunter, which launched Friday, introduces an online dashboard that combines access … Continue reading

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DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s top politicians, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during a summit that Alibaba founder Jack Ma is also expected to attend. The summit, which could happen as … Continue reading

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NATO backs its first cohort of European dual-use startups

With both Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth making loud noises Friday about Europe stepping up to the plate in spending more on its own defense, it might come as a surprise that Europe is already … Continue reading

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