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Apple introduces M4 Pro chip, debuting on the new Mac Mini
The week of Mac announcements chugs along, as Apple introduces the latest addition to its line of first-party silicon. The new M4 is debuting as an upgradeable option for the just-announced palm-size Mac Mini. The Pro follows the May release … Continue reading
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EU boosts EIC budget for supporting deeptech R&D and strategic scale-ups
The European Union will spend €1.4 billion (about $1.5 billion) next year to bolster deeptech research and support scale-ups in strategic areas like AI, low-carbon technologies, agritech and biotech, the European Commission said on Tuesday. The budget for the 2025 Work … Continue reading
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Why Crosscut Ventures is ‘following the founders’ into climate, space, and beyond
The focus of the new $100 million fund, Crosscut’s sixth, will include energy and power, space and underwater exploration, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, and security and defense. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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U.S. finalizing rules to ban certain investments in AI tech in China
President Joe Biden’s administration says it’s finalizing rules to curb investments in AI and other tech sectors in China, Reuters reports. The rules, which were first proposed in June by the U.S. Treasury and directed by an executive order President … Continue reading
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MoneyGram replaces CEO weeks after massive customer data breach
The CEO’s removal comes soon after the company confirmed it had lost an unspecified amount of personal customer information in an earlier September cyberattack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Salesforce AI chatbot Agentforce hits general availability
Salesforce on Tuesday announced the general availability of its AI agent development platform called Agentforce. The offering is, in essence, a low- or no-code method for deploying chatbots for employees or customers. Salesforce says the new platform is already being … Continue reading
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Margaret Atwood’s verdict on AI poetry is in — and it’s not good
Bestselling author Margaret Atwood isn’t worried about the indefatigable rise of generative AI — telling Reuters that she’s too old to be concerned about its impact on the arts. Her remarks follow a petition calling for an end to the … Continue reading
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Threads is testing the ‘trending now’ view in Japan
After rolling out the trending topics feature in the U.S. earlier this year, Threads is now testing out the feature in Japan. “Lots of folks outside the US have been asking for the “Trending Now” feature, and we’re working on … Continue reading
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Google, DPI backs African fintech Moniepoint in $110M round
Google’s Africa Investment Fund is a new investor in African fintech Moniepoint, which just closed $110 million in new financing. The Series C round, which involved an equity sale, per Bloomberg, was led by Development Partners International’s African Development Partners … Continue reading
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Infraspeak raises $19.5M to bring collaboration to facilities management
It might not be the sexiest of subjects, but facilities management is central to any business that has a physical premises — the bigger that footprint becomes, the more complex it gets. Portuguese startup Infraspeak has set out to address … Continue reading
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