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California DMV immediately suspends Cruise’s robotaxi permit

The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday it has immediately suspended Cruise’s deployment and driverless testing permits, ending the GM self-driving car subsidiary’s robotaxi operations in San Francisco just months after receiving the last necessary permit to commercialize its … Continue reading

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Signos raises $20 million to sprinkle AI fairy dust on the weight loss industry

Signos, a metabolic health platform that utilizes a unique AI-engine with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to offer real-time data and recommendations for healthy weight management, has announced a successful $20 million Series B funding round. The round was led … Continue reading

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Europe’s CSAM-scanning plan is a tipping point for democratic rights, experts warn

A controversial child sexual abuse material (CSAM)-scanning proposal that’s under discussion by lawmakers in Europe is both the wrong response to tackling a sensitive and multifacted societal problem and a direct threat to democratic values in a free and open … Continue reading

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Apple sends out invites for ‘Scary Fast’ event – new Macs could be on the menu

Apple this morning sent out invites for its upcoming ‘Scary Fast’ virtual event, set for October 30. Along with being scheduled for All Hallows’ Eve-Eve, the tagline could well be a reference to new silicon. Perhaps the new M3 chip … Continue reading

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As Databricks touts demand for AI services, all eyes are on Microsoft and Alphabet’s Q3 results

We can’t wait to find out if these companies will report a material improvement from their investments in AI-related computing tasks and products. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Instagram is testing a dedicated feed for posts from Meta Verified users

Instagram is testing a feed that will only display posts from Meta Verified users, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri. The new toggle will appear under the “Following” and “Favorites” options listed when you click on the Instagram logo in … Continue reading

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New e-commerce startup, founded by an ex-PayPal exec, aims to give customers control of their own shopping data

Do you get tired of creating an account every time you purchase something from an online store? You’re not alone. I Own My Data (IOMD) is a startup aiming to eliminate the tedious step for consumers, so not only do … Continue reading

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Anti-Instagram photo-sharing app Daylyy has no vanity metrics, filters or algorithm

While social media has its perks, it can also be a toxic wasteland crawling with hate comments, unrealistic body standards, scammers and spam bots. As this toxicity continues to infest the digital landscape, new social platforms emerge, determined to remedy … Continue reading

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Harvest Thermal taps $4M seed round to make heat pumps cheaper to run

The team came up with a system that integrated a heat pump and a hot water storage tank with a pod that turns the system into a thermal battery. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Aleph is building a platform to reconcile disparate financial data

As cloud-based software becomes the norm for many functions inside of modern businesses, data silos are growing into an outsize problem. This is particularly true in the financial industry, where vendors are often faced with reconciling data from a diverse … Continue reading

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