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Backlash builds after Elon Musk called an antisemitic conspiracy theory the ‘actual truth’

Elon Musk has encouraged extremists and white supremacists throughout his yearlong tenure as the owner of X, formerly Twitter, but this week he still managed to push the limits of what behavior mainstream users — and advertisers — will tolerate. … Continue reading

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TC+ Roundup: Just say no to triaging

Good morning! All signs are pointing to a recovery in 2024, and that’ll be better for some than others. The past few years have seen investors propping up mediocre portfolio companies, hoping that a little boost can help them through … Continue reading

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Rising interest rates are helping more than just fintech-focused companies

It’s notable that interest rates have risen so much that revenue from cash holdings have grown large enough that their positive earnings impact is broadening. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Will 2024 be a bounce-back year for startups?

Enterprise startups were hit hard in 2023, but VCs are a little more optimistic about their portfolio companies heading into 2024. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How we run our in-house generative AI accelerator: Framework for ideation

The first essential step to cultivate innovation within an established company is to create a dedicated space where new ideas will be born. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Rooms, an interactive 3D space designer and ‘cozy game,’ arrives on the App Store

Cozy game, interior decorating app, learn-to-code primer, or something in between, the interactive, 3D spaces builder known as Rooms has made its way to the App Store. The startup, which earlier raised $10 million in seed funding led by a16z, … Continue reading

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How to watch SpaceX launch Starship for a second time live

In less than twenty-four hours, SpaceX will attempt to launch Starship to space for the second time. The official launch window opens at 7:00 AM CST on Saturday and lasts for just twenty minutes – and no, that’s not a … Continue reading

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Wattpad Premium subscribers now have access to 5 free monthly Wattpad Originals

Wattpad announced today “Premium Picks,” a new offering that gives Premium and Premium+ subscribers monthly access to five free Wattpad Originals—the recently launched freemium model where select authors can choose to monetize chapters. Instead of paying to unlock content, members … Continue reading

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Kyutai is a French AI research lab with a $330 million budget that will make everything open source

This morning at Scaleway’s ai-PULSE conference, French billionaire and Iliad CEO Xavier Niel gave some extra details about his plans for an AI research lab based in Paris. This new lab called Kyutai will be a privately-funded nonprofit working on … Continue reading

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Change in X’s terms indicate EU researchers will get API access

After taking over Twitter last year, Elon Musk famously yanked API access from third-party apps and changed API pricing tiers to make it difficult for researchers to access and study the platform’s data. Now the company he’s since renamed X … Continue reading

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