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Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s X Spaces crashes

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s joint X Spaces appears to have crashed Monday afternoon. The conversation between the owner of X and the former President was scheduled for 5 pm PT, but users received an error message when joining at … Continue reading →

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Crewed commercial SpaceX mission will traverse the poles like the explorers of old

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Fram2 would launch into a polar orbit from Florida in late 2024, after which it will stay up at 425-450 kilometers of altitude for three to five days. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Artists’ lawsuit against generative AI makers can go forward, judge says

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

A class action lawsuit filed by artists who allege that Stability, Runway and DeviantArt illegally trained their AIs on copyrighted works can move forward, but only in part, the presiding judge decided on Monday. In a mixed ruling, several of … Continue reading →

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a16z-backed fintech Tally, which raised $172M in funding, is shutting down after running out of cash

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Techme101

Tally, a nine-year-old fintech that helped consumers manage and pay off their credit card debt, has shut down, according to the company. In a LinkedIn post that was shared earlier Monday, founder and CEO Jason Brown said the “sad and … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch Space: It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s a rocket-powered aircraft!

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Techme101

Dawn Aerospace Mk-II is essentially “an aircraft with the performance of a rocket, not a rocket with wings.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Techme101

The FBI’s takedown of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware and extortion gang is a rare win in the fight against ransomware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Euro VCs welcome Balderton’s fresh $1.3B but grumble about Europe’s AI misses

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Techme101

In the last 12 months, Balderton has announced 12 new investments. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TikTok comes for messaging apps with the addition of group chats

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Techme101

TikTok looks to be taking on popular messaging services like Meta’s WhatsApp and Apple’s Messages, as the company announced on Monday that it’s adding group chats to its platform. You can now create group chats with up to 32 people … Continue reading →

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What is AI good for anyway? Maybe not summarizing

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Techme101

There’s a fascinating look by John Herrman over at NYMag today at one of the big proposed uses of AI: summarizing content. We all need things summarized, right? Everybody’s too busy and overloaded with information. At least that’s what every … Continue reading →

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Waymo to begin testing driverless robotaxis on San Francisco freeways

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Techme101

Waymo plans to start testing its fully autonomous vehicles with no human safety driver on freeways in the San Francisco Bay Area this week. Its employees will be the first guinea pigs. For those who didn’t already know, Waymo got … Continue reading →

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