Category: Crypto
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Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot
Pete Davidson? Kanye West? Step aside. Kim Kardashian’s new beaux is a Tesla bot named Optimus. The fashion mogul got some hands-on experience with Tesla’s bipedal, human-shaped robot, which is not yet available to the general public. In Kardashian’s videos with the robot — posted to X and her Instagram story — she prompts Optimus…
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PSA: You shouldn’t upload your medical images to AI chatbots
Security and privacy advocates have long warned that sensitive medical data can be used to train AI models, and can expose personal data down the line. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Security and privacy advocates have long warned that sensitive medical data can be used to train AI models,…
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Nuclear startups face new competition as energy giant Enel enters the ring
The new endeavor could put additional pressure on small modular reactor (SMR) startups that have struggled to build power plants. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. The new endeavor could put additional pressure on small modular reactor (SMR) startups that have struggled to build power plants. © 2024 TechCrunch. All…
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Meta hires Salesforce’s CEO of AI, Clara Shih, to lead new business AI group
Meta hired Salesforce’s CEO of AI, Clara Shih, to lead a new organization building AI tools for businesses that use Meta’s apps to reach consumers, according to a LinkedIn post from Shih on Tuesday. Meta confirmed the appointment and the new Business AI group in a statement to TechCrunch. “I’m thrilled to share today that…
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Google ships first developer preview Android 16 to speed up feature roll outs
Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, Google released its first Android developer beta around Q2, with a stable release coming out post-July. With the new schedule, Android 16’s…
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OpenAI brings ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode to the web
OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode feature to the web, letting users talk to the AI chatbot right from their browser. The company’s chief product officer, Kevin Weil, announced the launch on X. The feature, which makes ChatGPT more natural to speak with, is rolling out to ChatGPT’s paying customers this week, which means…
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Thanks, Netflix, but we don’t need another daily word game
Netflix is adding a new title to its gaming library: a daily word puzzle that is eerily similar to a lot of other mobile games that exist already. Announced in October, the streaming giant teamed up with TED, the well-known non-profit media organization, to launch TED Tumblewords, a new daily word puzzle game. In this…
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Las Vegas Sheriff tells a16z partners what’s next on his wish list: AI for bodycams
Vegas police received funding for tech like drones and license plate readers from Ben Horowitz. Now it wants AI to go through police footage. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Vegas police received funding for tech like drones and license plate readers from Ben Horowitz. Now it wants AI to…
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YC-backed Formal brings a clever security reverse-proxy out of stealth
Formal is a security startup coming out of stealth on Tuesday with a nice list of investors and an interesting product positioning. The company has designed a reverse-proxy for data stores and APIs so that security teams can more easily secure access to sensitive data. In more practical terms, Formal is a proxy that you…
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IRL social app Pie is coming to SF to make you less lonely
After a robust career building Bonobos and advocating for founder mental health, Andy Dunn moved to Chicago with his family. A few years later, he came to a depressing realization: He hadn’t made any new friends. “I don’t think it’s easy to admit to yourself that you don’t have friends,” Dunn told TechCrunch, laughing. “It’s…