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Google’s updated AI-powered NotebookLM expands to India, UK and over 200 other countries
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Google on Thursday said it is rolling out NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to over 200 new countries, nearly six months after opening its access in the U.S. The platform,…
Fintech
Once serving war-torn Sudan, YC-backed Elevate now provides fintech to freelancers globally
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Inflation and currency devaluation have always been a growing concern for Africans with bank accounts.
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Amazon buys Indian video streaming service MX Player
Amazon has agreed to acquire key assets of Indian video streaming service MX Player from the local media powerhouse Times Internet, the latest step by the e-commerce giant to make its services and brand popular in smaller cities and towns in the key overseas market. The two firms reached a…
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Startups
Dealt turns retailers into service providers and proves that pivots sometimes work
5 hours ago
Dealt is now building a service platform for retailers instead of end customers.
Security
Hundreds of Snowflake customer passwords found online are linked to info-stealing malware
13 hours ago
Snowflake is the latest company in a string of high-profile security incidents and sizable data breaches caused by the lack of MFA.
The buy will benefit ChromeOS, Google’s lightweight Linux-based operating system, by giving ChromeOS users greater access to Windows apps “without the hassle of complex installations or updates.”
Mistral is no doubt looking to grow revenue as it faces considerable — and growing — competition in the generative AI space.
Gadgets
Humane urges customers to stop using charging case, citing battery fire concerns
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The warning for the Ai Pin was issued “out of an abundance of caution,” according to Humane.
The keynote will be focused on Apple’s software offerings and the developers that power them, including the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS.
As WWDC 2024 nears, all sorts of rumors and leaks have emerged about what iOS 18 and its AI-powered apps and features have in store.
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Welcome to Elon Musk’s X. The social network formerly known as Twitter where the rules are made up and the check marks don’t matter. Or do they? The Tesla and…
TechCrunch has kept readers informed regarding Fearless Fund’s courtroom battle to provide business grants to Black women. Today, we are happy to announce that Fearless Fund CEO and co-founder Arian…
Bridgy Fed is one of the efforts aimed at connecting the fediverse with the web, Bluesky and, perhaps later, other networks like Nostr.
Zoox, Amazon’s self-driving unit, is bringing its autonomous vehicles to more cities. The self-driving technology company announced Wednesday plans to begin testing in Austin and Miami this summer. The two…
Called Stable Audio Open, the generative model takes a text description and outputs a recording up to 47 seconds in length.
Startups
SoftBank-backed grocery startup Oda lays off 150, resets focus on Norway and Sweden
18 hours ago
It’s not just instant-delivery startups that are struggling. Oda, the Norway-based online supermarket delivery startup, has confirmed layoffs of 150 jobs as it drastically scales back its expansion ambitions to…
Newsletter platform Substack is introducing the ability for writers to send videos to their subscribers via Chat, its private community feature, the company announced on Wednesday. The rollout of video…
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s inaugural AI newsletter. It’s truly a thrill to type those words — this one’s been long in the making, and we’re excited to finally…
Social
Cameo fumbles on Ms. Rachel fundraiser as fans receive credits instead of videos
19 hours ago
Ms. Rachel isn’t a household name, but if you spend a lot of time with toddlers, she might as well be a rockstar. She’s like Steve from Blues Clues for…
Cartwheel helps animators go from zero to basic movement, so creating a scene or character with elementary motions like taking a step, swatting a fly or sitting down is easier.
