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Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law

Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age assurance law: Apple said it will pause its plans for compliance with the new law in Texas but notes other age assurance tech remains available to developers. Read More

How Mill closed the deal with Amazon and Whole Foods: Matt Rogers's food waste startup will soon deploy its commercial food waste bins in grocery stores throughout the U.S. Here's how Rogers thinks about preparing a startup for success. Read More

The 14 top agtech, food tech startups from Disrupt Startup Battlefield: Here is the full list of the agtech and food tech Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on what made us select them for the competition. Read More

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How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI

How to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve using AI: Recently, NORAD’s Santa Tracker teamed up with OpenAI to introduce new AI-powered features. These include an image generator that transforms your selfie into an animated elf character, a tool for generating toy ideas and converting them into printable coloring book pages, and a fill-in-the-blank storytelling tool that allows families to add names, places, and other details. Read More

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