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UK’s autonomous vehicle legislation becomes law, paving the way for first driverless cars by 2026 The U.K.’s self-proclaimed “world-leading” regulations for self-driving cars are now official, after the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent — the final rubber stamp any legislation must...

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UK's autonomous vehicle legislation becomes law, paving the way for first driverless cars by 2026 | TechCrunch

The U.K.'s regulations for self-driving cars are now official, after the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent.

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Disrupt Audience Choice vote closes Friday TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is not just about groundbreaking innovations, insightful panels, and visionary speakers — it’s also about listening to YOU, the audience, and what you feel is top of mind for t...

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Disrupt Audience Choice vote closes Friday | TechCrunch

The Audience Choice Program is a unique opportunity for the startup ecosystem to cast its vote for the most promising Disrupt sessions.

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Rollup wants to be the hardware engineer’s workhorse Hard tech startups generate a lot of buzz, but there’s a growing cohort of companies building digital tools squarely focused on making hard tech development faster, more efficient, and — well, a whole...

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Rollup wants to be the hardware engineer's workhorse | TechCrunch

Hard tech startups generate a lot of buzz, but there’s a growing cohort of companies building digital tools squarely focused on making hard tech

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Fintech lender Solo Funds is being sued again by the government over its lending practices SoLo Funds CEO Travis Holoway: “Regulators seem driven by press releases when they should be motivated by true consumer protection and empowering equitable solutions.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights r...

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Fintech lender SoLo Funds is being sued by the government over its lending practices | TechCrunch

SoLo Funds CEO Travis Holoway: “Regulators seem driven by press releases when they should be motivated by true consumer protection and empowering...

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Google launches a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps Google says the new SDK would help Google expand on its core mission of connecting the right audience to the right content at the right time. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use ...

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Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps | TechCrunch

Google says the new SDK would help Google expand on its core mission of connecting the right audience to the right content at the right time.

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Jolla debuts privacy-focused AI hardware Jolla has taken the official wraps off the first version of its personal server-based AI assistant in the making. The reborn startup is building a privacy-focused AI device — aka the Jolla Mind2, whic...

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Jolla debuts privacy-focused AI hardware | TechCrunch

Jolla has taken the official wraps off the first version of its personal server-based AI assistant in the making. The reborn startup is building a

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OpenAI to remove ChatGPT’s Scarlett Johansson-like voice OpenAI is removing one of the voices used by ChatGPT after users found that it sounded similar to Scarlett Johansson, the company announced on Monday. The voice, called Sky, is now being paused after ...

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Scarlett Johansson says that OpenAI approached her to use her voice | TechCrunch

OpenAI is removing one of the voices used by ChatGPT after users found that it sounded similar to Scarlett Johansson.

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ChatGPT’s mobile app revenue saw biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch Consumer demand for the latest AI technology is heating up. The launch of OpenAI’s latest flagship model, GPT-4o, has now driven the company’s biggest-ever spike in revenue on mobile, despite the mode...

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ChatGPT's mobile app revenue saw its biggest spike yet following GPT-4o launch | TechCrunch

The ChatGPT mobile app's net revenue first jumped 22% on the day of the GPT-4o launch and continued to grow in the following days.

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Bumble buys community building app Geneva to expand further into friendships Dating app maker Bumble has acquired Geneva, an online platform built around forming real-world groups and clubs. The company said that the deal is designed to help it expand its focus from “one-to-on...

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Bumble buys community building app Geneva to expand further into friendships | TechCrunch

Dating app maker Bumble has acquired Geneva, an online platform built around forming real-world groups and clubs.

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CyberArk snaps up Venafi for $1.54B to ramp up in machine-to-machine security More cybersecurity consolidation coming your way, with bigger players picking up startups that will help them bolt on tech to meet the ever-expanding attack surface for enterprises as they move more a...

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CyberArk snaps up Venafi for $1.54B to ramp up in machine-to-machine security | TechCrunch

CyberArk — one of the army of larger security companies founded out of Israel — is acquiring Venafi, a specialist in machine identity, for $1.5...

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OpenseedVC, which backs operators in Africa and Europe starting their companies, reaches first close of $10M fund Founder-market fit is one of the most crucial factors in a startup’s success, and operators (someone involved in the day-to-day operations of a startup) turned founders have an almost unfair advantage...

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OpenseedVC, which backs operators in Africa and Europe starting their companies, reaches first close of $10M fund | TechCrunch

OpenseedVC, a new $10 million fund, us investing in operators launching startups across Africa and Europe.

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Pine Labs gets Singapore court approval to shift base to India A Singapore High Court has effectively approved Pine Labs' request to shift its operations to India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Pine Labs gets Singapore court approval to shift base to India | TechCrunch

A Singapore High Court has effectively approved Pine Labs' request to shift its operations to India.

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UK opens office in San Francisco to tackle AI risk Ahead of the AI safety summit kicking off in Seoul, South Korea later this week, its co-host the United Kingdom is expanding its own efforts in the field. The AI Safety Institute – a U.K. body set up ...

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UK opens office in San Francisco to tackle AI risk | TechCrunch

The AI Safety Institute, a U.K. body that aims to assess and address risks in AI platforms, has said it will open a second location in San Francisco.

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Why companies are turning to internal hackathons Companies are always looking for an edge, and searching for ways to encourage their employees to innovate. One way to do that is by running an internal hackathon around a theme and having employees at...

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Why companies are turning to internal hackathons | TechCrunch

Companies running internal hackathons get multiple benefits including innovative solutions and building a sense of teamwork and camaraderie.

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I’m rooting for Melinda French Gates to fix tech’s broken ‘brilliant jerk’ culture Women in tech still face a shocking level of mistreatment at work. Melinda French Gates is one of the few working to change that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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I’m rooting for Melinda French Gates to fix tech's broken ‘brilliant jerk’ culture | TechCrunch

Women in tech still face a shocking level of mistreatment at work. Melinda French Gates is one of the few working to change that.

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Hollywood agency CAA aims to help stars manage their own AI likenesses Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the top entertainment and sports talent agencies, is hoping to be at the forefront of AI protection services for celebrities in Hollywood. With many stars having ...

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Hollywood agency CAA aims to help stars manage their own AI likenesses | TechCrunch

Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the top entertainment and sports talent agencies, is hoping to be at the forefront of AI protection services ...

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Blue Origin successfully launches its first crewed mission since 2022 Blue Origin has successfully completed its NS-25 mission, resuming crewed flights for the first time in nearly two years. The mission brought six tourist crew members to the edge of space, including a...

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Blue Origin successfully launches its first crewed mission since 2022 | TechCrunch

Blue Origin has successfully completed its NS-25 mission, resuming crewed flights for the first time in nearly two years. The mission brought six t...

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Expedia says two execs dismissed after ‘violation of company policy’ Expedia says Rathi Murthy and Sreenivas Rachamadugu, respectively its CTO and senior vice president of core services product & engineering, are no longer employed at the travel booking company. In a s...

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Expedia says two execs dismissed after ‘violation of company policy’ | TechCrunch

Expedia says Rathi Murthy and Sreenivas Rachamadugu, respectively its CTO and senior vice president of core services product & engineering, are no

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OpenAI and Google lay out their competing AI visions Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review. This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI’s spring update event saw the reveal of its new model, GPT-4o, which has voice and vision cap...

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OpenAI and Google lay out their competing AI visions | TechCrunch

Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review. This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI’s spring update event saw the reveal...

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OpenAI created a team to control ‘superintelligent’ AI — then let it wither, source says OpenAI’s Superalignment team, responsible for developing ways to govern and steer “superintelligent” AI systems, was promised 20% of the company’s compute resources, according to a person from that te...

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OpenAI created a team to control 'superintelligent' AI — then let it wither, source says | TechCrunch

A source reveals that OpenAI's Superalignment team, which was created to control 'superintelligent' AI, wasn't set up for success.