March 2024

Spotify submits an update to show pricing information to iOS users in EU

March 6, 2024

Spotify said today that it has submitted a new version App Store that shows pricing and feature information about the audio company’s different plans in the EU. The update, which is pending approval from Apple, also includes a link for users to buy subscription plans from Spotify’s website. Earlier this week, the European Commission fined […]

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BRKZ, a construction-tech startup eyeing MENA, emerges from stealth with $8M

March 6, 2024

Saudi Arabia is poised to become one of the largest global construction hubs owing to its trillion-dollar infrastructure and the real estate projects that are underway in the country. Yet even as the sector in the country continues to expand exponentially, it remains entrenched in traditional practices, leading to project interruptions and increased costs, says […]

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OpenAI pens response to Musk lawsuit: ‘We’re sad that it’s come to this’

March 6, 2024

OpenAI, the most valuable AI startup, said Wednesday it intends to dismiss all claims made by Elon Musk in a recent lawsuit and shed more light on its relationship with the billionaire entrepreneur who helped found the startup. In a blog post authored by the entire OpenAI band – Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, […]

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Roku disables TVs and streaming devices until users consent to forced arbitration

March 6, 2024

Roku users around the country turned on their TVs this week to find an unpleasant surprise: the company required them to consent to an arbitration agreement in order to access their device. The devices are unusable until the user agrees. Users (at least, this user) received an email the day before saying that “we have […]

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AI could be the solution for bureaucracy with Emilie Poteat from Advocate

March 6, 2024

Founders have spent a lot of time over the past few years trying to build practical consumer use cases for AI and machine learning. AI startup Advocate thinks that the tech could help people apply for federal government benefits more easily. The New York-based startup was founded by Emilie Poteat, who got the idea after […]

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Windows 11 to lose official support for Android apps

March 6, 2024

It was only a few years ago — in 2021 — that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps thanks to a Microsoft-maintained VM called the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With the WSA, Windows 11 users could install and run nearly the full range of apps for Android, optionally through Amazon’s Android marketplace […]

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TikTok says its revamped creator fund has increased total creator revenue by over 250%

March 5, 2024

TikTok announced today that its revamped creator fund has increased total creator revenue by over 250% within the last six months. The company says the fund, which launched a year ago and eventually replaced TikTok’s original $1 billion Creator Fund, is exiting beta in the coming weeks. TikTok also announced that its LIVE Subscription monetization […]

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