This Limited-Edition Trader Joe’s Item Is Fetching Up to $999 on eBay
The mini tote bags are causing long(er) lines at Trader Joe’s.
It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty
AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content moderation policies. Now new research shows that not all chatbots are equally willing to talk dirty: DeepSeek is the easiest to convince. But other AI chatbots can be enticed too, if…
March 2024
Meta Is Suing a Former VP Who Left the Company for a Competing AI Startup
Meta alleges the employee may have taken confidential documents when they left.
TikTok is now letting creators in more countries earn money for their effects
TikTok is expanding its Effect Creator Rewards monetization program to more regions and lowering its payout threshold, the company announced today. The program, which launched in May 2023, rewards creators for the effects they make through TikTok’s AR development platform, Effect House. TikTok is also updating the program’s payout model, as creators will now only receive […]
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Uber CEO Khosrowshahi reveals the three goals at the top of his to-do list
Uber’s future will be greener, more affordable, and able to challenge Amazon at its own rapid delivery game, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi predicted while on stage this week at SXSW. His vision, which he charted out during an interview with city of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, isn’t entirely new. The company made a commitment in 2020 […]
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How to Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Full Business While Working a 9-to-5, From 3 Founders Who Did It
These founders built legitimate businesses in their off-hours. And they all did it differently.
Your Employees are Demotivated — And You Could Be Responsible. 6 Ways to Keep Your Team Energized and Engaged
The most critical factor in job retention is an employee’s relationship with their manager. Don’t demotivate your employees; instead, empower them. Here’s how.
Chirp alert! 4 days left to save $1,000 on Disrupt super early-bird tickets
The wings of time are flying fast, and so is the countdown to the biggest savings on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt — taking place October 28–30 in San Francisco. Here’s the thing: You have only four days left to save $1,000 on your pass. How to save $1,000 on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 You’ll […]
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Google Play will show AI-powered FAQs and recent YouTube videos for games
Google announced a bunch of new features for Google Play listings for games including AI-powered FAQs, displaying the latest YouTube videos, new immersive ad formats, and support for native PC game publishing. These announcements were made at the Google Games Developer Summit held at San Fransisco. As part of the announcement, the company is releasing […]
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TechCrunch Minute: Reddit’s IPO success may hinge on AI boom
The long-running dearth of IPOs could be coming to a close, partly due to Reddit’s upcoming public debut. Expected to list this month, Reddit saw its valuation soar during the pandemic. Now, the company is fighting to retain as much of its final private-market price in its public offering. The company’s sheer size — more […]
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