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Unredacted Meta documents reveal ‘historical reluctance’ to protect children

January 18, 2024

Internal Meta documents about child safety have been unsealed as part of a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Department of Justice against both Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. The documents reveal that Meta not only intentionally marketed its messaging platforms to children, but also knew about the massive volume of inappropriate and sexually […]

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International Battery Company powers up with $35M funding to bridge EV gap in India

January 18, 2024

International Battery Company, a startup developing lithium-ion battery cells for electric vehicles, has raised $35 million as it plans to bridge the demand-supply gap in the growing EV market in India. Led by RTP Global, the pre-Series A round saw participation from Beenext, Veda VC and various strategic Korean and U.S. investors. It comes ahead […]

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I spent the morning with the Apple Vision Pro

January 18, 2024

“Avatar” first arrived in theaters in 2009. It was a technological marvel that gave audiences one of the most immersive filmgoing experiences in the medium’s history. If contemporary online forums are to be believed, it also gave some theatergoers something entirely unexpected: depression. Not long after the film’s release, CNN reported on a strange new […]

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Can Recraft’s foundational model for graphic design swerve the AI controversy?

January 18, 2024

Controversy continues to surround the world of AI-generated imagery, and even as AI-generated images used in elections became a source of concern this week at the World Economic Forum, startups continue to plow the new furrow of AI tools for creators. The latest is Recraft, an AI graphic design generator aimed at professionals, which has […]

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Reencle teases a hungrier, quieter home composter — for a price

January 17, 2024

If the upcoming smart composter works as advertised, it’ll help households reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from food waste, while generating nutrient-rich fertilizer for gardens.

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