A Shopaholic Found Her Dream Home in Miami — An Apartment with a Hidden Door Leading Into a Mall That’s Always Unlocked
“It blows my mind that people think this is so wild and that people are so excited about it,” she said.
Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr raises $100M as military UAV demand soars
Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for border surveillance. Drones are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in global military operations. In recent and ongoing […]
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Gen AI could make KYC effectively useless
KYC, or “Know Your Customer,” is a process intended to help financial institutions, fintech startups and banks verify the identity of their customers. Not uncommonly, KYC authentication involves “ID images,” or cross-checked selfies used to confirm a person is who they say they are. Wise, Revolut and cryptocurrency platforms Gemini and LiteBit are among those […]
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OpenAI claims NY Times copyright lawsuit is without merit
In late December, The New York Times sued OpenAI and its close collaborator and investor, Microsoft, for allegedly violating copyright law by training generative AI models on Times’ content. Today, OpenAI published a public response in which the startup — unsurprisingly — claims that the case is without merit. In the response, posted this afternoon […]
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Jeff Lawson’s legacy at Twilio is about more than a few rough quarters
When we consider Lawson’s tenure, the bulk of the the company’s life so far is far more telling of the real story than the past few quarters.
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Neoplants shows off its Neo P1 bio-engineered air-purifying plant
At CES 2024, French startup Neoplants is showing off its progress with its houseplants that work as air purifiers designed for the home. The bio-engineered plants can, according to the company, replace 20 “regular” houseplants, as measured by how many pollutants the plants can remove from the air. Neoplants bioengineers houseplants to use them as […]
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How to Use Customer Feedback to Unlock Growth and Loyalty in 2024 and Beyond
As businesses set new goals and standards for themselves in the new year, they should place extra emphasis on retaining customers and acting upon the valuable feedback they receive.
6 Ways to Use Social Media to Strengthen Your Brand in 2024
Whether launching your brand or wanting to refresh your strategy in the first quarter, here are six ways to make social media work for you.
LoanDepot hit by suspected ransomware attack
Mortgage and loan giant LoanDepot said Monday it is experiencing a cyberattack and that it’s “working diligently to restore normal business operations as quickly as possible.” The Irvine, Calif.-based company said in a brief statement on its cybersecurity incident page that it has “taken certain systems offline” and is “working quickly to understand the extent […]
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CES 2024: Everything revealed so far, from NVIDIA and AI to Samsung to foldable screens
One of the year’s biggest tech events has kicked off in Las Vegas, and we’re here to bring all the reveals before the show floor opens.
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Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Interaction? 4 Ways AI is Impacting and Empowering Customer Experience
With AI becoming more prominent in customer service, a big question arises: Could AI replace human jobs in this field?