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Hack suggests AI music generator Suno scraped YouTube for training data

The hacker used an employee’s credentials to access source code, which revealed how Suno scraped decades of audio.

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Instagram expands access to Reels-focused tipping feature, Gifts

February 8, 2023

Instagram announced today it’s expanding access to a new monetization feature called Gifts to more creators across the U.S. The feature, which first began testing last year, allows fans to provide a favorite creator with direct monetary support in the form of themed virtual gifts. The gifts are purchased in the Instagram app using the […]

Instagram expands access to Reels-focused tipping feature, Gifts by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

The individual mistake that tech startups are collectively making

February 8, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha interviewed Cleo’s chief business officer and former CEO, SJ […]

The individual mistake that tech startups are collectively making by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Macro raises $9.3 to layer intelligence on top of digital documents

February 8, 2023

Jacob Beckerman, a former investment logic engineer at Bridgewater Associates, grew frustrated using standard document apps like Acrobat and Microsoft Office to print out and mark up documents. He wondered why there wasn’t a way to read and write on a PC that felt as fluid as paper, which led him to experiment with PDF […]

Macro raises $9.3 to layer intelligence on top of digital documents by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

12 Tips for Starting a Business in Retirement

February 8, 2023
For most people, the dream of retirement is to no longer work. However, for some, it’s more about working on their own terms. If you’re someone who likes to have…

Giannis, Doja Cat and Amy Schumer will peddle Google’s Pixel during the Super Bowl

February 8, 2023

Super Bowl ads make strange bedfellows. Half a week out from The Big Game™, Google just dropped their spot. This time out, the company’s Pixel 7 is in the spotlight — specifically the smartphone’s impressive AI imaging features. Legally, one can’t have a Super Bowl spot without enlisting celebrities, so the company hired musician Doja […]

Giannis, Doja Cat and Amy Schumer will peddle Google’s Pixel during the Super Bowl by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Google intros new features for EVs with Maps built in

February 8, 2023

Google is rolling out new features for electric vehicles with Google Maps built in, the company said at its Live from Paris event Wednesday. The features, iterations of which were introduced in November to the Maps smartphone app, aim to alleviate the symptoms of range anxiety for EV drivers. Drivers using Maps on their car’s […]

Google intros new features for EVs with Maps built in by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch