Is Google Down? Google News, Discover Outage Affects Millions
Some users said Google News was back up after about two hours but that Discover was still not working.
Starbucks Is Changing Its Pricing. Here’s What to Know.
Starbucks is switching to a flat fee for syrup charges.
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Canva’s rap battle is part of a long legacy of Silicon Valley cringe
You thought the hottest rap battle of the summer was between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. You were wrong. It’s between Canva and an enterprise CIO. At its Canva Create event last week, Canva unveiled its new enterprise offerings. But few people would be talking about that if not for an unexpected rap battle that took […]
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ElevenLabs debuts AI-powered tool to generate sound effects
Voice cloning startup ElevenLabs introduced a new tool for users to generate sound effects through prompts today after announcing the project back in February.
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Creativity Isn’t Just Something You’re Born With — It’s a Skill You Can Develop. Here’s How.
Creativity is a vital skill for personal and business success, yet many people struggle to nurture it — or they believe they can’t. Here are some practical steps and principles to align your mindset and emotions to enhance your creative potential.
Chinese e-commerce marketplace Temu faces stricter EU rules as a ‘very large online platform’
Temu is to face Europe’s strictest rules after being designated as a “very large online platform” under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
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Spain bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook, Instagram over privacy fears
Meta has been banned from launching features on Facebook and Instagram that would have collected data on voters in Spain using the social networks ahead of next month’s European Elections. The local data protection authority, the AEPD, has used emergency powers to protect local users’ privacy. Meta confirmed to TechCrunch it has complied with the […]
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Stripe curbs India ambitions over regulatory changes
Stripe, the global fintech giant, said on Friday that it will temporarily move to an invite-only model for new account sign-ups in India, “a tough decision” it is making as it navigates the country’s evolving regulatory landscape. In a statement posted on its website, Stripe said that businesses in India will no longer be able […]
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Voice cloning of political figures is still easy as pie
The 2024 election is likely to be the first in which faked audio and video of candidates is a serious factor. As campaigns warm up, voters should be aware: voice clones of major political figures, from the President on down, get very little pushback from AI companies, as a new study demonstrates. The Center for […]
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OneScreen.ai brings startup ads to billboards and NYC’s subway
When Alex Ewing was a kid growing up in Purcell, Oklahoma, he knew how close he was to home based on which billboards he could see out the car window. Now, as the CEO of OneScreen.ai, he’s helping startups like fintech Ramp and technical recruiter Karat advertise on billboards and beyond. “I think billboards are […]
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