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The Download: DOGE’s tech-enabled destruction, and Meta’s brain AI for typing
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Elon Musk, DOGE, and the Evil Housekeeper problem —Dan Hon is principal of Very Little Gravitas, where he helps turn around and modernize large and complex government services and products. In trying to…
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A peek into China’s stance on web3
Web3 has come to be known as the internet built on decentralized blockchains that power applications like cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The catch-all term is sometimes used interchangeably with crypto, but in China, the government is pursuing its own path in web3 that so far has excluded all things crypto-related. Earlier this week, the Beijing Municipal […]
A peek into China’s stance on web3 by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Gary Vaynerchuk expects NFTs to expand beyond digital collectibles long term
Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that unpacks and dives deep into the latest trends, drama and news with some of the biggest names in crypto breaking things down block by block for the crypto curious. For this week’s episode, Jacquelyn interviewed Gary Vaynerchuk, better known as Gary Vee. He is the chairman of […]
Gary Vaynerchuk expects NFTs to expand beyond digital collectibles long term by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Competition concerns in the age of AI
Consulting with competition, consumer protection, and technology attorneys can empower companies to thrive in the age of AI.
Competition concerns in the age of AI by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Meta found liable as court blocks firing of moderators
A Kenyan court has ruled that Meta is the primary employer of content moderators suing the social media giant and its content review partner in Africa, Sama, for unlawful dismissal. The 184 moderators, in the suit filed in March this year, also alleged that Meta’s new content review partner on the continent, Majorel, had blacklisted […]
Meta found liable as court blocks firing of moderators by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
Snapchat’s AI bot isn’t very smart, but at least it won’t send nudes
Snapchat now has an AI bot that you can send snaps to, and if you’re a premium subscriber, it can even send you pictures back. So, what happens if you send Snapchat’s My AI bot nudes? This is the obvious question that comes to mind, because on the internet, people will immediately try to test […]
Snapchat’s AI bot isn’t very smart, but at least it won’t send nudes by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
TechCrunch+ roundup: Rethinking PLG, AI-enabled SaaS pricing, traveling with a green card
When no one worried about IT spending, startups leaned into the bottom-up sales approach and driving PLG. But that was then, and this is now.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Rethinking PLG, AI-enabled SaaS pricing, traveling with a green card by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Scammers publish ads for hacking services on government websites
Scammers have published various advertisements for hacking services on the official websites of multiple U.S. state, county, and local governments, a federal agency, as well as numerous universities. The advertisements were contained in PDF files uploaded to official .gov websites belonging to the state governments of California, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Ohio, Washington, and Wyoming; […]
Scammers publish ads for hacking services on government websites by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
How Deepfake Tech Could Affect the Journalism Industry
Deepfake technology adds another layer to navigate for journalists, which, if used ethically, could pave the way for new forms of storytelling.
YC-backed Dumme raises $3.4M for its AI video editor that turns long-form YouTube videos into Shorts
Dumme, a startup putting AI to practical use in video editing, is already generating demand before opening up to the public. The Y Combinator-backed company has hundreds of video creators testing its product, which leverages AI to create short-form videos from YouTube content, and a waitlist of over 20,000 pre-launch, it says. Using a combination […]
YC-backed Dumme raises $3.4M for its AI video editor that turns long-form YouTube videos into Shorts by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch