The Right Way to Ask Someone for a Million Dollars, According to a Fundraiser Who Does It For a Living
No matter what you’re raising money for, Wanda Urbanskia says, the same basic rules apply.
It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty
AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content moderation policies. Now new research shows that not all chatbots are equally willing to talk dirty: DeepSeek is the easiest to convince. But other AI chatbots can be enticed too, if…
Does Your Agency Size Matter? It’s Time to Challenge Your Assumptions
A nimble model offers more flexibility while losing none of the practical knowledge and strategic thinking.
This Pricey Pineapple Costs Nearly $400 — And It’s Already Selling Out
The rare fruit was once only available in Asia. Now, there’s already a waiting list for next year.
$6M fine for robocaller who used AI to clone Biden’s voice
The FCC has proposed a $6 million fine for the scammer who used voice-cloning tech to impersonate President Biden in a series of illegal robocalls during a New Hampshire primary election. It’s more about robocalls than AI, but the agency is clearly positioning this as a warning to other would-be high-tech scammers. As you may […]
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What Makes a Great Leader vs. a Great Manager? Here’s Why You Need to Understand the Difference.
How to grow your vision while effectively managing a team.
Google’s New AI Search Results Are Already Hallucinating — Unless You Like Making Pizza Sauce With a Side of Glue
From pizza sauce recipes to fun facts, some AI search results need a fact-checker.
5 Secrets to Mastering Your Niche That Will Give Your Competition a Run For Its Money
Follow these steps to unlock a competitive advantage in an underserved segment.
Tesla lobbies for Elon and Kia taps into the GenAI hype
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Is it me, or is the Tesla board being a bit extra these days as it tries to convince shareholders to vote in favor of relocating the […]
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App developer Crowdaa raises €1.2 million and plans a U.S. expansion
Crowdaa is an app that allows non-developers to easily create and release apps on the mobile store.
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Noise-canceling headphones use AI to let a single voice through
Modern life is noisy. If you don’t like it, noise-canceling headphones can reduce the sounds in your environment. But they muffle sounds indiscriminately, so you can easily end up missing something you actually want to hear. A new prototype AI system for such headphones aims to solve this. Called Target Speech Hearing, the system gives…