Meta Is Paying the Celebrity Faces Behind Its AI Chatbots as Much as $5 Million for 6 Hours of Work, Report Says
One unnamed top creator was paid $5 million for six hours of work, according to The Information.
The Download: perimenopause misinformation and China’s latest AI leap
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. There’s a lot of hype around perimenopause. Don’t buy it. Perimenopause used to be considered taboo, but not anymore. Thanks at least in part to TV doctors and social media influencers,…
Watch: London Airport Parking Garage Erupts in Flames Leaving Thousands of Passengers Stranded, Delayed
London Luton Airport resumed flight activity late Wednesday following the incident.
Family Dollar Recalls Over 300 Products ‘Out of an Abundance of Caution’
The discount retailer is recalling hundreds of products after the FDA found that they were not stored properly.
This Powerful Marketing Strategy Will Help You Outshine Your Competitors and Make Your Brand More Memorable
Direct mail is stealing the show in the crowded marketing landscape. Here’s why.
How to Improve Team Management and Grow Your Business
Growth requires determination, dedication, and team management strategies that boost productivity and innovation.
With X’s New Pay-to-Reply Feature, There Are Implications That May Impact Users and Businesses
X’s latest move to gate replies furthers the ramifications of paid verification.
FTC sues bankrupt crypto company Voyager’s CEO over false FDIC insurance claims
After settling on Thursday with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), bankrupt crypto company Voyager is permanently banned from handling consumers’ assets. But the government agency also announced on Thursday that it’s suing Voyager’s former CEO, Stephen Ehrlich, for falsely claiming that users’ accounts were FDIC insured. When a bank or financial service is FDIC insured, […]
FTX trial stirs up more chaos as ex Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison testifies on faulty balance sheets, bribes and more
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. It’s week two of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial and I’m writing this live from outside the Southern District of New York courthouse where the case is […]
Cruise opens robotaxi service in Houston
GM’s self-driving car subsidiary Cruise has opened its robotaxi service to users in Houston — an expansion that comes amid increasing criticism of the company’s operations in San Francisco, it’s first launch city. Cruise said it will operate seven days a week from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in limited areas of sprawling Houston, including […]
Threads is rolling out an edit button, and you don’t have to pay for it
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Threads, Instagram’s Twitter-like app, is rolling out an edit button. With this new feature, users will be able to edit a post for up to five minutes after it has been posted to the platform. Previously, you have had to delete a post and repost it when you […]