Is TikTok Getting Banned In the U.S.? Here’s What We Know So Far
The House passed a bill that could ban TikTok in the country that uses it the most.
Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs
A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…
India’s Paytm secures third-party app license ahead of bank unit curb
The National Payments Corporation of India, the firm that built the eponymous UPI payments rail in the country, approved Paytm’s application to participate in the payments ecosystem as a third-party application provider, delivering much-needed relief to the financial services firm that serves more than 300 million users and over 10 million merchants in the South […]
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The Download: AI’s gaming prowess, and calculating methane emissions
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. An AI that can play Goat Simulator is a step toward more useful machines The news: A new AI agent from Google DeepMind can play different games, including ones it has never seen…
Instagram is working on a feature that would allow you to let others put a ‘Spin’ on your Reel
Instagram is working on a “Spins” feature for Reels, its short-form video TikTok clone, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The feature, which was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, would allow other users to swap out the text or audio in your Reels. Instagram says Spins is an internal prototype and isn’t being tested […]
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EU dials up scrutiny of major platforms over GenAI risks ahead of elections
The European Commission has sent a series of formal requests for information (RFI) to Google, Meta, Microsoft, Snap, TikTok and X about how they’re handling risks related to the use of generative AI. The asks, which relate to Bing, Facebook, Google Search, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and X, are being made under the Digital Services […]
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AI Sets This Flight Deal Service Apart — and It’s Just $80 for Life
OneAir Elite uses AI technology to scan and track millions of fares around the clock to alert users faster than competitors.
The Remote Side Hustle a 43-Year-Old Musician Works on for 1 Hour a Day Earns Nearly $3,000 a Month: ‘All From the Comfort of Home’
Sam Ziegler wanted to supplement his income as a professional drummer — then his tech skills and desire to help people came together.
Aethero wants to become the space industry’s Intel or Nvidia
Satellite sensors collect an incredible amount of raw data, but on-orbit compute limitations mean that operators have little way to process this data in space. Aethero, a startup founded 13 months ago, wants to change that. The startup is developing radiation-hardened edge computers for on-orbit data processing and eventually even autonomous decision-making. “Right now pre-processing […]
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Former web3 gaming founders raise $2.5M for their NFT marketplace to retain users even when there ‘isn’t money to be made’
Even though NFT sales volume is still down 88% from 2022 all time-highs (and down 38% year-to-date), Pallet Exchange is building a new type of NFT marketplace focused on user retention. And it’s doing it on a blockchain less known for NFT trading: Sei. Co-founders Kelvin Wang and Davy Li have convinced investors that there’s […]
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3 Biotech Stocks to Jumpstart Your Portfolio Gains
The biotech industry is poised for robust growth due to increasing demand for personalized treatments, rising prevalence of chronic diseases, heightened investments in R&D, and advancements in technology. Therefore, investors…