‘We’re Curating Happiness’: How Dria Murphy Is Transforming the Wellness Space
The founder of Alise Collection and by dria discusses her entrepreneurial journey and why she’s so passionate about making people happier and healthier.
The Download: trustworthy humanoid robots, and Anduril’s latest project
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. Will we ever trust robots? The world might seem to be on the brink of a humanoid-robot heyday. New breakthroughs in artificial intelligence promise the type of capable, general-purpose robots previously seen only…
Turnitin laid off staff earlier this year, after CEO forecast AI would allow it to cut headcount
People worry that advances in AI will lead to job losses, but rarely does a company’s CEO openly admit that AI will help to reduce their headcount. Turnitin, a plagiarism detection company whose CEO Chris Caren last year warned that, in 18 months, his company would be able to reduce 20% of its headcount thanks […]
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Nikon buys film camera maker RED
Ever heard of Oakley Sunglasses? The guy who founded that – Jim Jannard – became a billionaire after selling a lot of sunnies, then went on to found RED digital cinema, one of the first major digital cinema camera brands. Today, Nikon announced that Nikon Corporation has announced its agreement to acquire the camera manufacturer, […]
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We tested Anthropic’s new chatbot — and came away a bit disappointed
This week, Anthropic, the AI startup backed by Google, Amazon and a who’s who of VCs and angel investors, released a family of models — Claude 3 — that it claims bests OpenAI’s GPT-4 on a range of benchmarks. There’s no reason to doubt Anthropic’s claims. But we at TechCrunch would argue that the results […]
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Anonymous social apps face another reckoning as UNC System to ban Yik Yik, Fizz, Sidechat & Whisper
Anonymous social apps are in for a reckoning. Yes, again. This week, University of North Carolina (UNC) System President Peter Hans announced a plan to block the use of popular anonymous social apps on campus, including Yik Yak, Fizz, Whisper, and Sidechat. The ban would impact the 16 universities, like UNC Chapel Hill, NCSU, UNC […]
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These Four Words Can Change The Way You Approach Every Impossible Task
When a door closes, this is the question that opens a window.
This No-Degree-Required Side Hustle Has So Much Potential — But Almost Nobody’s Using It This Way
Although not typically thought of as a part-time business model, franchising offers a turnkey side hustle, leveraging brand recognition and support to generate additional income with a comparatively lower risk profile.
An AI Scam Stole 3 Million Site Visitors. Business Clones Are Pirating Services. Here’s How to Prep Yourself for Alarming Trends in AI.
These chilling AI trends aren’t just making waves, they’re flipping the boat entirely.
Your Employees Will Leave If You Don’t Have Values — Why Organizational Identity is the New Hiring Battlefield
Implementing these three steps will help you craft a compelling identity statement and perform in identity-congruent ways, thus helping you attract talent committed to a common set of ideals and ways of being.
Boost Your Daily Output by Redefining Your Daily Goals
Some people are natural go-getters. They wake up with a drive to do and be everything they can be. These people are generally unstoppable and do what they set out…