Decoding the S&P 500’s current standing
The S&P 500, a stock market index that measures the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States, is currently trading at all-time highs….
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI
On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]
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A new web3 network is being built right now that wants to end Big Tech’s control of your data
Many of the people building Web3 feel like the traditional web ecosystem has taken advantage of users and their data. While it benefits a number of businesses, data miners and even AI models, some see it as an overreach. Some of the problems with the web that exists today, which some web3-focused people call web2.0, […]
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The Former Owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers Has a New Passion Project. Here’s Why He’s Fighting to Create a Safer Internet.
Frank McCourt Jr. built a successful career before dedicating his energy to a new passion.
Why Royal Caribbean Isn’t Going All in on Massive Cruise Ships Despite the Wild Success of Its New Icon of the Seas
Giant mass-market floating resorts usually attract first-time cruisers and families, but more seasoned travelers have been opting for quieter ships with more bespoke itineraries.
How to Determine the Right Pricing Strategy for Your Small Business
Discover how small businesses can navigate the challenging terrain of pricing strategy in a post-inflation economy.
Solana memecoin hype continues, Backpack’s beta phase was a success and Starbucks axes its NFT program
Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto. This week, Starbucks killed its Odyssey NFT program, Solana continued to see memecoin momentum and India faces more challenges with the crypto space.
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Why is AI so bad at spelling?
AIs are easily acing the SAT, defeating chess grandmasters and debugging code like it’s nothing. But put an AI up against some middle schoolers at the spelling bee, and it’ll get knocked out faster than you can say diffusion. For all the advancements we’ve seen in AI, it still can’t spell. If you ask text-to-image […]
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Apple slams DOJ case as misguided attempt to turn iPhone into Android
Apple is coming out swinging against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust case, just announced Thursday, which accuses the iPhone maker of being a monopolist with its thumb on a mobile chokepoint of its own making. Apple is dubbing the litigation misguided and warning the DOJ risks trashing all the things its customers value about […]
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DOJ says Apple’s “complete control” over tap-to-pay transactions stops innovation, cements its monopoly
In its wide-ranging antitrust complaint against Apple and its iPhone business, the U.S. Justice Department takes specific aim against Apple’s massive financial business, specifically how it uses Apple Pay to prohibit competition and make large amounts of money in the process, to the tune of billions in annual revenues. The DOJ alleges that is not […]
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Threads opens beta to let users connect their accounts to the fediverse
Threads has officially entered the fediverse. Meta announced on Thursday that its beta experience of sharing Threads accounts to the fediverse is now open to users ages 18 and up with public profiles. The integration is only available in three countries to start, including the U.S., Canada and Japan. The company previously announced in December […]
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