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techWired•12m ago
OpenAI Executive Kevin Weil Is Leaving the Company
The former Instagram VP is departing the ChatGPT-maker, which is folding the AI science application he led into Codex.
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techTechCrunch•51m ago
Sources: Cursor in talks to raise $2B+ at $50B valuation as enterprise growth surges
Returning backers a16z and Thrive are expected to lead the round.
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techTechCrunch•Today 6:42 PM
Tokenmaxxing is making developers less productive than they think
There's a lot more code — but it's a lot more expensive and requires a lot more rewriting.
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techTechCrunch•Today 5:48 PM
Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations
A security researcher published details of three security vulnerabilities in Windows Defender, and the code used to exploit them. Now, hackers are taking advantage of the vulnerabilities in real-life attacks, according to a cybersecurity firm.
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techTechCrunch•Today 5:15 PM
Zoom teams up with World to verify humans in meetings
Meeting platform Zoom has announced a partnership with World, Sam Altman's human ID verification company, to ensure that the people attending meetings are actually human and not AI-generated imposters. Zoom will show a badge on verified participants' tile.
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techWired•Today 5:14 PM
Gazing Into Sam Altman’s Orb Now Proves You’re Human on Tinder
Honestly, what’s hotter than a real person?
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techTechCrunch•Today 4:55 PM
Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive
New iPhone app Gigs uses AI to turn old tickets, screenshots, and emails into a personal concert archive with stats, memories, and more.
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techTechCrunch•Today 4:15 PM
Chef Robotics escaped the robot cooking graveyard and says its thriving heres why
The company, which deploys AI-guided robot arms for food production, says it is looking to expand its services to provide for a broader array of customers.
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techWired•Today 3:46 PM
AI Drafting My Stories? Over My Dead Body
AI-assisted writing is creeping into newsrooms under the guise of efficiency. But the tradeoff may be more profound than publishers are willing to admit.
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techTechCrunch•Today 3:02 PM
Uber will now pick up your returns from your doorstep
The new returns feature is the company's latest effort to become an everything app. There are limitations to the new service, and there is, of course, a courier fee.
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techTechCrunch•Today 3:00 PM
Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals
The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily.
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techWired•Today 2:07 PM
Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance
A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House's efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:00 PM
With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance
Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations. But even if the spy law known as Section 702 expires in April, the government's spy powers will not automatically lapse.
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techTechCrunch•Today 2:00 PM
Googles AI Mode can now help you find products in stock nearby
Although you can already track hotel prices at the city level, the new update lets you do so for a specific hotel that you're interested in.
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techTechCrunch•Today 1:22 PM
Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET on April 15.
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