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The need for owning your own data is applicable not just in the web3 space, but in AI, too. AI and crypto integration is going to happen, whether you want it or not by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meta plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada in response to legislation that would require internet giants to pay news publishers. The legislation, known as the Online New Act, was approved by the country’s Senate on Thursday. The law will force internet giants to negotiate compensation deals with news publishers […] Meta to pull news from Facebook and Instagram in Canada by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Nikola Corp said Friday it suspected “foul play” in a fire outside of its Phoenix headquarters that affected some of its battery electric trucks. The fire, which Nikola tweeted about and has since confirmed with TechCrunch, started early this morning behind its headquarters. A vehicle was seen in the area of the affected trucks just prior […] EV truck maker Nikola suspects foul play in headquarters fire by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

The International Space Station has a monopoly on in-space research, but the huge surge of interest in commercial space is starting to change that. Atmos Space Cargo, a German startup, is looking to open up the opportunities for life sciences research and manufacturing in orbit with its return capsules that will deliver cargo from space […] Atmos Space Cargo is building return capsules for in-space research and manufacturing by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube is currently testing a new tool that will help creators automatically dub their videos into other languages using AI, the company announced Thursday at VidCon. YouTube teamed up with AI-powered dubbing service Aloud, which is part of Google’s in-house incubator Area 120. Earlier this year, YouTube introduced support for multi-language audio tracks, which allows […] YouTube integrates AI-powered dubbing tool by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Most founders don't know they're on the wrong track until it's too late. Building a startup requires a high degree of confidence — and for some, denial. TechCrunch+ roundup: AI + travel, fusion investor survey, why you’ll never get funding by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

If you’re a student hell-bent on making your mark in the startup world, then TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, September 19-21 in San Francisco, is a must-go destination. Even better for budget-strapped students — it’s an affordable stop on your path to building your startup empire. Why buy now? Prices increase in August — which will be […] Students: Disrupt offers affordable passes and big benefits by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Prosus and Peak XV Partners, formerly known as Sequoia India and Southeast Asia, confirmed Friday evening that their representatives have resigned from the board of Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, that is still reeling from the departure of its auditor Deloitte. The resignations — which Byju’s vehemently denied on Thursday — came shortly after global […] Prosus and Sequoia confirm execs resignation from Byju’s board by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

This week on the TechCrunch Podcast, I’m stepping in for the podcast’s usual host Darrell, and taking a closer look at what’s happening at Reddit. The popular social media company seems to be hell-bent on alienating as much of its user base as possible after introducing a policy that significantly increases the price of access […] Reddit vs Redditors and other TC news by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

While VCs, founders and major tech companies compete to see who can say “AI” the most in a week, people are busy building other, more useful stuff. While everyone keeps talking about AI, HRtech startups are quietly building toward a $24B market by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch... →

Three months after arresting its administrator, U.S. federal authorities have seized the domain of notorious hacking site BreachForums. For a time, the forum was the go-to community for English speaking cybercriminals, who would share, advertise, and sell personal data stolen from a variety of websites and companies. In March, the FBI arrested Conor Brian Fitzpatrick […] Feds seize notorious and shuttered hacking site BreachForums by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The AI revolution has swung full-force into the mainstream conversation this year, powered by consumer-friendly generative AI applications such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. But while such tools are raising myriad legal and ethical questions, the emergence of new and powerful large language models (LLMs) also have the potential to revolutionize healthcare. This is why the U.K. […] UK touts £21M fund to extend AI deeper into the National Health Service by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch... →

After spending more than a decade in the customer experience industry, three friends, Jaime Scott, Michelle Dinsmore and Alex Richards, decided to launch their own company, EvaluAgent, to develop quality assurance testing software for contact centers. The three co-founders say that they were motivated by a shared desire to find a solution to the problem […] EvaluAgent raises $20M to build out software that evaluates call center agents by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube is making some changes to its guidelines on impersonation to require fan channels to make it obvious in their channel name or handle that they don’t represent the company or artist that their account focuses on. This updated guidelines will take effect on August 21, 2023. The company notes that channels claiming to be […] YouTube’s updated guidelines require channels to disclose if they are fan accounts by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Около 80% блогеров не планируют переходить на Rutube... →

Объявления появятся на машинах в Москве, Петербурге и других крупных городах страны... →

Another chapter was published this week in the long and bizarre saga of Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon. The disgraced crypto founder will spend four months in a jail in Montenegro for falsifying official documents.  A Basic Court in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, this week sentenced Kwon and the former chief executive officer of Terraform Labs, […] Terraform Labs founder Do Kown jailed to four months in Montenegro  by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Mary Ann and Alex are back, and once again this week they tapped the TechCrunch roster for expert input. This week were lucky enough to have Kirsten Korosec back on the podcast. She’s TechCrunch’s mobility […] Dropbox hearts AI, the creator-platform wars and why we’re bullish on fake booze by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Whither, Skully? The Indiegogo darling of a smart helmet company made all sorts of promises in 2014 and even shipped a few lids to early backers before getting lost on the way to market and disappearing into a cloud of misplaced hype and undelivered promises. Nearly a decade later, another company called Forcite is back […] Forcite seeks the smart helmet success that Skully squandered by Tim Stevens originally published on TechCrunch... →