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From the cringe-inducing Jar-Jar Binks to unconvincing virtual Leia and Luke, Disney’s history with CG characters is, shall we say, mixed. But that’s not stopping them from replacing of one of the most recognizable voices in cinema history, Darth Vader, with an AI-powered voice replica based on James Earl Jones. The retirement of Jones, now […] AI is taking over the iconic voice of Darth Vader, with the blessing of James Earl Jones by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

The communications world is an enigma, and at times, feels counter to the job of a journalist. So to hear that there’s an effort to help more comms people trade notes, share stories and prepare curated responses, I have the selfish worry that we’ll have less vulnerability coming from founders and executives around the startup […] Twitter’s first comms exec is building a comms network for execs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Crypto platform Nexo is being sued by eight U.S. state securities regulators for allegedly failing to register with the states and lying to investors. Crypto platform Nexo sued by New York, California and six other US regulators by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

HBO’s “The Last of Us” is the latest TV series adapted from a video game that aims to bring more gamers to the streaming service. Today, the first full trailer of “The Last of Us” was released, giving fans of the best-selling franchise a look at the new show, set to premiere on HBO and […] HBO Max releases ‘The Last of Us’ trailer to bring more gamers to the streaming service by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Code-generating systems like DeepMind’s AlphaCode, Amazon’s CodeWhisperer and OpenAI’s Codex, which powers GitHub’s Copilot service, provide a tantalizing look at what’s possible with AI today within the realm of computer programming. But so far, only a handful of such AI systems have been made freely available to the public and open sourced — reflecting the […] Hugging Face and ServiceNow launch BigCode, a project to open source code-generating AI systems by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Many creator-focused startups were predicated on the idea of more folks becoming creators. But with the underpinning advertising market slowing, how likely will that prove to be? Yeah, funding for creator-focused startups is drying up by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Making its television premiere tonight, “Ring Nation” is debuting amid calls from advocacy groups to cancel the show. MGM (now owned by Amazon) is leveraging footage from Ring security cameras (also owned by Amazon) to create a show along the lines of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” with Wanda Sykes as host. The show is a […] Advocacy groups slam Amazon and MGM’s controversial “Ring Nation” show ahead of its premiere by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The Inflation Reduction Act all but ensures that climate tech for buildings is likely to emerge as one of the sectors to watch in the coming years. Here are the industries ripe for innovation under the Inflation Reduction Act by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

Move aside, Pepsi. The National Football League (NFL) and Apple announced that Apple Music is the official sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show as part of a multi-year deal. Pepsi had been the sponsor since 2013. Apple Music’s new sponsorship with the NFL will last for multiple years. The Super Bowl LVII, on Sunday, […] Apple Music becomes the official sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

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For years when someone asked me what e-reader to buy, I’d say unless they care about Amazon stuff, the Kobo Clara HD. That recommendation has wavered as I’ve tested the compact Poke 3 and ergonomic Libra 2, but the new version of the Clara puts it back in the running for easiest to endorse. If […] Kobo Clara 2E review: A worthy update to an solid e-reader, with an eco-conscious touch by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

TechCrunch Disrupt has played host to the biggest names in tech and has launched the Silicon Valley stars who have driven society into the future. They’re the titans, the ones who continue to reshape our relationships with technology and with one another: Zuckerberg. Benioff. Musk. Kalanick. Mayer. Dorsey. The list of startup stars who have […] Take a peek at who’s attending Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

One of NASA’s biggest crowd-pleasers in years is about to reach its denouement: if all goes well, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft (or rather guided anti-space-rock missile) will impact its target at around 14,700 miles per hour. You can watch it live-ish right here at about 3 PM Pacific. DART was launched last November […] Watch the asteroid-smashing DART spacecraft make its 6-million-mile shot today by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Walmart announced today that it is stepping into the metaverse with two new experiences on Roblox: “Walmart Land” and “Universe of Play.” The virtual worlds are aimed at younger Walmart customers and let Roblox players collect new virtual merchandise, play games featuring toys and characters, earn toys from a blimp, attend concerts, win fashion competitions […] Walmart arrives on Roblox for the first time with two new virtual worlds to engage young shoppers by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCr... →

Gently shopping aggregator enables users to search, filter and get alerts from their favorite secondhand clothing sites. Gently’s shopping aggregator aims to remove friction of locating secondhand apparel by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

For now, it seems as though designers will stick with Figma for lack of a reasonable alternative, which is something that Adobe and Figma can build on. Designers underwhelmed by Adobe-Figma deal by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch... →

Faraday Future said it has secured up to $100 million in funding as the struggling EV startup tries to launch its long-delayed first model, the FF 91. The near-term funding agreements include up to $40 million in convertible notes and warrant exercise payments, and up to $60 million in convertible notes from Hong Kong holding […] Faraday Future raises $100 million to help launch flagship FF 91 by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch... →