Source: TechCrunch

Flipboard users can now follow anyone in the fediverse, including those on Threads

With the update, any Flipboard user can follow user profiles from any other federated service.
Sarah Perez
Aug. 13, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

California AI bill SB 1047 aims to prevent AI disasters, but Silicon Valley warns it will cause one

Outside of sci-fi films, there’s no precedent for AI systems killing people or being used in cyber attacks. However, some lawmakers want to implement safeguards before bad actors make that…
Maxwell Zeff
Aug. 13, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

ArborXR secures $12M to boost its management platform for AR and VR devices

ArborXR, a startup that helps companies remotely manage AR and VR devices, believed that enterprise customers would be the primary targets for AR and VR devices. Now, that bet is…
Lauren Forristal
Aug. 13, 2024, 2:33 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

SoundCloud launches its own merch store, will let artists create their own designs

Music streaming service SoundCloud has launched a merch marketplace called SoundCloud Store. The store will sell SoundCloud-themed items, but will also act as a service for artists to put out…
Ivan Mehta
Aug. 13, 2024, 2:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Move over SEO, Profound is helping brands with AI search optimization

Search engine optimization (SEO) has been top of mind for brands for more than a decade to ensure their websites and products capture as many eyeballs as possible by ranking…
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 13, 2024, 2:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

PayZen secures $32M Series B, $200M debt facility to grow its “care now, pay later” product

PayZen aims to make healthcare more affordable by enabling patients to pay their bills in interest and fee-free instalments over time.
Marina Temkin
Aug. 13, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

PayZen secures $23M Series B, $200M debt facility to grow its “care now, pay later” product

PayZen aims to make healthcare more affordable by enabling patients to pay their bills in interest and fee-free instalments over time.
Marina Temkin
Aug. 13, 2024, 1:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Sage Geosystems wants to solve the data center energy crisis by storing pressurized water deep underground

The startup is proposing to use wells stretching thousands of feet as batteries, storing water under pressure to generate electricity later.
Tim De Chant
Aug. 13, 2024, 1:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

EU warns X over illegal content risks. Musk replies with Tropic Thunder insult meme

How is the European Union’s bid to get Elon Musk to follow its rules going? Judging by the memes, not well.
Natasha Lomas
Aug. 13, 2024, 12:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Why this AI startup is betting on voice-enabled bots to scale AI adoption in India

Sarvam’s voice-enabled AI agents can be deployed on WhatsApp, within an app, and can even work with traditional voice calls.
Manish Singh
Aug. 13, 2024, 11:33 a.m.
5 min read
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