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Techstars CEO Mäelle Gavet is out
Gavet has had a rocky tenure at Techstars and her leadership was the subject of much controversy.
Dominic-Madori Davis
May 22, 2024, 6:04 p.m.
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Connected fitness is adrift post-pandemic
The struggle isn’t universal, however.
Brian Heater
May 22, 2024, 5:04 p.m.
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HoundDog.ai helps developers prevent personal information from leaking
HoundDog actually looks at the code a developer is writing, using both traditional pattern matching and large language models to find potential issues.
Cody Corrall
May 22, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized…
Alyssa Stringer
May 22, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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Google Pay will now display card perks, BNPL options and more
The changes are designed to enhance the consumer experience of using Google Pay and make it a more competitive option against other payment methods.
Sarah Perez
May 22, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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TechCrunch Minute: ChatGPT’s new voice sounds eerily similar to Scarlett Johansson’s
Sam Altman might like the movie “Her” a little too much. When his company, OpenAI, debuted its GPT-4o model last week, onlookers noted that Sky,…
Amanda Silberling
May 22, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
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Why Spotify is launching its own font, Spotify Mix
Spotify launched its own font, the company announced on Wednesday. The music streaming service hopes that its new typeface, “Spotify Mix,” will help Spotify distinguish its own unique visual identity. …
Lauren Forristal
May 22, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses now let you share images directly to your Instagram Story
Meta is updating its Ray-Ban smart glasses with new hands-free functionality, the company announced on Wednesday. Most notably, users can now share an image from their smart glasses directly to…
Aisha Malik
May 22, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Truecaller partners with Microsoft to let its AI respond to calls in your own voice
AI has already started replacing voice agents’ jobs. Now, companies are exploring ways to replace the existing computer-generated voice models with synthetic versions of human voices. Truecaller, the widely known…
Jagmeet Singh
May 22, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Vinod Khosla is coming to Disrupt to discuss how AI might change the future
Few figures in the tech industry have earned the storied reputation of Vinod Khosla, founder and partner at Khosla Ventures. For over 40 years, he has been at the center…
Julie Bort
May 22, 2024, 3:34 p.m.
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