Source: TechCrunch
A US Trustee wants troubled fintech Synapse to be liquidated via Chapter 7 bankruptcy, cites ‘gross mismanagement’
The prospects for troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse have gone from bad to worse this week after a United States Trustee filed an emergency motion on Wednesday. The trustee is asking…
Mary Ann Azevedo
May 16, 2024, 11:54 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Seraphim’s latest space accelerator welcomes nine companies
U.K.-based Seraphim Space is spinning up its 13th accelerator program, with nine participating companies working on a range of tech from propulsion to in-space manufacturing and space situational awareness. The…
Aria Alamalhodaei
May 16, 2024, 10:54 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover: Midlife crisis or carefully crafted rebrand?
For Mark Zuckerberg’s 40th birthday, his wife got him a photoshoot. Zuckerberg gives the camera a sly smile as he sits amid a carefully crafted re-creation of his childhood bedroom.…
Amanda Silberling
May 16, 2024, 10:24 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
OpenAI inks deal to train AI on Reddit data
OpenAI has reached a deal with Reddit to use the social news site’s data for training AI models. In a blog post on OpenAI’s press relations site, the company said…
Kyle Wiggers
May 16, 2024, 10:24 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Strava taps AI to weed out leaderboard cheats, unveils ‘family’ plan, dark mode and more
Strava announced a slew of features, including AI to weed out leaderboard cheats, a new ‘family’ subscription plan, dark mode and more.
Paul Sawers
May 16, 2024, 9:24 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
X pushes more users to Communities
X, formerly Twitter, is rolling out a revamped version of its Communities feature, which lets users network around topics of interest, each with its own dedicated space and timeline. Today,…
Sarah Perez
May 16, 2024, 7:54 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover: midlife crisis or carefully crafted rebrand?
For Mark Zuckerberg’s fortieth birthday, his wife got him a photoshoot. Zuckerberg gives the camera a sly smile as he sits amid a carefully crafted recreation of his childhood bedroom.…
Amanda Silberling
May 16, 2024, 7:24 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Strava taps AI to weed out leaderboard cheats; unveils ‘family’ plan, dark mode and more
Strava announced a slew of features, including AI to weed out leaderboard cheats, a new ‘family’ subscription plan, dark mode and more.
Paul Sawers
May 16, 2024, 6:24 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Astronauts fall over. Robotic limbs can help them back up.
We all fall down sometimes. Astronauts are no exception. You need to be in peak physical condition for space travel, but bulky space suits and lower gravity levels can be…
Brian Heater
May 16, 2024, 5:54 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Tesla keeps cutting jobs and the feds probe Waymo
What a wild week for transportation news! It was a smorgasbord of news that seemed to touch every sector and theme in transportation.
Kirsten Korosec
May 16, 2024, 5:24 p.m.
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