Cruise to slash workforce by nearly 50% after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
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This Week in AI: Billionaires talk automating jobs away
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Deepfake videos are getting shockingly good
Researchers from TikTok owner ByteDance have demoed a new AI system, OmniHuman-1, that can generate perhaps the most realistic deepfake videos to date. Deepfaking AI is a commodity. There’s no shortage of apps that
LogicStar is building AI agents for app maintenance
Swiss startup LogicStar is bent on joining the AI agent game. The summer 2024-founded startup has bagged $3 million in pre-seed funding to bring tools to the developer market that can do autonomous maintenance of
DSTLRY, the comic books marketplace, launches new customization features for artists
DSTLRY, a venture-backed digital comic books marketplace, on Tuesday added a pair of features designed to bring customization to the platform. The first feature, dubbed Commissioned Digital Remarques, allows
How Max Altschuler accidentally founded a VC firm that just raised another $54M
Four years after accidentally launching a VC firm, GTMfund founder Max Altschuler has raised a second oversubscribed $54 million fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Apple launches Invites, a new app for creating custom invitations
Apple on Tuesday launched a new app called “Invites” that allows users to create custom invitations for any occasion. With Invites, users can create and share invitations on their iPhone, RSVP, contribute to Shared
Former Tesla engineer heading government agency reportedly outlines ‘AI-first strategy’
Thomas Shedd, the former Tesla engineer now serving as the director of Technology Transformation Services, reportedly outlined an “AI-first strategy” for the U.S. government department. According to a report from
Deel unloads $300M in secondary sale, brings General Catalyst on as an investor
Fintech-turned-HR outfit Deel is trying to lay the groundwork for an IPO. On Tuesday, it said its annual revenue run rate climbed to $800 million in 2024 after growing by 70%. The startup, which helps businesses
Bots Now Dominate the Web, and That’s a Problem
Nearly half the traffic on the internet is generated by automated entities called bots, and a large portion of them pose threats to consumers and businesses on the web. The post Bots Now Dominate the Web, and That’s