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Haun Ventures is riding the bitcoin high
Blockchain startups were red-hot when Katie Haun left Andreessen Horowitz in 2021 to launch her own crypto-focused venture firm. Despite having a massive arsenal of dry powder, Haun Ventures didn't rush to scoop up stakes in crypto and web3 on the cheap, and many observers wondered when the firm would pick up its deployment pace. While Haun Ventures says it wasn't exactly sitting on its hands (and capital) through crypto's downturn, the firm was perhaps more cautious than it initially intended
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
Snapchat will finally let you edit your chats
Snapchat will finally join most of its messaging app peers and allow users to edit their chats.
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Qualcomm Gives Solid Outlook in Sign of Smartphone Recovery
(Bloomberg) -- Qualcomm Inc., the world’s biggest seller of smartphone processors, gave an upbeat forecast for sales and profit in the current period, suggesting demand for handsets is increasing after a two-year slump.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire Econ
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Google’s Payments to Apple Reached $20 Billion in 2022, Antitrust Court Documents Show
(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. paid Apple Inc. $20 billion in 2022 for Google to be the default search engine in the Safari browser, according to newly unsealed court documents in the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Anthropic launches new iPhone app, premium plan for businesses
Anthropic, one of the world's best-funded generative AI startups with $7.6 billion in the bank, is launching a new paid plan aimed at enterprises, including those in highly regulated industries like healthcare, finance and legal, as well as a new iOS app. Team, the enterprise plan, gives customers higher-priority access to Anthropic's Claude 3 family of generative AI models plus additional admin and user management controls. "Anthropic introduced the Team plan now in response to growing demand
5 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Amazon CEO’s Comments Violated Labor Law, NLRB Judge Rules
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy made comments to the media that violated federal labor law, a US National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Wednesday.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire EconomyTreasuries Rally With Fed Not as
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Dropbox Says Hackers Breached Digital-Signature Product
(Bloomberg) -- Dropbox Inc. said its digital-signature product, Dropbox Sign, was breached by hackers, who accessed user information including emails, user names and phone numbers.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire EconomyTreasuries Rally With Fed Not as Haw
1 min read - TechnologyPopular Mechanics
The 8 Best Outdoor Security Cameras for Your Home
Keep an eye on your property and gain peace of mind with these wired and wireless outdoor security cameras from Ring, Arlo, SimpliSafe, and other brands.
22 min read - TechnologyPopular Mechanics
Keep an Eye on Your Property With These Editor-Approved Wireless Security Cameras
These editor-approved gadgets give you a direct line of site to your property—wherever you are.
6 min read - ScienceTechCrunch
NASA orders studies from private space companies on Mars mission support roles
Mars exploration has always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, awarding a dozen research tasks to private companies as a prelude to commercial support for future missions to the Red Planet. It's the second time in a month that the agency has shown its desire for commercial support in Mars missions, having more or less scrapped the original Mars Sample Return mission in favor of a to-be-determined alternative, likely by private space compani
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership was born from Google envy
It turns out the lay of today’s AI landscape can be traced back to fear, jealousy and intense capitalist ambition. Emails revealed in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google show Microsoft executives expressing alarm and envy over Google’s AI lead.
3 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
Amazon Has Our Favorite Smart TV on Sale for 33% Off Right Now
The editor-approved TCL 75-inch Q6 QLED 4K Smart TV is currently 33% off on Amazon right now. Act fast to score the smart TV for less, while supplies last.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
AI chip darling AMD struggles to impress Wall Street this earnings season
Investors weren't impressed with the company's growth forecast amid the AI rally.
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Apple to report Q2 earnings amid iPhone slowdown, China troubles
Apple will report its Q2 earnings after the bell on Thursday, as Wall Street braces for a slowdown in iPhone sales.
3 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
This Compact DeWalt 12V Cordless Drill and Bit Set Is Perfect for Conquering DIY Projects—and It's 31% Off at Lowe's
A cordless drill is an essential tool to have on-hand for DIY projects and home maintenance.
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UnitedHealthcare CEO says 'maybe a third' of US citizens were affected by recent hack
Two months after hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems stealing and then encrypting company data, it’s still unclear how many Americans were impacted by the cyberattack. Last month, Andrew Witty, the CEO of Change Healthcare’s parent company UnitedHealth Group, said that the stolen files include the personal health information of “a substantial proportion of people in America.” On Wednesday, during a House hearing, when pushed to give a more definitive answer, Witty testified that the b
2 min read - EntertainmentEngadget
Explore Starfield's barren planets at 60 fps on Xbox Series X starting this month
Starfield's May update adds the option to target 30, 40, 60 fps or an uncapped frame rate on Xbox Series X.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Airbnb releases group booking features as it taps into AI for customer service
Airbnb's summer release is usually a grand affair with tons of updates for guests and a few for hosts. This time, however, the company is introducing just a few updates for group booking along with a new category called "Icons," which are experiences hosted by celebrated names in music, film, TV and sports. Group booking features, which are probably the only update that will reach all users, allow people to create shared wishlists, and there are trip invitations for the group with details of t
3 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
Everything We Know About Samsung’s Plans for Smartwatches in 2024
Samsung teased the Galaxy Ring earlier this year when it introduced the Galaxy S24 series of smartphones. Naturally, this sparked a flurry of rumors about what’s to come and what the wearable could be like. But Samsung is still making smartwatches, too. Based on the hearsay, 2024 may be the year the company pulls out all the stops for its wearable offerings.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Snapchat's 'My AI' chatbot can now set in-app reminders and countdowns
Snapchat is launching the ability for users to set in-app reminders with the help of its My AI chatbot, the company announced on Wednesday. The social network is also rolling out editable chats, AI-powered custom Bitmoji looks, map reactions, emoji reactions, and more. With the new AI reminders feature, Snapchat is hoping users will use its app instead of their device's default clock app when setting countdowns or reminders.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
AI investments are showing signs of a payoff, but the price is steep
Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft announced they are spending billions to build out their AI capabilities. It'll take time for it to pay off.
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart and Python teams weeks before its developer conference
Ahead of Google's annual I/O developer conference in May, the tech giant has laid off staff across key teams like Flutter, Dart, Python and others, according to reports from affected employees shared on social media. Google confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch, but not the specific teams, roles or how many people were let go. "As we’ve said, we’re responsibly investing in our company's biggest priorities and the significant opportunities ahead," said Google spokesperson Alex García-Kummert.
4 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Musk Undercuts Tesla Chargers That Biden Lauded as ‘a Big Deal’
(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk has upended a deal the White House saluted early last year to open Tesla Inc.’s electric-vehicle chargers to other automakers, dealing a blow to President Joe Biden’s EV agenda.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire EconomyTreasuries Ral
4 min read - LifestyleGizmodo
Hisense’s Latest ULED TV Wants to Blow Out Your Eyeballs With Extra Brightness
Just when we thought we’d already seen all of what 2024’s mini-LED TVs had to offer, Hisense finally gave us the chance to look at the new pinnacle of its ULED displays, the U9N. It’s a TV that’s desperately trying to thread that fine needle between ultra-premium and upper mid-tier, but all wrapped up with a bow thanks to the whopping 5,000 nits of stated peak brightness. Is it a contender? Possibly, so long as you have a fat enough wallet to drop the $2,999 or $3,999, respectively, for the mass
3 min read - BusinessWashington Post
Apple, Google and Venmo fight new U.S. plan to monitor payment apps
The U.S. government is weighing whether to treat Apple, Google and PayPal-owned Venmo more like banks - and regularly inspect some of their operations - in a move meant to protect millions of Americans who now use their smartphones to pay at the register and send money to family and friends. But the prospect of heightened federal oversight has sparked deep and wide-ranging unease throughout the tech industry, triggering a lobbying offensive that aims to limit the government’s power to monitor mo
10 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Microsoft and Brookfield Sign Biggest-Ever Clean Power Deal
(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. and Brookfield Asset Management’s green energy arm signed the biggest corporate clean-energy purchase agreement ever announced, as the technology giant ramps up its investment in artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up
3 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Microsoft taps Sanctuary AI for general-purpose robot research
Microsoft, it seems, is hedging its bets when it comes to general-purpose robotics AI. Today, the tech giant announced a collaboration with Figure competitor Sanctuary AI, best known for its humanoid robot, Phoenix. The Sanctuary partnership really gets to the heart of Microsoft’s interest in the category: artificial general intelligence.
2 min read - TechnologyTechCrunch
Atlassian launches Rovo, its new AI teammate
During its Team '24 conference in Las Vegas, Atlassian today launched Rovo, its new AI assistant. Rovo can take data from first- and third-party tools and make it easily accessible through a new AI-powered search tool and other integrations into Atlassian's products. The most interesting part, though, may be the new Rovo Agents, which can be used to automate workflows in tools like Jira and Confluence.
5 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Atlassian combines Jira Software and Work Management tools
At its Team '24 event in Las Vegas, Atlassian today announced that it is combining Jira Software with Jira Work Management into a single product under the "Jira" brand. The origins of Jira, Atlassian's flagship project management tool, are in software development and issue tracking for developers, but throughout the past few years, the company started to launch Jira versions for other teams as well. "We believe great teams are built on a foundation of shared goals, coordinated work, and free-f
4 min read - WorldTechCrunch
UnitedHealth CEO tells Senate all systems now have multi-factor authentication after hack
UnitedHealth Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Witty told senators on Wednesday that the company has now enabled multi-factor authentication on all the company’s systems exposed to the internet in response to the recent cyberattack against its subsidiary Change Healthcare. The lack of multi-factor authentication was at the center of the ransomware attack that hit Change Healthcare earlier this year, which impacted pharmacies, hospitals and doctors' offices across the United States. Multi-fa
3 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
Anthropic Wants to Put Its Claude AI Wherever You Are With New App
Anthropic takes the fight to OpenAI on Wednesday with a new iOS app for itspowerful Claude AI. The app will put Claude into more hands and try to take some space in the AI marketplace that ChatGPT already dominates.
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
AMD Slides After AI Chip Forecast Misses Lofty Estimates
(Bloomberg) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares declined as much as 8.1% after the chipmaker gave a disappointing forecast for artificial intelligence processors, a lucrative market now dominated by Nvidia Corp.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire EconomyTre
3 min read - TechnologyPopular Mechanics
Take Care of Your Home and Wallet With These Editor-Approved Cheap Security Cameras
Keep and eye on your home and property no matter where you are—even if you’re shopping on a budget.
9 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
Rabbit CEO Defends $200 AI Doohickey, Says ‘It’s Not an App’
The Rabbit R1 doesn’t have a lot of capabilities that your phone already has. It doesn’t send emails for you. It can’t set calendar reminders or alarms. It can’t connect to any apps outside a select four that includes Spotify, Uber, DoorDash, and Midjourney. All those features may be coming in the future, if you’re wondering why it’s not simply another AI app, a few tech bloggers managed to turn it into one by taking a leaked version of the Rabbit APK and running it on Android with relatively li
6 min read - USTechCrunch
CMU is developing low-flying drones to map wildfires
A harsh truth: As bad as North American wildfires have grown over the past several years, things are only going to get worse. Climate change continues to accelerate the issue, putting people, property, nature and animals at risk. "As of now, the military-grade drones used by those fighting wildfires are high-altitude aircraft that fly far above the trees," Carnegie Mellon University PhD student Andrew Jong notes.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Belgium's Aikido lands $17M Series A for its 'no BS' security platform aimed at developers
Now, Aikido, a small startup in Ghent, Belgium, thinks it has an answer to that dilemma: A no-nonsense, open source, developer-facing security platform. With other tools, the CSO is the buyer, but then some poor developer is the user. Aikido’s main competitors tend to make tools that are aimed at larger enterprises than the people who actually have to deploy the tools.
4 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Super Micro Falters After Missing Market’s High Expectations
(Bloomberg) -- Super Micro Computer Inc. plunged as the market opened on Wednesday after the company reported quarterly sales that fell slightly short of estimates. The results disappointed investors who had sky-high expectations that the server maker’s business would benefit from AI-related demand.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College Ca
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Amazon Posts Biggest Cloud Sales Growth in Year on AI Demand
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud unit posted the strongest sales growth in a year, a sign that the retailer’s most profitable unit is recovering from a slump as businesses resume spending on technology projects, including artificial intelligence services. Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight
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OnlyFans hits UK regulator's radar for age-verification failures around porn access
U.K. regulator Ofcom is investigating OnlyFans, an online adult content subscription service, for failing to prevent children from accessing pornography through the platform. Ofcom, the official regulatory body for the U.K.'s broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries, says it has grounds to suspect that OnlyFans' parent company, Fenix International Limited, failed to implement age-verification measures sufficiently. The regulator is also investigating whether Fenix may have provid
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Microsoft Boosts Responsible AI Team From 350 to 400 Personnel
(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. expanded the team responsible for ensuring its artificial intelligence products are safe, boosting personnel from 350 to 400 last year.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire EconomyTreasuries Rally With Fed Not as Hawkish as Feared
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Ring's new indoor camera lets you pan and tilt for a better view
It's the first Ring to come with a motorized base.
1 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
How to Track Your Medications with iOS and Android
Keeping track of medications is vital in most cases, but it can be hard to do without alarms and an extra nudge to make it a habit. I’ve personally had difficulty staying on schedule since I started taking daily medications decades ago. But these last few years, as more smartphones began to have the ability built-in, I finally found a groove.
4 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Rabbit denies claims that its R1 virtual assistant is a glorified Android app
The $199 Rabbit R1, a pocket-sized AI virtual assistant device, runs Android under the hood and is powered by a single app, according to Android Authority.
3 min read - BusinessEngadget
The Morning After: Our verdict on the Beats Solo 4 headphones
The biggest news stories this morning: What to expect from Apple’s Let Loose iPad event, The excellent and customizable Arc Browser is now fully available on Windows, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to four months in prison
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Microsoft and OpenAI sued yet again by Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News
A group of publications that include the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and the Orlando Sentinel are accusing OpenAI and Microsoft of stealing their copyrighted content to train generative AI products.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Amazon stock pops after earnings beat
Amazon reported first quarter earnings results on Tuesday.
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Microsoft concern over Google’s lead drove OpenAI investment
(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp.’s motivation for investing heavily and partnering with OpenAI came from a sense of falling badly behind Google, according to an internal email released Tuesday as part of the Justice Department’s antitrust case against the search giant.Most Read from BloombergTesla Axes Most of Supercharger Team in Blow to Other AutomakersTraders Expect Biggest Fed-Day Move in S&P Since 2023, Citi SaysWall Street Hit by Fed Jitters to Close Wild April: Markets WrapPot Stocks Surge
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Phones, Islamic books and currency exchange. Some businesses are making money out of Taliban rule
Yunis Safi, a businessman in Kabul, knows very well the importance of showing off your phone if you want something done. “In Afghanistan, your phone is your personality,” he said, smiling, a jewel-encrusted ring on each hand. Safi runs a phone shop in the posh Shar-e-Naw neighborhood.
5 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Microsoft’s CEO Adds AI for Thailand on Southeast Asia Tour
(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. will invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure and set up its first Azure data center in Thailand, part of a push to expand its footprint in fast-growing Southeast Asia.Most Read from BloombergUS and Saudis Near Defense Pact Meant to Reshape Middle EastTesla Axes Supercharger Team in Blow to Broader EV MarketNYPD Arrests Over 300 Protesters in Crackdown on College CampusesThe Ozempic Effect: How a Weight Loss Wonder Drug Gobbled Up an Entire EconomyTreasurie
2 min read - USAssociated Press
1 person dead, homes destroyed after tornado rips through northeastern Kansas
One person died Tuesday when a tornado ripped through the small city of Westmoreland in northeastern Kansas, destroying houses, RVs and outbuildings, authorities said. Pottawatomie County officials said on Facebook that a tornado struck the city of about 700 people Tuesday evening, destroying 22 homes, three RVs and five outbuildings and damaging another 13 homes and one commercial building. First responders were conducting grid searches in Westmoreland to survey damage and to look for people
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