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3:41

Electrified Thermal Solutions has a plan to help...

TechCrunch Industry News ·

2024/12/12

The startup has been working to imbue the humble brick with the ability to transform electricity into heat and store it for hours on end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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6:54

A new wave of desalination startups argues that...

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2024/12/11

Advances in robotics and seabed electrification have enabled a trio of startups to pursue deep sea reverse osmosis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:03

Yelp adds AI-powered review insights to restaurants

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2024/12/11

Yelp is releasing several new features as part of its year-end release, including AI-powered review insights, a personalized home feed with new content types, and a redesigned inbox for business owners. When it comes to user-facing features, the company is now highlighting reviews in different categories, including food quality, service, and ambiance.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:05

Dimension raises $500M second fund for investing at...

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2024/12/10

Many VCs, particularly newer firms, readily admit that 2024 has been a challenging year for raising fresh capital. Dimension Capital, a two-year-old venture outfit, had a different experience when raising its second fund. “Every investor from fund one came back very quickly."Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:25

ByteDance asks appeals court to temporarily block...

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2024/12/10

ByteDance and TikTok filed an emergency motion on Monday asking an appeals court to temporally block the law that would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless the social network divests from Chinese ownership by January 19. Also, Apple is being sued over its decision not to implement a system that would have scanned iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The lawsuit argues that by not doing more to prevent the spread of this material, it’s forcing victims to relive their trauma, according to

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7:10

Former Lakers star launches VC firm, Lucid Motors...

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2024/12/09

Former NBA Lakers star Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly known as Metta World Peace), has teamed up with Stephen Stokols, the former CEO of Boost Mobile, to launch Tru Skye Ventures, a firm looking to invest in sports and health tech, according to Sportico. Also, The first Lucid Motors Gravity SUV has rolled off the company’s production line in Casa Grande, Arizona, according to a post on X. The company will now set its aim on ramping up production of the new electric vehicle and making the first

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7:15

OpenAI’s o1 model sure tries to deceive humans a lot

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2024/12/09

OpenAI finally released the full version of o1, which gives smarter answers than GPT-4o by using additional compute to “think” about questions. However, AI safety testers found that o1’s reasoning abilities also make it try to deceive humans at a higher rate than GPT-4o. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:59

Waymo outsources fleet operations to African fintech...

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2024/12/06

Waymo is partnering with Moove, an African mobility fintech that offers vehicle financing to gig workers, to handle fleet management operations for its robotaxi service in Phoenix and, soon, Miami. The partnership marks several firsts, like Waymo’s entry into Miami.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:48

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is reshaping social media, but...

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2024/12/06

Bluesky has blown up this year thanks to a vibrant community of posters, user customization choices, and a decentralized protocol that doesn’t lock users into the choices of a billionaire CEO.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:55

Growl is building the Peloton of boxing

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2024/12/05

There’s a new connected fitness device in town and it’s called Growl. Inspired by hardware companies like Peloton or Tonal, Growl is building a boxing bag that you can attach to your wall at home. Users can then start immersive, gamified boxing classes from the comfort of their home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:20

Spotify Wrapped 2024 adds an AI podcast powered by...

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2024/12/05

Spotify Wrapped, the streamer’s highly anticipated annual listening recap, has arrived. In addition to its usual personalized summary detailing your favorite artists, songs, podcasts, and more, the company this year is introducing two new features, including most notably, an AI-powered podcast of your 2024 Wrapped created with Google’s AI summarization tool, NotebookLM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:10

The race is on to make AI agents do your online...

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2024/12/04

Millions of Americans will pop open their laptops to buy gifts this holiday season, but tech companies are racing to turn the job of online shopping over to AI agents instead. Perplexity recently released an AI shopping agent for its paying customers in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:36

US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers...

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2024/12/04

The U.S. consumer protection agency said it's closing the loophole to block the "widespread evasion" of federal law by data brokers.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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8:41

Study of ChatGPT citations makes dismal reading for...

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2024/12/03

As more publishers cut content licensing deals with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, a study put out this week by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism — looking at how the AI chatbot produces citations (i.e. sources) for publishers’ content — makes for interesting, or, well, concerning, readingLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:08

Bluesky promises more verification and an...

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2024/12/03

As more celebrities and popular influencers join Bluesky, the fast-growing social media service has been facing more concerns around impersonation and verified identity. The Bluesky Safety team posted Friday that the company has updated its impersonation policy to be “more aggressive,” adding that “impersonation and handle-squatting accounts will be removed.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:26

Intenty nudges you to provide a reason every time you...

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2024/12/02

Intentional phone usage is a tricky habit to develop. Operating systems like iOS and Android, along with social media networks like Instagram and TikTok, have built timers, nudges, and controls around the usage of the apps or the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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9:29

Meta plans to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the...

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2024/12/02

Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is the second-biggest driver of internet usage globally. Its properties — and their billions of users — account for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic. Meta’s investments into artificial intelligence stand to boost that usage even further. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3:18

FTC finds that smart device makers fail to make clear...

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2024/11/29

A new paper from the Federal Trade Commission found that many smart device makers fail to disclose to consumers how long they will provide software updates for their products.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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5:04

Audio platform Pocket FM taps into AI tools help it...

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2024/11/29

India-based audio platform Pocket FM has more than 200,000 hours of content on the service. However, the company’s CEO, Rohan Nayak, believes that the platform still has room to grow in terms of creating original content and expanding its library to multiple genres and sub-genres.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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4:42

Intel and Biden Administration finalize $7.86B deal...

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2024/11/27

The U.S. Department of Commerce today confirmed it has awarded $7.865 billion to chip giant Intel under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, a federal statute signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022 to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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