The NFC Forum, the non-profit org made up of big tech companies promoting the NFC standard, envisions a future wherein one tap is all you need for multiple actions at once. With a single tap, for instance, you could pay for your purchase, get points […]
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Indian edtech Unacademy cuts another 250 jobs
Indian edtech giant Unacademy is laying off about 250 employees, the latest in a series of layoffs since the reopening of schools across the country after the pandemic. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $3.4 billion in its last funding in 2021, is cutting 100 jobs […]
David Hasselhoff joins Make Green Tuesday Moves to fight climate change with games
Hollywood icon David Hasselhoff has joined PlanetPlay’s global alliance of video games, influencers and more to fight climate change.
Beauty tech startup Boldhue raises capital to ship its at-home custom makeup dispenser
Boldhue’s device essentially scans your face and dispenses a customized foundation formula that matches your skin tone. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Tesla delivered fewer vehicles to customers for the second quarter in a row
Photo by John Thys / AFP via Getty Images On the heels of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s massive payday, the company released its latest quarterly production and delivery report, showing drops from last year in both production and deliveries. Tesla reported producing 410,831 vehicles over […]
China’s BYD is catching up with Tesla in sales
China’s leading EV manufacturer, BYD, is catching up with Tesla in sales, according to sales figures published by Reuters. The company posted a 21 percent increase in electric vehicle sales throughout the second quarter. This totals 426,039 EVs from April to June, which is just […]
YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice
Simply submitting the request for a takedown doesn’t necessarily mean the content will be removed, however. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Senators urge Synapse’s owners, partners, and VC backers to restore customers’ access to their money
A group of senators has banded together to urge Synapse’s owners and bank and fintech partners to “immediately restore customers’ access to their money.” As part of their demands, the senators implicated both the partners and investors of the company as being responsible for missing […]
Anthropic looks to fund a new, more comprehensive generation of AI benchmarks
Anthropic is launching a program to fund the development of new types of benchmarks capable of evaluating the performance and impact of AI models, including generative models like its own Claude. Unveiled on Monday, Anthropic’s program will dole out grants to third-party organizations that can, […]
The Sims 4’s Lovestruck expansion lets you dive into a steamy polyamory sandbox
The new Lovestruck expansion pack for The Sims 4 gives the decade-old sequel a shot of life by turning it into a full-fledged dating sim — including non-monogamous WooHoo-ing for the first time. In addition to polyamory, the $40 DLC adds an in-game dating app, […]