Amazon’s computer vision and sensor-powered Just Walk Out retail technology, which allows customers to shop at stores and then skip the cashier line when it’s time to check out, is now expanding to corporate domains with support for employee badges as the payment mechanism. The […]
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Moustrap wants to bring some loving luxury to your mousing about
The humble computer mouse hasn’t seen a huge amount of innovation since it was invented – and let’s be honest, it isn’t a particularly ergonomically friendly piece of kit. For designers, artists, and 3D modelers whose digital canvas is their lifeblood, Moustrap is a premium […]
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282: How could iPhones survive a 16,000-foot drop?
X user Seanathan Bates documented how he had found an iPhone on the side of the road that came from an Alaska Airlines passenger and had seemingly survived the 16,000-foot drop “perfectly intact.” © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
GPT-4 Turbo now powers Microsoft Copilot. Here’s how to check if you have access
Microsoft Copilot is quietly integrating GPT-4 Turbo, the latest and most powerful AI model from OpenAI, into its productivity tool that helps you work more efficiently and creatively. Here’s how to check if you have access.
Google lays off hundreds of employees in its Assistant, hardware and other divisions
Google has laid off “several hundred” workers in multiple divisions each in a new round of belt tightening, according to reports from The New York Times, 9to5Mac, Semafor and others. Divisions affected include hardware (Pixel, Nest and Fitbit), core engineering and Google Assistant. The cuts […]
The Dice Awards 2024 nominations favor Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake 2
The 27th D.I.C.E. Awards feature 56 games, with Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 netting nine nominations, the most of any game.
Walmart makes a rare CES appearance to promote AI-powered shopping
When Walmart announced it would be holding a CES keynote for the first time, we were admittedly a little skeptical. Now it all makes sense, though: America’s largest retailer came to CES 2024 in Las Vegas to talk about AI. In a joint announcement on […]
Funding for female founders remained consistent in 2023
This is the lowest percentage of venture capital allocated to such teams since 2016, when they picked up 1.6% of all venture funds. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Is India done with crypto?
It wasn’t long ago when Indian venture capitalists were scrambling to establish their crypto credentials. Ethereum wallet addresses adorned Twitter profiles. Over a dozen VC firms scrambled to publish their own web3 investment theses, some even lowering their high bar for credentials to hire young […]
Meta faces another EU privacy challenge over ‘pay for privacy’ consent choice
Adtech giant Meta’s bid to keep tracking and profiling users of Facebook and Instagram in Europe in spite of the bloc’s comprehensive data protection laws is facing a second challenge from privacy rights advocacy group noyb. It’s supporting a new complaint, which is being filed […]