Lyft is introducing a “more affordable sort of higher-end ride” in an attempt to offer ride-hail products that customers actually want, CEO David Risher said Wednesday during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. The move comes after Lyft has been successful, by some metrics, in regaining […]
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Samsung teases its own AI-based real-time phone call translation
We’ve already seen Google’s “Live Translate” working its magic on phones calls, but to date, this feature is still exclusive to Pixel devices. If you happen to be a Samsung fan, though, chances are you may get to use a similar feature — without having […]
SAG-AFTRA ends strike after reaching a deal that protects members ‘from the threat of AI’
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has officially ended its strike, which lasted for 118 days, after reaching a tentative agreement with Hollywood studios. In its announcement, it said it was able to secure a contract “valued at over 1 […]
Immutable partners with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab on Web3 gaming
Immutable said it has partnered with Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab to create frictionless Web3 gaming experiences.
Hollywood actors reach tentative deal to end their strike
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Hollywood actors may soon be back to work. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) have approved a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — the trade association […]
UK’s online safety regulator puts out draft guidance on illegal content, saying child safety is priority
The U.K.’s newly empowered Internet content regulator has published the first set of draft Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act (OSA) which became law late last month. More codes will follow but this first set — which is focused on how user-to-user (U2U) services […]
Monte Carlo Data wants to make sure the vector databases powering AI models stay reliable
It monitors, flags and helps resolve data quality issues, thereby ensuring that the LLM application delivers the best possible results.
Snap lays off 20 product managers to speed up decision-making
Snap is going through a reorganization and has laid off “nearly 20 product managers,” according to The Information. The job cuts follow a string of departures and position shuffling over the past few months. A company spokesperson told the publication that the layoffs were meant […]
The director of Sundance darling “We Met in Virtual Reality” launches a VR studio
We Met in Virtual Reality, a documentary shot entirely inside VRChat (now available to stream on Max), was one of the highlight’s of last year’s Sundance Film Festival. It deftly showed how people can form genuine friendships and romantic connections inside of virtual worlds — […]
Stablecoin company Circle going public makes good sense
It may seem incongruous to see Circle considering going public during a crypto winter, but the IPO does not come as a massive surprise given its source of revenue. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.