Amazon on Tuesday said it is piloting a quick commerce service in India that will see the U.S. tech giant deliver grocery and other items to customers in the world’s most populous nation in 15 minutes or less. The American firm is the sixth major […]
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Hackers are exploiting a flaw in popular file-transfer tools to launch mass hacks, again
Threat actors are exploiting a high-risk bug in Cleo software – and Huntress warns that fully-patched systems are vulnerable © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
A new California bill would add warning labels to social media platforms
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan have proposed a new bill, AB 56, that would require social media companies to put a warning label on their platforms to disclose their mental health risks. Citing social media platforms’ “harnessing of addictive features and […]
Here’s how OpenAI’s fresh new Sora interface looks
OpenAI‘s video generator is here. ChatGPT subscribers can use Sora to generate videos from text, bring images to life, and extend, remix, or blend already existing videos. Here’s what it looks like to test it out — in case you’re still locked out or the […]
OpenAI Startup Fund raises $44M in its largest SPV yet
The OpenAI Startup Fund discloses its biggest SPV yet, but is staying quiet on what it’s for. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Automattic acquires WPAI, a startup that creates AI solutions for WordPress
WordPress hosting company Automattic said Monday that it is acquiring WPAI, a startup that builds AI solutions for WordPress, at an undisclosed price. WPAI has some products such as CodeWP, a tool to use AI to create WP Plugins; AgentWP, an AI assistant for WordPress […]
A test for AGI is closer to being solved — but it may be flawed
A well-known test for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is closer to being solved. But the tests’s creators say this points to flaws in the test’s design, rather than a bonafide research breakthrough. In 2019, Francois Chollet, a leading figure in the AI world, introduced the […]
Grok’s new ‘Aurora’ image generator is back, and rolling out to everyone on X
Update, December 9, 2024, 5:45PM ET: X today formally announced its Aurora image generator. “Grok’s new capabilities are now available on the X platform in select countries and will roll out to all users within a week,” the company said in a blog post. The […]
Apple Pay’s first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway
iPhone owners in Norway can now select Vipps as their default mobile payment app. | Image: Vipps A Norwegian payment app called Vipps is the first service to take advantage of a new, more open iOS ecosystem thanks to EU regulations. Starting today, Norwegians can […]
Google Gemini Can Summarize Your Emails in Gmail. Should You Use It?
AI can tackle your email mountain so you don’t have to. Here’s how to decide whether Gmail’s new productivity feature makes sense for your workflow.