Is the AI industry really ready to slow down?
On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast , Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I discussed whether executives like Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are serious about wanting to slow down. While I was surprised…
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Z.ai encrypted the workspace it uploaded so that only Z.ai could open it. Now only Z.ai can say it was deleted.
It had failed 564 times. A smaller file had already gone. Minxiao Chang and Wency Chen reported the account for the South China Morning Post . The archive held a snapshot of a commercial project he was working on…
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Microsoft, Meta lost billions on VR headsets — but Snap thinks its $2,195 AR glasses will change the game as it teams up with Nvidia, Salesforce and AWS to crack the enterprise market
The company is looking beyond its established consumer business for workplace applications that could generate demand for its new hardware. Snap’s CEO Evan Spiegel wants businesses to view Specs as a computing platform…
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Vocci’s ring adds a new form factor to meeting note-taking
That hasn’t stopped Vocci from releasing a new device for the same use case in a ring form factor, which is convenient but could create some privacy issues. The ring form factor is one of the easiest for anyone who wants…
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How to use ChatGPT to make stickers for iMessage and WhatsApp
Apple has long allowed iOS users to turn their photos into stickers that you can send over iMessage, and while you can add effects to stickers made this way, they're limited in scope. If you want something a bit more…
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Retroid Pocket unexpectedly expands its Duo lineup with a Lite Plus version
If the Retroid Pocket Duo is too big and the Duo Lite isn't powerful enough, the handheld maker has introduced a variant of its Nintendo DS remake that might be just right. Retroid Pocket abruptly announced that a new…
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The benefits of using an E Ink tablet over an iPad
If you've ever used a Kindle or similar ereader , you're probably familiar with E Ink display technology. Unlike the OLED or LCD displays on most of our other devices, an E Ink display doesn't pack a built-in light…
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Speechify is pricey, but it’s also completely transformed how I digest information
Give me a page of text, and I can read it, no problem, but not a huge amount is retained by my little grey cells. Unfortunately, not everything can be boiled down into a simple image, diagram, or video. Some concepts are…
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I tested the Samsung R95H RGB TV — and while OLED is still the top dog, this TV shows that RGB mini-LED has massive potential
While the similarly priced flagship OLEDs still have the upper hand for now, the Samsung R95H shows how quickly RGB TV tech is advancing, and its huge potential, and it's a fantastic TV overall. Pros + Brilliant overall…
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ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok
But what if the solution isn’t to stop scrolling, but to rethink what we’re scrolling through? That’s the bet startup ScrollEd is making. The Palo Alto-based startup is pitching in the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup…
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