[[{“value”:” Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered video generation tools along the lines of OpenAI’s Sora. Aakash Sastry, Hotshot’s CEO and co-founder, announced the news in a post on X on Monday. “Over the past 2 years we’ve built 3 video foundation models as a small team — Hotshot-XL, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
OpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and Slack
[[{“value”:” OpenAI will soon begin testing a way for business customers to connect apps like Slack and Google Drive to ChatGPT. OpenAI plans to start beta testing a new feature called ChatGPT Connectors, according to a document viewed by TechCrunch. ChatGPT Connectors will allow ChatGPT Team subscribers to link workspace Google Drive and Slack accounts to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects
[[{“value”:” On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart. The partnership with Walmart is one that rival Affirm had previously owned. Klarna will provide the loans to Walmart customers through OnePay, a fintech startup in which it owns […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
YC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturing
[[{“value”:” Artificial intelligence continues stirring things up in chemistry. To wit: YC-backed Cambridge, U.K.-based ReactWise is using AI to speed up chemical manufacture — a key step in bringing new drugs to market. Once a promising drug has been identified in the lab, pharma firms need to be able to produce much larger amounts of the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires
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Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
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Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, allowed to leave France — despite ongoing criminal investigation
[[{“value”:” Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, no longer has to stay in France. A source told AFP that the investigating judge in charge of Durov’s case has accepted a request to modify the conditions of his supervision. “As you may have heard, I’ve returned to Dubai after spending several months in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TikTok rolls out a ‘Security Checkup’ tool to help users secure their accounts
[[{“value”:” TikTok is introducing a new “Security Checkup” tool that allows users to quickly review and update their account’s security settings from a single screen, the company announced on Monday. The feature is similar to Security Checkup tools offered by TikTok rival Instagram and tech giant Google. Users can access the new tool from their profile […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware
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Bumble heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature
[[{“value”:” Bumble is finally catching up with competitor Tinder with a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more safety measures. In addition to ID verification, the company also released three more features, including a feature that flags inappropriate messages in chat before users hit send and the ability to share date details […] © 2024 TechCrunch….