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Robinhood acquires global crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200M

​[[{“value”:” Stock-trading platform Robinhood is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency realm with the acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp. Robinhood said it expects the deal to close in the first half of 2025, with the final transaction value to be in the region of $200 million. While Robinhood is better known for its stock-trading services, allowing ordinary consumers to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Eyebot raised $6M for AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second eye exams without optometrist

​[[{“value”:” Over half of Americans wear corrective glasses or contact lenses. While there isn’t a shortage of low-cost and luxury frames available online or in stores, consumers can only buy them with a current eyeglass prescription. That means that they first need an eye exam from an optometrist to receive that prescription. But, due to a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Google’s updated AI-powered NotebookLM expands to India, UK and over 200 other countries

​[[{“value”:” Google on Thursday said it is rolling out NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to over 200 new countries, nearly six months after opening its access in the U.S. The platform, powered by Google’s multimodal LLM Gemini 1.5 Pro, has also been upgraded with new features and languages to help more people use AI to generate […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Amazon buys Indian video streaming service MX Player

​[[{“value”:” Amazon has agreed to acquire Indian video streaming service MX Player from the local media powerhouse Times Internet, the latest step by the e-commerce giant to make its services and brand popular in smaller cities and towns in the key overseas market.  The two firms reached a definitive agreement for the deal on Wednesday evening, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Google acquires Cameyo to bring Windows apps to ChromeOS

​[[{“value”:” The buy will benefit ChromeOS, Google’s lightweight Linux-based operating system, by giving ChromeOS users greater access to Windows apps “without the hassle of complex installations or updates.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]