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Beauty tech startup Boldhue raises capital to ship its ‘Keurig for makeup’
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A new paradigm in antibiotic research
[[{“value”:” A new paradigm in antibiotic research Published: Used for treating bacterial infections, antibiotics are an essential part of modern medicine. However, this crucial treatment option is in jeopardy. Antibiotic resistance – where bacteria become resistant to antibiotics – led to more than 1 million deaths worldwide in 2019. At the University of Basel in Switzerland, Professor Christoph Dehio leads…
Indian edtech Unacademy cuts another 250 jobs
[[{“value”:” Indian edtech giant Unacademy is laying off about 250 employees, the latest in a series of layoffs since the reopening of schools across the country after the pandemic. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $3.4 billion in its last funding in 2021, is cutting 100 jobs in core roles (marketing, business and product) and about 150 […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Apple adds support for new languages across lock screen, keyboard and search on iOS 18
[[{“value”:” Apple unveiled iOS 18 last month at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). Since then, the company has released two developer betas in the last few weeks with extended support for multiple new languages across the lock screen, Siri, keyboard, and search on iOS 18. With the new update, you can now customize the lock screen […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Anthropic looks to fund a new, more comprehensive generation of AI benchmarks
[[{“value”:” Anthropic is launching a program to fund the development of new types of benchmarks capable of evaluating the performance and impact of AI models, including generative models like its own Claude. Unveiled on Monday, Anthropic’s program will dole out grants to third-party organizations that can, as the company puts it in a blog post, “effectively […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Senators urge Synapse’s owners, partners, and VC backers to restore customers’ access to their money
[[{“value”:” A group of senators has banded together to urge Synapse’s owners and bank and fintech partners to “immediately restore customers’ access to their money.” As part of their demands, the senators implicated both the partners and investors of the company as being responsible for missing customer funds. In a letter shared publicly on Monday, U.S. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TechCrunch Space: Star spangled
[[{“value”:” Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. I hope everyone has a fantastic July 4 this week. Go eat a hot dog. Read my story from last week on the causes of Starliner’s additional delay and what it might mean for Boeing’s Starliner program. Want to reach out with a tip? Email Aria at aria.techcrunch@gmail.com […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Spotify tests emergency alerts in Sweden
[[{“value”:” Music, podcasts, audiobooks…emergency alerts? Spotify’s latest test has the streaming app venturing into new territory with a test of an emergency alerts system in its home market of Sweden. According to code references found within the Spotify app, the company is considering a system that would help distribute public announcements related to things like “accidents, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice
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