[[{“value”:” Giving robots a human-like exterior has been the standard for years — centuries even. But giving them actual, living skin that can be manipulated horrifying, slimy expressions? That’s new. The new work, published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, is very much just an experiment. This will not be the face of your next […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
OpenAI delays ChatGPT’s new Voice Mode
[[{“value”:” In May, when OpenAI first demoed a far more realistic, nearly-real-time conversational experience for its AI-powered chatbot platform ChatGPT, called advanced Voice Mode, the company said that the feature would roll out to paying ChatGPT users within a few weeks. Months later, OpenAI says that it needs more time. In a post on OpenAI’s official […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
GM’s Cruise taps Xbox video game veteran as next CEO
[[{“value”:” GM’s Cruise has appointed Marc Whitten — a video game veteran who was a founding engineer at Xbox and Xbox Live— as CEO. The Cruise CEO position has been vacant since December when co-founder Kyle Vogt resigned as part of a broader executive shakeup following an October 2 incident that saw one its robotaxis drag […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
ChatGPT for Mac is now available to all
[[{“value”:” You can now more easily use ChatGPT on your Mac computer. OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot is available to all macOS users, the company announced on Tuesday. The app was first announced ahead of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June, where the companies jointly announced integrations between OpenAI’s chatbot and Apple’s operating systems for iPhone, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
VW to invest up to $5B into Rivian in software deal
[[{“value”:” VW Group said Tuesday it will invest $1 billion into EV startup Rivian as part of a broad software development deal that could expand to as much as $5 billion. The deal, which was announced Tuesday afternoon, sent Rivian’s shares up more than 36% in after-hours trading. Under the deal, VW Group will use Rivian’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Fearless Fund’s founder has resigned, and it’s a sad reflection on the VC world for Black women
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Reddit’s upcoming changes attempt to safeguard the platform against AI crawlers
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The RIAA’s lawsuit against generative music startups will be the bloodbath AI needs
[[{“value”:” Unfortunately for Udio and Suno, the RIAA has a few thousand smoking guns in the lawsuit: songs it owns that are clearly being regurgitated by the music models. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
From Brex exec to venture capitalist
[[{“value”:” Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at a Brex exec’s jump to join venture firm a16z, Klarna selling off its payments unit and some mega-raises. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story Ali Rathod-Papier […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Threads users can now share to the open social web, aka the fediverse
[[{“value”:” Instagram’s Twitter/X rival Threads is furthering its expansion into the fediverse — the interconnected social network that includes apps like Mastodon, PeerTube, and others running the ActivityPub protocol. On Tuesday, Meta announced that it’s now opening up its beta for sharing to the fediverse to Threads users who are 18 and up and who are […] © 2024 TechCrunch….