[[{“value”:” WhatsApp is updating its mobile apps for a fresh and more streamlined look, while also introducing a new “darker dark mode,” the company announced on Thursday. The messaging app says that over the years, it has primarily focused on adding utility to the app and that while the product continues to grow, its design needs […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Plinky is an app for you to collect and organize links easily
[[{“value”:” Plinky lets you solve the problem of saving and organizing links from anywhere with a focus on simplicity and customization. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Google I/O 2024: How to watch
[[{“value”:” The keynote kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday and will offer glimpses into the latest versions of Android, Wear OS and Android TV. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Triomics raises $15M Series A to automate cancer clinical trials matching
[[{“value”:” For cancer patients, medicines administered in clinical trials can help save or extend lives. But despite thousands of trials in the United States each year, only 3% to 5% of eligible patients enroll in investigations of new treatments. Triomics, a generative AI startup, claims it can significantly reduce the time it takes doctors to match […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Tesla drives Luminar lidar sales and Motional pauses robotaxi plans
[[{“value”:” Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Tap, tap. Mic check. Check 1, 2, 3. This thing on? Hey hey, yup, it’s the same TechCrunch Mobility newsletter you love, but on a different day. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Reddit locks down its public data in new content policy, says use now requires a contract
[[{“value”:” The newly announced “Public Content Policy” will now join Reddit’s existing privacy policy and content policy to guide how Reddit’s data is being accessed and used by commercial entities and other partners. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Fika Ventures co-founder Eva Ho will step back from the firm after its current fund is deployed
[[{“value”:” Eva Ho plans to step away from her position as general partner at Fika Ventures, the Los Angeles-based seed firm she co-founded in 2016. Fika told LPs of Ho’s intention to step back after Fund III, the firm’s current fund, in an email, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Fika confirmed the transition […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Amazon’s CTO built a meeting-summarizing app for some reason
[[{“value”:” In a post on Werner Vogels’ personal blog, he details Distill, an open-source app he built to transcribe and summarize conference calls. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Sources: Mistral AI raising at a $6B valuation, SoftBank ‘not in’ but DST is
[[{“value”:” Paris-based Mistral AI, a startup working on open source large language models — the building block for generative AI services — has been raising money at a $6 billion valuation, three times its valuation in December, to compete more keenly against the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic, TechCrunch has learned from multiple sources. We understand […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google I/O 2024: What to expect
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