[[{“value”:” Hydrow, the at-home rowing machine maker, announced Thursday that it has acquired a majority stake in Speede Fitness, the company behind the AI-enabled strength training machine. The rowing startup also announced that CEO and founder Bruce Smith will step down, and President and CFO John Stellato will take over day-to-day operations, per CNBC. Smith is […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Engaging history: the educational impact of medieval objects
[[{“value”:” Engaging history: the educational impact of medieval objects Published: At the University of Chester in the UK, historians Dr Katherine Wilson and Dr Thomas Pickles are seeking to reinvigorate history education through the incorporation of everyday medieval objects. Their approach, emphasising hands-on exploration and critical inquiry, demonstrates how material culture profoundly enhances historical understanding and pedagogy. Glossary Historical inquiry…
Retell AI lets companies build ‘voice agents’ to answer phone calls
[[{“value”:” Call centers are embracing automation. There’s debate as to whether that’s a good thing, but it’s happening — and quite possibly accelerating. According to research firm TechSci Research, the global market for contact center AI could grow to nearly $3 billion in 2028, from $2.4 billion in 2022. Meanwhile, a recent survey found that around […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TikTok will automatically label AI-generated content created on platforms like DALL·E 3
[[{“value”:” TikTok is starting to automatically label AI-generated content that was made on other platforms, the company announced on Thursday. With this change, if a creator posts content on TikTok that was created with a service like OpenAI’s DALL·E 3, it will automatically have an “AI-generated” label attached to it to notify viewers that it was […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
India likely to delay UPI market caps in win for PhonePe-Google Pay duopoly
[[{“value”:” India’s mobile payments regulator is likely to extend the deadline for imposing market share caps on the popular UPI (unified payments interface) payments rail by one to two years, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), a special unit of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), plans to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Thai food delivery app Line Man Wongnai weighs IPO in Thailand, US in 2025
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Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting
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OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions
[[{“value”:” Ever wonder why conversational AI like ChatGPT says “Sorry, I can’t do that” or some other polite refusal? OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models’ rules of engagement, whether it’s sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content. Large language models (LLMs) don’t have any naturally occurring […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
US Patent and Trademark Office confirms another leak of filers’ address data
[[{“value”:” The federal government agency responsible for granting patents and trademarks is alerting thousands of filers whose private addresses were exposed following a second data spill in as many years. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said in an email to affected trademark applicants this week that their private domicile address — which can include […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Encrypted services Apple, Proton and Wire helped Spanish police identify activist
[[{“value”:” As part of an investigation into people involved in the pro-independence movement in Catalonia, the Spanish police obtained information from the encrypted services Wire and Proton, which helped the authorities identify a pseudonymous activist, according to court documents obtained by TechCrunch. Earlier this year, the Spanish police Guardia Civil sent legal requests through Swiss police […] © 2024 TechCrunch….