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EU’s AI Act gets published in bloc’s Official Journal, starting clock on legal deadlines
The full and final text of the EU AI Act, the European Union’s landmark risk-based regulation for applications…
HerculesAI was working with large language models long before it was cool
HerculesAI (formerly Zero Systems) has been working at automating professional services since 2017, originally concentrating on the legal…
Defense AI startup Helsing raises $487M Series C, plans Baltic expansion to combat Russian threat
Defense AI startup Helsing has raised €450 million ($487 million) in a Series C financing round led by…
WhatsApp now allows businesses to send authentication codes to users in India
WhatsApp now allows businesses to send authentication and login codes through its API to users in India. The…
Exein raised $15M Series B to stop robotic arms going haywire
By now, we’re all pretty familiar with cybersecurity for computers. But what would happen if a robotic arm…
YouTube tempts creators with a half dozen new features for Shorts
As competition with TikTok and Reels heats up, YouTube on Thursday announced a slate of new features designed…
Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2024
It’s a big day in the Samsung universe. At Samsung’s Unpacked 2024 event, the company debuted new phones,…
How Apple Intelligence will change how you use Siri on your iPhone | TechCrunch
Following years of talk around Apple’s lack of innovation when it comes to Siri, Apple has promised the…
Waymo cameras capture footage of man charged in alleged robotaxi tire slashings
A San Francisco man was charged Thursday for allegedly slashing the tires of 17 Waymo robotaxis between June…
X is building a ‘dislike’ button for downvoting replies
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, is continuing to develop a downvoting feature that will be used to improve…
SoftBank acquires UK AI chipmaker Graphcore
U.K. chip company Graphcore has been formally acquired by Japan’s SoftBank. Rumors of the deal have abounded for…
Photo-sharing startup Retro spots Google Photos copying its idea and design
You know you’ve made it as a startup when the Big Tech companies start ripping you off. That…
‘Wild Wild Space’ doc captures the risks and rivalries of the new space race
Astra CEO Chris Kemp is already pulling out of a parking spot when he warns the person in…
Data breach exposes millions of mSpy spyware customers
A data breach at the phone surveillance operation mSpy has exposed millions of its customers who bought access…
Shark Tank-backed Kudos raises another $3M for healthier, cotton-based disposable diapers
Much has changed since Amrita Saigal last spoke to TechCrunch about her disposable diaper company Kudos. At that…