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OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT 'too sycophant-y' | TechCrunch

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the company would roll back an update that users complained made ChatGPT 'too sycophant-y.'

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Google launches AI tools for practicing languages through personalized lessons | TechCrunch

Google on Tuesday is releasing three new AI experiments aimed at helping people learn to speak a new language in a more personalized way. While the

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Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail | TechCrunch

The ruling, which has yet to take effect, was ordered under India's online blocking laws.

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Google's NotebookLM expands its AI podcast feature to more languages | TechCrunch

Google's AI-based note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM is making its Audio Overviews feature available in 76 new languages, the company announced

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Amazon's first 27 internet satellites launch to space | TechCrunch

The first 27 satellites in Amazon's effort to create a space-based internet network have finally made it to orbit, paving the way for the company to

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Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days, Google says | TechCrunch

Governments like China and North Korea, along with spyware makers, used the most recorded zero-days in 2024.

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Amazon Prime Day to return in July despite threat of tariffs | TechCrunch

Amazon is bringing back its annual sales event, Prime Day, in July, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday. This year, consumer demand for the popular sale

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Exclusive: Hoofprint Biome boosts cow nutrition while slashing methane burps | TechCrunch

The startup's enzymes modify a cow’s microbiome using enzymes, slashing methane while boosting the nutrients available to the cow. 

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Spotify adds 5M premium users and hits record operating income | TechCrunch

Spotify reported on Tuesday that its premium subscriber base grew by 5 million in the first quarter, representing a 12% increase year-over-year. This Spotify reported its premium subscriber base grew by 5M in the first quarter, marking the second-highest ever and the highest net addition for Q1 since 2020. 

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Google Wallet to add support for digital IDs in more states | TechCrunch

Google announced on Tuesday that digital IDs are coming to more states and services in Google Wallet. The company also shared that Wallet is getting a way

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Troubled startup CaaStle is now facing two new lawsuits and more allegations | TechCrunch

CaaStle, the embattled fashion startup whose board of directors accused its founder, Christine Hunsicke, of financial misconduct, is starting to face

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IXI raises $36.5M from Amazon and more to bring the concept of autofocus to prescription glasses | TechCrunch

Blink and you’ll miss it: a startup out of Finland is taking a new look at the market for prescription eyewear. Tapping into innovations in eye-tracking

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Near Space Labs nabs $20M to take its high-res imaging Swift robots into the stratosphere | TechCrunch

When it comes to creating images of the earth from above, satellites, drones and planes are the air and spacecraft that tend to come to mind. But a

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Here's how to watch LlamaCon, Meta's first AI developer event | TechCrunch

Meta is livestreaming its first-ever AI developer event, LlamaCon, on Tuesday, April 29, at 10:15 a.m. Pacific. Here's how to watch it.

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Tesla board member Joe Gebbia actually bought some stock | TechCrunch

Tesla board member and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia acquired about 4,000 shares of the automaker's stock, a purchase that has a value of about $1 million

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Meta launches a standalone AI app to compete with ChatGPT | TechCrunch

After integrating Meta AI into WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger, Meta is rolling out a standalone AI app. Unveiled at Meta's LlamaCon event on

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Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times | TechCrunch

Meta says that its 'open' collection of Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2 billion times.

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Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: AI | TechCrunch

Hungry to learn more about Anthropic, directly from Anthropic? You aren't alone if so, which is why we're so delighted to announce that Anthropic

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Meta needs to win over AI developers at its first LlamaCon | TechCrunch

Meta's first-ever LlamaCon event comes at a critical moment for the company's relationship with AI developers.

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Grouphug is a stealth-mode startup that plans use AI inside WhatsApp groups | TechCrunch

Veterans of the European startup scene, who’ve launched multiple consumer apps in the past, are partly coming out of stealth Tuesday with a new app. On

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Yelp debuts AI voice agents for restaurants and service providers | TechCrunch

Yelp said on Tuesday that it's working on deploying AI-powered 'voice agents' to help service providers and restaurants handle calls.

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A16z backs UK startup Dex to scale 'AI talent agent' and recruitment matchmaker | TechCrunch

Andreesen Horowitz is backing a fledgling U.K. startup that's setting out to "redefine" how AI is used to match companies with talent.

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The deadline to book your exhibit table for Sessions: AI is May 9 | TechCrunch

The deadline to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Sessions: AI in Berkeley is on May 9, or when tables run out. Book yours today.

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6 days left to save big and bring a friend for 50% off to Sessions: AI | TechCrunch

Save $210 on your ticket and an additional 50% on the second to TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 in Berkeley. Deal ends May 4. Register here.

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Meta previews an API for its Llama AI models | TechCrunch

At its inaugural LlamaCon AI developer conference on Tuesday, Meta announced an API for its Llama series of AI models: the Llama API.