Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires a generative AI video startup Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has acquired Hotshot, a startup working on AI-powered video generation tools along the lines…
OpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and Slack
OpenAI to start testing ChatGPT connectors for Google Drive and Slack OpenAI will soon begin testing a way for business customers to connect apps like Slack and Google Drive to…
Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects
Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide…
YC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturing
YC-backed ReactWise is applying AI to speed up drug manufacturing Artificial intelligence continues stirring things up in chemistry. To wit: YC-backed Cambridge, U.K.-based ReactWise is using AI to speed up…
Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires
Google and Muon Space launch a new satellite to battle wildfires The constellation will keep a close eye on wildfires, eventually imaging nearly all of the Earth’s surface once every…
Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network
Texas man faces prison for activating ‘kill switch’ on former employer’s network Software developer Davis Lu was found guilty of sabotaging the company's systems. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.…
Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, allowed to leave France — despite ongoing criminal investigation
Telegram founder, Pavel Durov, allowed to leave France — despite ongoing criminal investigation Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, no longer has to stay in France.…
TikTok rolls out a ‘Security Checkup’ tool to help users secure their accounts
TikTok rolls out a ‘Security Checkup’ tool to help users secure their accounts TikTok is introducing a new “Security Checkup” tool that allows users to quickly review and update their…
Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware
Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware Security researchers say that a threat actor it calls Mora_001 has ‘close ties’ to the Russia-linked hacking group © 2024 TechCrunch.…
Bumble heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature
Bumble heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature Bumble is finally catching up with competitor Tinder with a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more…