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DuckDuckGo makes its 'no-AI' search engine easier to access as its traffic booms | TechCrunch — Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.
Apple TV’s twisty new thriller sounds like a big winner, first reviews here - 9to5Mac — Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed premieres on Apple TV this week, and early reviews indicate the Tatiana Maslany thriller-dark comedy is a winner.
Online bird guide, bird ID help, life history, bird sounds from Cornell — Use our Bird Guide to identify birds, learn about the life history, listen to the sounds, and watch bird behavior on video--the most comprehensive guide to North American birds
Waymo pauses Atlanta service as its robotaxis keep driving into floods | TechCrunch — Waymo's robotaxi service is now suspended in both Atlanta and San Antonio, as the company works to stop its vehicles from driving into flooded roads.
Ramp raises $750M at $44B valuation as investors hunger for fintechs with an AI story | TechCrunch — Ramp has nearly tripled its valuation over the past year as investors scramble to grab a part of the fast-growing startup.
Zelenskyy asks Putin for meeting: What’s he offering, could Russia accept? — Russia and Ukraine have been holding peace talks since the war began in 2022, but with no concrete outcome.
Threads of underground fungal networks are long enough to reach beyond the Solar System — Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.
When the Trump administration cracks down on Anthropic, who benefits? | TechCrunch — On the new episode of Equity, we discussed what actually prompted the administration's latest moves against Anthropic, and what this might mean for the AI ecosystem.
Threads adds new personalization and community features as it reaches 500M monthly users | TechCrunch — The Meta-owned social platform announced a series of new features launching today, including a "Your Algo" tool that lets users control what they see in their feeds
Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: FrogBoy, Deus Ex GO, Asdivine Menace, Rotaeno, more — Your mid-week collection of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like FrogBoy,...
What Figma made visible — And whether the next generation of practitioners will get the same thing.
Google loses final appeal over $4.7 billion EU Android antitrust fine — Europe's highest court of appeal has upheld a record-setting $4.7 billion fine imposed on Google back in 2018.
US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip | TechCrunch — People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One,
The Pulse: Forward deployed engineering heats up again — Massive demand for the role at Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The latest version of the FDE role looks like the consultant / solution architect role done by many early-junior engineers.
Airbnb gets into hotels, expands AI for host onboarding and customer support | TechCrunch — Airbnb will soon let you book luggage storage and car rental services on its app
General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z | TechCrunch — Compulsive X user Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.
fanclubwallet's Michael Watson Announces Preloved Album 'Willow' — fanclubwallet, the Ottawa indie band who released the 2024 EP Our Bodies Paint Traffic Lines, started out as Hannah Judge’s solo project and grew into a full band. One of the members who joined up was Judge’s part
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Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI, according to Ramp data | TechCrunch — For the first time, Anthropic has more verified business customers than OpenAI, according to this month’s AI Index from the fintech firm Ramp.
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India's travel payments market | TechCrunch — Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, said the deal doubles its valuation.
Marlins prospect Robby Snelling to undergo Tommy John surgery — Marlins prospect Robby Snelling, injured after his major league debut, will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow.
Puzzled by Mark Rothko's Captivating Color Field Paintings? Look to the Renaissance Masters Who Inspired Him — During trips to Europe, the American painter developed a fascination with how 15th- and 16th-century artists and architects had designed their work to evoke specific…
Google unveils Googlebooks, a new line of AI-native laptops | TechCrunch — The company says Googlebooks, which are launching this fall, are the first laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence to offer personal and proactive help.
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up | TechCrunch — Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite ski spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
Theker just raised $85M to build the factory robot that doesn't specialize in anything | TechCrunch — Unlike humanoid robots designed around a fixed form — think Boston Dynamics — Theker's machines are built to be reconfigured.
Amazon's new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes | TechCrunch — Amazon’s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.