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Meta To Build Humanoid Robots For Your Home After Secret Startup Buy
Meta has acquired startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) to integrate its "physical AI" models into its research division, signaling a major push to develop humanoid robots capable of performing domestic tasks and operating in human environments.
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Remember Parag Agrawal? His New Company Is Now Valued At Rs 19,020 Crore
Parag Agrawal's AI startup Parallel Web Systems has reached a $2 billion valuation after a fresh funding round, marking a strong comeback for the former Twitter CEO.
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Meta AI App Has Reportedly Gained Popularity With the Vibes Features
Meta AI’s popularity has reportedly surged, driven by its new Vibes feature, an image-to-video generator with a public sharing feed similar to Instagram Reels. Data from Similarweb (via TechCrunch) shows sharp growth in app downloads and daily users since late September, suggesting that accessibility and creativity are fuelling the rise.
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Jack Dorsey's Fintech Firm Block Cuts Over 900 Jobs: "Want To Give You Straight Facts"
Block, the financial technology company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has laid off over 900 people, roughly 8% of the company's staff, on Tuesday, TechCrunch reported.
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Rapido Reportedly Fixes Security Flaw That Exposed User and Driver Information
Rapido has addressed a security flaw that exposed user and driver personal information via a feedback form, revealing names, email addresses, and phone numbers, according to a TechCrunch report. Discovered by a security researcher, the issue has been acknowledged and resolved by securing the portal to prevent unauthorised access and potential scams...
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Nothing Exploring Development of Own Mobile OS as Android Alternative, Carl Pei Says
Nothing is exploring the development of its own mobile operating system, according to a statement from Nothing CEO and founder Carl Pei at TechCrunch Disrupt. The company's devices currently run on Google's Android system, like smartphones from most companies except Huawei and Apple.
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Yahoo Acquires Instagram Co-Founders' AI News Platform Artifact
Yahoo said on Tuesday it had acquired Instagram co-founders' AI-driven news platform, Artifact, and will incorporate its technology across the US web services provider's news and other sites.
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Flipkart in Talks to Buy Reliance-Backed Dunzo: Report
Walmart-backed Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart has held discussions over potentially acquiring the on-demand delivery platform Dunzo, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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Byju's Valuation Cut From $22 Billion To 1 Billion By BlackRock: Report
BlackRock has yet again cut the value of its holding in Byju's, slashing the implied valuation of the Indian education tech startup to $1 billion from $22 billion mark set in early 2022, TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing disclosures made by the
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Instagram Said to Be Working on ‘Latest Shares’ Feature That Lets Users Discover, Reshare Older Reels Easily
Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that will allow users to access recently shared reels on the top of their DM page. The feature could allow users to also search and rediscover previously shared reels, and reshare these reels to other friends in an easier manner. The feature was revealed to be in testing by a Turkish account on Twitter,...
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Meta To Build Humanoid Robots For Your Home After Secret Startup Buy
Meta has acquired startup Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) to integrate its "physical AI" models into its research division, signaling a major push to develop humanoid robots capable of performing domestic tasks and operating in human environments.
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Remember Parag Agrawal? His New Company Is Now Valued At Rs 19,020 Crore
Parag Agrawal's AI startup Parallel Web Systems has reached a $2 billion valuation after a fresh funding round, marking a strong comeback for the former Twitter CEO.
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Meta AI App Has Reportedly Gained Popularity With the Vibes Features
Meta AI’s popularity has reportedly surged, driven by its new Vibes feature, an image-to-video generator with a public sharing feed similar to Instagram Reels. Data from Similarweb (via TechCrunch) shows sharp growth in app downloads and daily users since late September, suggesting that accessibility and creativity are fuelling the rise.
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Jack Dorsey's Fintech Firm Block Cuts Over 900 Jobs: "Want To Give You Straight Facts"
Block, the financial technology company co-founded by Jack Dorsey, has laid off over 900 people, roughly 8% of the company's staff, on Tuesday, TechCrunch reported.
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Rapido Reportedly Fixes Security Flaw That Exposed User and Driver Information
Rapido has addressed a security flaw that exposed user and driver personal information via a feedback form, revealing names, email addresses, and phone numbers, according to a TechCrunch report. Discovered by a security researcher, the issue has been acknowledged and resolved by securing the portal to prevent unauthorised access and potential scams...
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Nothing Exploring Development of Own Mobile OS as Android Alternative, Carl Pei Says
Nothing is exploring the development of its own mobile operating system, according to a statement from Nothing CEO and founder Carl Pei at TechCrunch Disrupt. The company's devices currently run on Google's Android system, like smartphones from most companies except Huawei and Apple.
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Yahoo Acquires Instagram Co-Founders' AI News Platform Artifact
Yahoo said on Tuesday it had acquired Instagram co-founders' AI-driven news platform, Artifact, and will incorporate its technology across the US web services provider's news and other sites.
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Flipkart in Talks to Buy Reliance-Backed Dunzo: Report
Walmart-backed Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart has held discussions over potentially acquiring the on-demand delivery platform Dunzo, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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Byju's Valuation Cut From $22 Billion To 1 Billion By BlackRock: Report
BlackRock has yet again cut the value of its holding in Byju's, slashing the implied valuation of the Indian education tech startup to $1 billion from $22 billion mark set in early 2022, TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing disclosures made by the
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Instagram Said to Be Working on ‘Latest Shares’ Feature That Lets Users Discover, Reshare Older Reels Easily
Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that will allow users to access recently shared reels on the top of their DM page. The feature could allow users to also search and rediscover previously shared reels, and reshare these reels to other friends in an easier manner. The feature was revealed to be in testing by a Turkish account on Twitter,...
