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Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans | TechCrunch

Meta on Tuesday introduced a new subscription service called Meta One, offering expanded AI usage and other premium...

AI

Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users | TechCrunch

In his final earnings call as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook said that the company’s long-awaited Siri AI...

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AI

Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model | TechCrunch

Few of the top AI labs have published or demonstrated containment response plans, according to a recent study....

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Apps

Google Photos ‘Clueless’-inspired virtual closet is now available on Android and iOS | TechCrunch

Google’s new AI-powered feature that turns photos of your outfits into a virtual closet — one seemingly inspired...

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Gaming

India bans real-money gaming, threatening a $23 billion industry | TechCrunch

India’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed a sweeping online gaming bill that, while promoting esports and...

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Fundraising

Valor, Point72 back General Intuition at $6B valuation as AI startup pushes into robotics | TechCrunch

New York-based General Intuition, the startup building a foundation model that trains generalized AI agents to move through...

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AI

Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M | TechCrunch

Hang Ten Systems, an AI startup founded by former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka just four months ago, has...

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Social

Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions | TechCrunch

After X threatened legal action last month, Nitter and XCancel, privacy-friendly services for viewing X posts, appear to...

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Hardware

Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’ | TechCrunch

As the generative AI boom drives steep demand for hardware components, Apple and other hardware makers are facing...

Apollo Global Management signage in New York, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. Apollo's CEO said it's getting harder for active managers to beat indexes in public markets and that it is easier for investors to find alpha in private markets. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Security

Private equity firm Apollo confirms data breach amid hacking wave targeting financial giants | TechCrunch

Private equity giant Apollo Global Management has confirmed a data breach in which hackers stole reams of personal...