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AI, mouth, voice AI
In Brief

Voice AI in vogue: Nvidia releases new open transcription model | TechCrunch

Nvidia on Wednesday released Nemotron 3.5 Transcribe, a free, open-weight model that transcribes audio in up to 40...

In Brief

TikTok expands into restaurant guides with ‘Must Eat’ feature | TechCrunch

TikTok has long been a go-to place for discovering new spots, with viral videos helping local restaurants attract...

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Apps

Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World | TechCrunch

Continuing its fast-paced experiments with AI apps, Meta has now launched a new app called Waddle World, which...

Free Fire India
Gaming

Free Fire returns to India as Garena launches localized version four years after ban | TechCrunch

More than four years after New Delhi banned Free Fire over national security concerns, Garena has brought the...

TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 audience
Startups

Founder Summit: Save up to $100 on your pass | TechCrunch

The final countdown is officially on! In just 7 days, TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston’s SoWa Power...

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AI

VCs will make billions on Anthropic’s IPO, but Amazon is set to make much (much) more | TechCrunch

Many investors stand to win big when Anthropic goes public. Stakes held by firms including Menlo Ventures, Sequoia,...

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AI

Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication | TechCrunch

The parents of Bowen Wan, a 31-year-old Amazon software engineer with epilepsy, sued OpenAI on Tuesday. The suit,...