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In Brief

FanDuel sent a video from star athlete Bryce Harper to a customer with a gambling problem | TechCrunch

FanDuel, a sports betting app, is being sued for allegedly using VIP perks to deepen customers’ gambling addictions....

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Apps

Instagram users: Here’s how to stop Meta’s AI from using your photos | TechCrunch

On Tuesday, Meta launched “Muse Image,” a new AI image-generation feature that allows users to create original images,...

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In Brief

Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe | TechCrunch

Block has agreed to pay $45 million to settle claims brought by 46 U.S. states alleging that its...

AI

Character.AI enters the microdrama arena with its own productions, but there’s a twist | TechCrunch

Microdramas are such a rage these days that nearly every kind of company in the attention economy space...

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Apps

Truecaller clashes with India’s telecom regulator over anti-spam rules | TechCrunch

Truecaller has opened a public fight with India’s telecom regulator over rules governing caller ID apps, saying the...

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Apps

‘Slow-cial’ app Roost forces you to slow down to the speed of a carrier pigeon | TechCrunch

Somewhere above the Great Plains, a virtual woodpecker is on its way to Alaska to deliver a message...

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Apps

Google Photos adds a new AI ‘Video Remix’ tool | TechCrunch

Google Photos is getting a new “Video Remix” feature that can edit and transform videos in seconds, Google...

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In Brief

TikTok explores peer-to-peer payments via DMs, report says | TechCrunch

TikTok is developing a feature that would allow users to send each other money via direct messages, according...

AI

OpenAI releases new voice models for more natural live conversations | TechCrunch

OpenAI today released new conversational models, called GPT-Live-1 and GPT-Live-1 mini, claiming that they sound more natural and...

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Media & Entertainment

Spotify expands its AI push with a ChatGPT-like music assistant | TechCrunch

Spotify is taking another step to infuse AI technology into its listening experience, with Tuesday’s news that Premium...