I spent the morning with the Apple Vision Pro
“Avatar” first arrived in theaters in 2009. It was a technological marvel that gave audiences one of the most immersive filmgoing experiences in the medium’s history. If contemporary online forums are to be believed, it also gave some theatergoers something entirely unexpected: depression. Not long after the film’s release, CNN
Read moreCan Recraft’s foundational model for graphic design swerve the AI controversy?
Controversy continues to surround the world of AI-generated imagery, and even as AI-generated images used in elections became a source of concern this week at the World Economic Forum, startups continue to plow the new furrow of AI tools for creators. The latest is Recraft, an AI graphic design generator
Read moreLand Moto accelerates its electric bike battery play with $3M infusion
Cleveland-based electric motorcycle startup Land Moto is looking to diversify by powering up the battery design side of its tech, and has raised $3 million (on top of $7 million raised last summer) to do so in 2024. Land’s primary product is a striking electric motorbike called the District, which
Read moreI’m sorry but you owe me 27% because I said so
This is a concept of user ownership that really rubs me the wrong way. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBrighten Up Your Astro Site with KwesForms and Rive
Learn how to add KwesForms, a form backend for web devs, to your Astro site, and then bring the form to life using custom events and Rive. Continue reading Brighten Up Your Astro Site with KwesForms and Rive on SitePoint.
Read moreCoinbase argues for motion to dismiss SEC’s ‘securities violation’ allegations
Typically, the SEC has a strong track record of winning its lawsuits, but it hasn't had much luck when it comes to crypto. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 sales ban to resume January 18
Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales will be halted again in the U.S. starting at 5 PM tomorrow, January 18, due to the rejection of a bid by Apple to have the sales ban paused throughout its appeal of an ITC decision that found its blood
Read moreCISOs are both anxious and see opportunities: Report
Chief information and security officers both have feelings of anxiety and see opportunity as the new year starts. That’s the summation of the analysis done by IANS Research and Artico Search in their State of the CISO 2023-2024 report. It’s an 18-page summary of interviews conducted last fall with 100
Read moreYouTube to eliminate 100 employees as layoffs at Google continue
Yet another series of layoffs has hit Google, this time at its video-sharing platform, YouTube. The company will eliminate 100 employees, a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch. Last week, Google laid off more than 1,000 workers across several divisions, including engineering, services and voice-activated product Google Assistant. “As we’ve said, we’re
Read moreEU calls for laws to force greater algorithmic transparency from music-streaming platforms
The European Parliament is calling for new rules to bring more fairness and transparency to music-streaming across the bloc, including proposals for a new bill to force streaming platforms to open up their recommendation algorithms. The bill would also require Spotify et al to make it clear where a song
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