The iPhone 16 launches today, without its most hyped feature: Apple Intelligence
The iPhone 16 officially goes on sale Friday. But for its earliest adopters, it arrives with a fundamental compromise baked into the deal. Put simply, this is not the iPhone 16 that they were promised. Tim Cook said it would be the “first iPhone built for Apple Intelligence.” But that
Read moreInternet surveillance firm Sandvine says it’s leaving 56 ‘non-democratic’ countries
Sandvine sold its internet surveillance products to authoritarian regimes, including Belarus, Egypt, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read morePlaud’s $169 ChatGPT-powered NotePin has a permanent place in my travel bag
The $169 Plaud NotePin is a tiny magnetic recording device. Recordings are transcribed and AI provide summaries of meetings. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreM&As and AI are in the spotlight, but there’s still capital left for quick commerce and more
This week brought reassuring signs that dealmaking is still happening on both sides of the table. New unicorns are being minted, and more capital is flowing into AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreResearcher reveals ‘catastrophic’ security flaw in the Arc browser
Illustration: Cath Virginia / The Verge A security researcher revealed a “catastrophic” vulnerability in the Arc browser that would have allowed attackers to insert arbitrary code into other users’ browser sessions with little more than an easily findable user ID. The vulnerability was patched on August 26th and disclosed today
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: Amazon announces AI-powered tools for creating video ads
Businesses that sell on Amazon will have access to new generative AI tools allowing them to create video ads from a single product image. There are actually two related products that Amazon announced — live image and video generator. Both of them are being pitched as a way for sellers
Read moreTumblr reports ~350% user growth following X’s ban in Brazil
According to Tumblr, in the days since the X ban in Brazil, the site saw 222.99% growth in communities and 349.55% growth in users. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Read moreLinkedIn has stopped grabbing U.K. users’ data for AI
The U.K.’s data protection watchdog has confirmed that Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has stopped processing user data for AI model training for now. Steven Almond, executive director of regulatory risk for the Information Commissioner’s Office, wrote in a statement on Friday: “We are pleased that LinkedIn has reflected on the concerns we raised
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