Newly launched social network Maven loses its co-founders
Just three months after Maven’s public launch, Kenneth Stanley – the former OpenAI researcher who co-founded the social media platform designed to facilitate serendipitous interactions – is stepping down. Stanley posted on Maven and X that despite enthusiastic responses to the platform’s launch, Maven “could not achieve the kind of
Read moreChatGPT’s mobile app just had its biggest month yet
With the arrival of ChatGPT's new Advanced Voice Mode, which offers nearly real-time, realistic interactions, Appfigures expects growth to continue in the months to come. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreUK’s internet regulator warns social media platforms over risks of content inciting violence
The U.K.'s internet regulator Ofcom has published an open letter to social media platforms raising concerns about the use of their tools being used to incite violence. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreKeychron’s K2 HE turns magnets and wood into an affordable mechanical keyboard
The $79 K2 has long been one of Keychron’s bestselling mechanical keyboards. As with all of the company’s K-line boards, it offers a relatively no-frills experience but provides all of the advantages of a mechanical keyboard in an affordable package with a 75% layout (which means you get arrow keys
Read moreFacebook creators have a new way to avoid ‘jail’
Facebook creators are being given a new option that will help them avoid jail — “Facebook jail,” that is — upon their first violation, and at various times after. In a revised policy, announced on Wednesday, social networking giant Meta said that creators who violate the company’s Community Standards for
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: Is AI actually making workers more productive?
Is AI going to make us all more productive at work? Executives are feeling optimistic, but workers aren’t quite as convinced. That’s according to a new study from freelancing marketplace Upwork. The company says it surveyed 2,500 executives, full-time employees, and freelancers across the US, UK, Australia and Canada and
Read moreHackers could spy on cellphone users by abusing 5G baseband flaws, researchers say
Security researchers found a dozen vulnerabilities in 5G baseband chips found in phones made by Google, OPPO, OnePlus, Motorola, and Samsung. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBandana lands new investment to help hourly wage workers find good jobs
Most startups are looking to solve a problem inside a business, but Bandana, a New York City-based startup has a different goal. It wants to help people at the lower end of the wage scale find better jobs with higher wages and good benefits, all while being closer to home
Read moreHuman Touch and Tech Expertise into E-commerce
Backed by 20 years of tech expertise, SA’s IT solutions provider Braintree has seen its retail turnover increase by 1,200% since launching its e-commerce offering two years ago. With the goal of supporting business professionals in both home and office environments, Braintree offers tech ecommerce over 3,000 premium products from
Read moreAfter EU approval, UK clears HPE’s $14B Juniper Networks acquisition
Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE) planned $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks is one step closer to completion — the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that the deal won't face any further scrutiny. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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