TechCrunch Minute: A Google robot shows off what Gemini can do
Google found a new way to demonstrate what its Gemini AI model can do, with help from a robot. This was a robot from Google’s Everybody Robots Division, which was shut down last year. But apparently the robots are still around, so Google put a yellow bowtie on one of
Read moreDisrupt Deal Days are here: Prime savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024!
Get ready for a prime week of savings at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 with the launch of Disrupt Deal Days! From now to July 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT, we’re going back to early-bird ticket prices, allowing attendees to save up to $800 on their passes. This limited-time offer is the
Read moreDeezer chases Spotify and Amazon Music with its own AI playlist generator
Deezer is the latest music streaming app to introduce an AI playlist feature. The company announced on Monday that a select number of paid users will be able to create custom playlists with a text prompt using its “Playlist with AI” feature. The launch of the new feature comes a
Read moreAdaptive builds automation tools to speed up construction payments
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Read moreCaliza lands $8.5 million to bring real-time money transfers to Latin America using USDC
Real-time payments are becoming commonplace for individuals and businesses, but not yet for cross-border transactions. That’s what Caliza is hoping to change, starting with Latin America. Founded in 2021 by American entrepreneur Ezra Kebrab, who now lives in São Paulo, Brazil, Caliza offers an alternative to transfers made via SWIFT,
Read moreAWS Reveals Three Impressive Tenents of its Gen AI Strategy
Amazon took several more big steps into the gen AI and LLM battlefield, making several big announcements at last week’s AWS Summit New York. It should be no surprise that Amazon will continue to drive AI innovations, given that AWS is the market leader in cloud computing services, with a
Read moreHow VanMoof’s new owners plan to win over its old customers
When VanMoof declared bankruptcy last year, it left around 5,000 customers who had pre-ordered e-bikes in the lurch. Now VanMoof is up and running under new management, and the company’s current owners are courting those same customers by offering them a €1,000 discount off a new bike. It’s an audacious
Read moreMitti Labs aims to make rice farming less harmful to the climate, starting in India
Mitti Labs aims to transform rice farming in India and other South Asian markets by reducing methane emissions by 50% and water consumption by 30%. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGoogle is reportedly planning its biggest startup acquisition ever
Illustration: The Verge Google is considering spending $23 billion to buy Wiz, a cloud cybersecurity startup with partners that include Amazon and Oracle, reports The Wall Street Journal. At close to twice what it spent for Motorola Mobility in 2012, it would be the most Google has ever paid for
Read moreAT&T reportedly gave $370,000 to a hacker to delete its stolen customer data
Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge AT&T paid a hacker about $370,000 to delete customer data that was stolen from it as part of a hacking spree earlier this year. The hacker then provided a video to prove they had deleted the data, according to a Wired report
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