Microsoft reveals how much you’ll have to pay to keep using Windows 10 securely
Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14th, 2025, and you’ll need to pay yearly if you want to continue using the operating system securely. Microsoft will offer Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 users, with pricing starting at $61
Read moreFacebook takes on TikTok with a new, vertical-first video player
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Read moreEU and US set to announce joint working on AI safety, standards & R&D
The European Union and the US expect to announce a cooperation on AI Friday at a meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), according to a senior Commission official who was briefing journalists on background ahead of the Confab. The mood music points to growing cooperation between lawmakers
Read moreVC firm Maniv is growing in every direction, armed with a $140M new fund
Maniv, the VC firm based in Tel Aviv and New York City, has closed a $140 million that reflects its evolving investment ethos. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFormer Snap AI chief launches Higgsfield to take on OpenAI’s Sora video generator
OpenAI captivated the tech world a few months back with a generative AI model, Sora, that turns scene descriptions into original videos — no cameras or film crews required. But Sora has so far been tightly gated, and the firm seems to be aiming it toward well-funded creatives like Hollywood
Read moreDevelopers with AI assistants need to follow the pair programming model
CodeGen is fast, but you need to be good.
Read moreBiden’s FCC argues net neutrality restoration will increase online free speech
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Wednesday announced plans to vote on rules restoring net neutrality. The vote, set for April 25, would reinstate 2015 internet rules adopted under President Obama that were subsequently repealed by President Trump’s FCC two years later. Rosenworcel, a longtime advocate for net neutrality, announced plans
Read moreWomen in AI: Kathi Vidal at the USPTO has been working on AI since the early 1990s
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often
Read moreElon Musk’s reputation is falling — and it’s taking Tesla with it
Studies show that consumers associated Tesla with Musk, which might be damaging the EV brand’s bottom line. | Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk’s controversial behavior in recent years is “very likely” to be a contributing factor in Tesla’s declining sales, according to corporate reputation
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