Month: April 2024
YC’s latest Demo Day shows fascinating wagers on healthcare, chip design, AI and more
As we did on Wednesday, a number of the TechCrunch crew watched the entire run of presentations, picking out a handful of favorites to highlight. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Ethereum Can Still Avoid Being Labeled a Security, Says JP Morgan
The network is becoming more decentralized as the share of Lido in staked ETH decreases, financial analysts argue.
Meet the startup pitch finalists at TC Early Stage 2024: ChargeBay, GovGPT, Ti¢ker
TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 is gearing up to showcase the next wave of innovation. Among the standout finalists for the highly anticipated “So You Think You Can Pitch” segment are three groundbreaking startups ready to make their mark. These finalists represent diverse sectors, from social media to civic tech to sustainable energy solutions, and beat … Read more
Bitcoin Price Returns to $69,000 Ahead of 4/20 Halving
The price of Bitcoin is on the way back up after a rough start to the month—with less than two weeks until the anticipated halving.
X (formerly Twitter) warns you might lose followers as it does another bot sweep
X is warning users they may see a reduction in their follower counts as the company attempts to clear the network of some spammers and bots in a large sweep. Via an announcement published by X’s Safety account, the Elon Musk-owned company on Thursday will begin a “significant, proactive initiative” to eliminate accounts that violate … Read more
How should we define ‘open’ AI?
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The best robot vacuums
The Verge Floor-sweeping robots are only getting better, with new mopping skills, better navigation chops, and more automation, so less work for you. We picked nine of the best bots you can buy right now. Continue reading…
Star Wars’ next animated anthology explores the dark side
Image: Lucasfilm Disney Plus is on a run of turning Marvel and Star Wars stories into animated anthologies, and that’s not stopping anytime soon. The latest is Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, a follow-up to 2022’s Tales of the Jedi, which, naturally, explores the dark side of the Force. It starts streaming on Disney … Read more
What Does Ripple’s Stablecoin Mean for XRP?
XRP has plenty of internet fans but Ripple has struggled to win real enterprise customers. Will its new stablecoin fill the gap and overshadow its existing token?
OpenStack improves support for AI workloads
OpenStack allows enterprises to manage their own AWS-like private clouds on-premises. Even after 29 releases, it’s still among the most active open-source projects in the world and this week, the OpenInfra Foundation that shepherds the project announced the launch of version 29 of OpenStack. Dubbed ‘Caracal,’ this new release emphasizes new features for hosting AI … Read more
Pharrell, Lil Wayne to Headline Doodles NFT Animated Film
Doodles film “Dullsville and the Doodleverse” will feature music from Pharrell Williams and other major musicians.
Net neutrality won’t survive a Trump presidency
Net neutrality’s long trip toward (then away from, then toward again, then away, and now once more toward) federal protections against broadband meddling may be entering its final chapter, either to die forever or be enshrined in law — dependin, like so many things, on the outcome of the election in November. If Biden wins … Read more
The Disney Plus password-sharing crackdown starts in June
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney Plus already has rules in place to prevent subscribers from sharing their passwords — but now we have an idea when it will start making users pay to share them. In an interview on CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger says the company plans on “launching our first … Read more
Wu-Tang Rapper Ghostface Killah Reveals Free Bitcoin Ordinals Mint
Details emerge about rapper Ghostface Killah’s foray into Bitcoin Ordinals, with 10,000 free collectibles up for grabs.
Coinbase Says Canadian License Makes It Country’s Biggest Registered Crypto Exchange
Coinbase’s expansion into Canada has cleared the hurdle of a “restricted dealer” registration, the company said on Thursday, making it the biggest registered crypto exchange in that jurisdiction.
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Google Claims Crypto Scammers Posed as ‘Romantic Partners’ to Lure Android Users
The two developers allegedly had been uploading dodgy crypto investment apps on the Google Play store since 2019.
Fintech funding slows to the lowest level since 2017
CB Insights released its Q1 2024 State of Venture Report, revealing that fintech funding slid by 16% during the three-month period. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.