What we learned from the indictment of LockBit’s mastermind
On Tuesday, U.S. and U.K. authorities revealed that the mastermind behind LockBit, one of the most prolific and damaging ransomware groups in history, is a 31-year-old Russian named Dmitry Yuryevich K...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/what-we-learned-from-the-indictment-of-lockbits-mastermind/
India’s Oyo, once valued at $10 billion, seeks new funding at 70% discount
Oyo, the Indian budget-hotel chain startup, is negotiating with investors to raise a new round of funding that could cut the Indian firm’s valuation to $3 billion or lower, three sources familiar with...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/india-oyo-once-valued-at-10b-seeks-new-funding-at-3b-valuation/
Inside Mercury’s competitive push into software and Ramp’s potential M&A targets
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Mercury’s latest expansions, wallet-as-a-service startup Ansa’s raise and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important f...
Threads is testing cross-posting from Instagram globally
Meta is encouraging more users to post to its X rival Threads. In its latest experiment, the company is providing an easy toggle for users to cross-post from Instagram to Threads, the company told Tec...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/threads-is-testing-cross-posting-from-instagram-globally/
TikTok sues the US government over law seeking to ban the app
TikTok is suing the United States government in an effort to block a law that would ban TikTok if its parent company, ByteDance, fails to sell it within a year. The lawsuit, which was filed on Tuesday...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/tiktok-sues-the-us-government-over-law-seeking-to-ban-app/
Google’s Pixel Tablet is now available without the thing that makes it interesting
When we reviewed the Pixel Tablet roughly this time last year, we noted in no uncertain terms, “It’s all about the dock.” It was, after all, the one thing that truly distinguished the device from coun...
Here’s Apple’s new iPad lineup
While the entry-level iPad didn’t receive an update, the company lowered its price, too. And of course, yes, the iPad mini is still around.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/heres-the-new-ipad-lineup/
Exclusive: Wayve co-founder Alex Kendall on the autonomous future for cars and robots
UK-based autonomous vehicle startup Wayve's CEO Alex Kendall talks about the company's $1.05B fundraise, licensing plans, and the self-driving market.
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Copilot Chat in GitHub’s mobile app is now generally available
GitHub is betting that there are quite a few use cases for Copilot Chat on mobile that make this a worthwhile effort.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/copilot-chat-in-githubs-mobile-app-is-now-generally-available/
Google’s budget Pixel 8a delivers updated silicon, Gemini access for $499
Google, it seems, couldn’t wait until I/O next week to show off the latest addition to the Pixel line. For the past several years, the company has used its annual developer conference to showcase an u...
TechCrunch Minute: Audible deploys AI-narrated audiobooks. Can it replace the human touch?
AI is coming for audiobooks, and that is not an entirely bad thing. But it is a cause of concern in the realm of audio titles and the folks who make them today. Audible is making it easy for authors t...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/techcrunch-minute-audible-deploys-ai-narrated-audiobooks/
Apple teased AI improvements, including the M4’s neural engine, at its iPad event
Tuesday's theme focused on the new hardware devices themselves — devices like new iPads and an updated Apple Pencil — not on the AI advances Apple is making under the hood.
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Photo editing app VSCO launches marketplace to connect photographers with brands
Photo editing tool VSCO has launched a new VSCO Hub to connect professional photographers and brands with each other.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/vsco-launches-a-new-hub-to-connect-creators-and-brands/
Sperm whale ‘alphabet’ discovered, thanks to machine learning
Researchers at MIT CSAIL and Project CETI believe that they have unlocked a kind of sperm whale “alphabet” with the aid of machine learning technologies. Results from the study, which were published u...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/machine-learning-aids-in-discovery-of-sperm-whale-alphabet/
Kevin Eisenfrats is developing the ‘male IUD’
Einsfrats sat down with Found to discuss building this company and medical testing for it.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/kevin-eisenfrats-is-developing-the-male-iud/
OpenAI says it’s building a tool to let content creators ‘opt out’ of AI training
OpenAI says it’s developing a tool to let creators better control how their content is used in AI. Called Media Manager, the tool — once it’s released — will allow creators and content owners to ident...
Here’s everything Apple just announced at its Let Loose event, including new iPad Pro with M4 chip, iPad Air, Apple Pencil and more
Today is Apple iPad Event day, and we’re bringing you all the iPad goodness you can stand, summed up in a convenient package.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/heres-everything-just-announced-apple-ipad-event-2024/
Exclusive: Wayve co-founder Alex Kendall on the autonomous future for cars and robots
UK-based autonomous vehicle startup Wayve started life as a software platform loaded into a tiny electric ‘car’ called a Renault Twizy. Festooned with cameras, the company’s co-founders and PhD gradua...
Apple’s $129 Pencil Pro arrives with a squeeze sensor and Find My functionality
Shocking as it may seem, it’s been nearly a decade since the first Apple Pencil was announced, way back in 2015. The stylus hasn’t seen much in the way of updates since then. The most significant arri...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/apple-introduces-pencil-pro-for-ipad/
Apple unveils a new Magic Keyboard
At its iPad-focused event on Monday, Apple announced a new and improved Magic Keyboard, its keyboard accessory for iPad. The Magic Keyboard has been “completely redesigned” to be much thinner and ligh...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/apple-unveils-a-new-magic-keyboard/