π₯ Explore this must-read post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: AI,Apps,TC,Apple,OpenAI,trade secret theft π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: Apple filed a lawsuit on Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract. The iPhone maker alleges that this misconduct, which it says reveals a pattern of theft from OpenAI employees who previously worked at Apple, was directed by senior leadership at OpenAI, including chief hardware officer Tang Tan. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Tan of using secret Apple project codenames during the OpenAI hiring process, asking job…
β¨ Check out this must-read post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: AI,Enterprise,Hardware,AI chips,initial public offering,semiconductors,SK Hynix π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: The AI ββchip boom has just produced Wall Street's biggest moment yet. SK Hynix, a South Korean memory chip giant, said on Friday it had raised $26.5 billion (40 trillion KRW) in its US market debut. SK Hynix sold 177.9 million American depositary shares at $149 per share, structured so that US investors could buy at roughly a tenth of the full share cost in Seoul. The deal, the largest U.S. debut deal by a non-U.S. company, surpasses Alibaba's $25…
β¨ Check out this must-read post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: Apps,Fundraising,Social,TC,Venture,social media,lawsuit,fizz,sidechat π **What Youβll Learn**: The years-long lawsuit between college-focused social app Fizz and rival Sidechat over unfair competition practices has taken an interesting turn. In a new filing, Fizz accuses investor Jerry Lu of venture capital firm Maveron of meeting with Fizz under the guise of exploring a potential investment, but then turning around and sharing Fizz's non-public information with rival Sidechat. The new allegations raise questions about the role venture capitalists play in competitive startup markets, where founders routinely share confidential business information while raising money,…
π₯ Read this must-read post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: Space,China,Elon Musk,SpaceX π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: China's state-owned space company successfully launched a Long March orbital rocket and landed the booster on a naval rescue ship, making it the second country to achieve the feat. Friday's demonstration shows that the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is ready to match the advance that propelled SpaceX to the top of the heap: reusing the same booster over and over again to cut the cost of launching spacecraft. CASC said it will try to reuse the booster, which can carry the…
π Discover this trending post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: Media & Entertainment,In Brief,live tv,Netflix,streaming,streaming service π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: As Netflix looks for new ways to keep viewers engaged amid signs of slowing engagement, the streaming giant appears to be exploring another avenue: always-on live TV channels. According to the Wall Street Journal, Netflix is ββconsidering launching live channels that stream content continuously, giving subscribers something they can listen to 24/7. Instead of sticking to binge-worthy dramas, like βAvatar: The Last Airbenderβ or the latest thriller βI Will Find You,β subscribers can leave a channel running in the background…
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**What Youβll Learn**: A number of companies, betting on different architectural approaches, are trying to build the first commercially viable quantum computer capable of significantly outperforming existing systems. Oratomic, which entered the race earlier this year with the goal of developing the first large-scale quantum computer by the end of the decade, said this week it had raised $300 million. The massive Series A round was co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures, with participation from Bezos Expeditions, Index…
β¨ Check out this must-read post from WIRED π π **Category**: Science,Health Conditions,World Cup Warm Up π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: For a citizen of Norway For the men's soccer team, Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against England will be a first of its kind in more ways than one. As the Scandinavian side prepares for the biggest match in its history, they will also face almost unimaginable conditions in their homeland: the harsh mix of heat, humidity and blazing South Florida sunshine, which scientists warn can push the human body to its limits.South Florida's combination of strong sun, hot air temperature…
π₯ Check out this insightful post from WIRED π π **Category**: Gear,Gear / How To and Advice,Gear / Products / Phones,Lost and Found β
**What Youβll Learn**: ScreenshotCourtesy of Simon HillScreenshotCourtesy of Simon HillScreenshotCourtesy of Simon HillYou can stop sharing your location on the same the people tab by clicking on and selecting the person in question Stop sharing my location. You can quickly stop sharing with everyone by selecting I Tab on and off Share my location.How to share your location using Facebook MessengerIf you're already chatting with the person or group you want to send your location to…
π₯ Read this must-read post from WIRED π π **Category**: Culture,Culture / Digital Culture,Nature Is Healing π‘ **What Youβll Learn**: βI think we are βWe are literally in a renaissance phase,β says artist Refik Anadolu, in a characteristically optimistic comment, when asked how he sees this moment in art history, with the rise of yet controversial artificial intelligence as a medium. βWe are literally in a renaissance phase. We donβt have a name for it yet.βAnatolia, known for its technology installations that explore the relationship between humans and machines, has reasons to be happy. On June 20, Dataland, the cutting-edge…
π₯ Read this trending post from TechCrunch π π **Category**: AI,Apps,Social,Generative AI,image generator,Instagram,Meta,Muse Image β
**What Youβll Learn**: Meta on Tuesday launched βMuse Image,β a new AI image creation feature that allows users to create original images, edit existing images, and even create personalized ads directly within its apps. But one of these capabilities quickly became the subject of controversy. Muse Image allows users to create AI images using photos from public Instagram accounts. As long as a person's profile is public, another user can tag that account and use their photos as part of an AI-generated creation. (Private accounts…
