SAG-AFTRA wins AI music protections in new deal
The twinkling sounds of Hollywood won’t be replaced by AI just yet. SAG-AFTRA and major record labels Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, Disney Music Group,...
Wild $300K Lego Heist Foiled by Retail Task Force
Legos are everywhere these days, including criminal enterprises. Earlier in the week, California’s Organized Retail Crime Taskforce performed a series of raids against an illegal fencing...
Naval Ravikant’s Airchat is a social app built around talk, not text
Airchat is a new social media app that encourages users to “just talk.” A previous version of Airchat was released last year, but the team —...
How I Use Microsoft Copilot to Get the Most Out of My Windows 11 Desktop
You’ve likely noticed by now that AI assistants, despite appearing nearly everywhere these days, don’t always have obvious usecases. To that end, I’ve been using Microsoft...
I Upgraded from Stereo to Spatial Headphones (And Think You Should Too)
Headphone shoppers will find more and more manufacturers offering a spatial audio feature. After coming across one too many people who sang the praises of this...
Uh-oh, X’s Grok AI can now ‘understand’ images
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot can now “understand” images, including information-riddled diagrams and charts. Sorry, doesn’t everyone use the platform once known as Twitter for multi-disciplinary research...
Andy Samberg May Lead Radio Silence’s Next Movie
Since 2014’s Devil’s Due, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have been working together as the director duo Radio Silence. Between Scream 5 and 6 and Ready...
Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train AI
In the generative AI boom, data is the new oil. So why shouldn’t you be able to sell your own? From big tech firms to startups,...
Deal Dive: Not all climate startups are focused on carbon
Windfall Bio sells methane-eating microbes to companies to help them reduce their carbon footprint in the short-term. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...
Glanceable Directions is the Best New Google Maps Feature in Ages
Do you often find yourself unlocking your phone and then opening Google Maps to check directions? You can save yourself some trouble by using glanceable directions....
