Google ‘fixes’ issues with voting search results that weren’t actually broken
Google says it has addressed an issue with its search engine that saw it displaying a “where to vote” panel, which includes a map of polling places, for some specific…
November 2024
UniMTS: A Unified Pre-Training Procedure for Motion Time Series that Generalizes Across Diverse Device Latent Factors and Activities
Recognition of human motion using time series from mobile and wearable devices is commonly used as key context information for various applications, from health condition monitoring to sports activity analysis…
As generative AI gets better, what will happen to artists?
Suno CEO Mikey Shulman found himself in an unlikely place for the founder of a generative AI music company: a songwriting class at Berklee College of Music. “It sounds like…
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division
This is the second layoff at Mozilla this year, the first affecting dozens of staff on the side of the organization that builds the popular Firefox browser. © 2024 TechCrunch.…
Google is opening an AI hub in oil-rich Saudi Arabia
The new AI hub will support research into Arab language AI models and “Saudi-specific AI applications.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nodal connects hopeful parents with surrogates as reproductive freedom hangs in limbo
Many people who want to have children can’t, or shouldn’t, carry a pregnancy for a variety of reasons. Gestational surrogacy can be a great option for those individuals — if…
Substack is giving out free subscriptions to boost app installs
Publishing platform Substack is now pushing users to install its mobile app by offering gifted subscriptions. While Substack itself is available across platforms, including the web, those who want to…
Rivian’s software boss is ‘super excited’ about third-party apps
Rivian’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid opened up at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 last week about his thoughts on physical buttons (“an anomaly“) and how his company will help power VW…
Quantum Computing: The Future of Data-Driven Decision Making
Data is not just an asset; it has become the lifeblood of businesses today, driving everything from daily decisions to long-term strategy, and is central to competitiveness and innovation. It’s…
Creatify Review: How I Turn Product Links Into Ad Videos
Have you ever wished you could create high-quality video ads without hiring an expensive production team? Video is everything in today’s fast-paced digital world. Aberdeen Group says video drives 49%…