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MariaDB spinout SkySQL secures seed funding to ‘bring conversational AI to databases’
Anyone who’s followed the fortunes of MySQL and MariaDB these past 15 years will probably remember SkySQL, another brand that once existed within that same database ecosystem and, a year ago, became a standalone company once more. That company today announced it has raised its first outside funding — a $6.6 million seed round —…
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Bid to revive UK privacy damages suit against Google DeepMind fails to show class
Another attempt to get a class-action style privacy damages case to stick against Google has failed in the U.K. after the Court of Appeal refused to overturn an earlier dismissal. The lawsuit concerned the misuse of health records for some 1.6 million patients whose information was passed to Google’s AI division, DeepMind, back in 2015…
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Apple reportedly developing AI server chip with Broadcom
Apple is working with semiconductor company Broadcom on its first server chip designed to handle AI applications, according to The Information, which cited three people with knowledge of the project. Apple is known for designing its own chips – called Apple Silicon and primarily manufactured by TSMC – for its devices. But those chips weren’t…
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Linux Foundation sets up India entity to boost open source collaboration
Linux Foundation has launched its India entity to boost open-source contributions from the South Asian nation, the second largest developer base after the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Krispy Kreme discloses cyberattack that is disrupting online orders
Doughnut multinational Krispy Kreme disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted certain operations, including online ordering in the United States. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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200 VCs wanted to get into Lumen Orbit’s $11M seed round
Lumen Orbit, a startup looking to build data centers in space, was able to close its recent seed round in mere days amid intense investor interest. The Redmond, Washington-based company closed on a $11 million seed round at a $40 million valuation, confirming prior TechCrunch reporting that the company had raised a competitive double-digit round…
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Snapchat+ subscribers can now keep messages in a chat for a week
Snapchat is rolling out a few new features for Snapchat+ subscribers for the holiday season, the company announced on Wednesday. The features include expanded chat options, new app themes, and more. Subscribers now have the option to save their conversations for seven days instead of having them disappear after 24 hours. Snap says this feature…
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Video app Kino, from maker of Halide, is Apple’s iPhone app of the year
ChatGPT may currently be the No. 1 app on the iPhone App Store in the U.S., but it’s not Apple’s iPhone app of the year. That honor instead goes to a newer app for videographers, Kino. Launched this spring from Lux, the company behind the professional photography app, Halide, Kino advances mobile video recording with…
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Google Gemini can now do more in-depth research
Google is bringing a new capability to Gemini, its chatbot platform, that enables the AI to perform ‘deep research’ on a subject. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Google’s AI Overviews will soon be able to answer math and coding questions
Google’s AI Overviews feature on Search is getting an upgrade, thanks to the company’s newly launched Gemini 2.0 model. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.