How much can artists make from generative AI? Vendors won’t say

As tech companies begin to monetize generative AI, the creators on whose work it is trained are asking for their fair share. But so far no one can agree on whether or how much artists should be paid. A recent open letter from the Authors Guild signed by more than 8,500 writers, including Margaret Atwood, […]

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Venture capital is opening the gates for defense tech

Anduril is symbolic of a trend in which defense tech and venture capital dollars are no longer antithetic.

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Humane’s ‘AI Pin’ debuts on the Paris runway

You’d better believe that Humane is going to milk the media hype cycle for all it’s worth. After all, the company’s been buzzy since it first engaged with the media – well before it offered the slightest bit of insight into what it’s been working on. That’s courtesy of its being founded by high-profile Apple […]

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE's India launch date revealed

Last week, Amazon.in set up a promo page for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE on its website, revealing the smartphone would launch in India in October. Now, Samsung's Indian branch has revealed the Galaxy S23 FE will launch in the country next week - on October 4. The Korean conglomerate has updated the banner image of its X account, which includes three cameras with the text "The New Epic" and "Launching on October 4." Samsung hasn't mentioned the smartphone's name, but we know this particular teaser refers to the Galaxy S23 FE. The brand has also posted an image on X for a new Galaxy...

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Google Pixel 8's retail box surfaces

The retail box of the Google Pixel 8 arriving on October 4 has surfaced, corroborating the previous design leaks since it has a picture of the Pixel 8's rear side featuring two cameras and a LED flash. Google Pixel 8 • Google Pixel 8 Pro Turn the box around, and you see some Pixel 8 specs: 5G Sub-6 connectivity, 6.2" screen, and 128GB storage. This particular color model is called Hazel, and the label reveals the box will come bundled with a charging cable and a Quick Switch Adapter. It also includes the Pixel 8's model code: G9BQD. Google Pixel 8 retail box The Google...

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Oppo Pad Neo gets NBTC certified

Oppo launched its first tablet, called Oppo Pad, in February 2022 and later followed up with the Oppo Pad Air and Oppo Pad 2. Now we learn the Chinese brand could soon launch a new tablet called Oppo Pad Neo, certified by Thailand's NBTC. The Oppo Pad Neo has model designation OPD2303, and its NBTC listing doesn't reveal anything other than confirming LTE connectivity, making it the first Oppo tablet to have cellular support. Oppo Pad Air The Oppo Pad Neo will likely mark the beginning of a new tablet lineup for Oppo, and we'll have to wait to find out whether it will be...

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Apple iPhone 15 review

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WestBridge seeks to buy stake in India’s Meesho

WestBridge Capital is in advanced stages of talks to purchase shares of Meesho in the secondary market, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the high-profile venture firm looks to broaden its bet on e-commerce. The investment firm, with a two-decade history of focusing on startups in India and Southeast Asia, is engaging […]

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Qualcomm introduces next-gen AR/VR platforms Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and AR1 Gen 1

Qualcomm announced its next-generation AR/VR platforms called Snapdragon XR Gen 2 and AR1 Gen 1. The two platforms should enable mixed reality and virtual reality in thin and lightweight devices that don't require an external battery pack. This gives other OEMs a chance to grab a share of the space that should see an uptick in popularity following the launch of Apple's Vision Pro. The Snapdragon XR Gen 2 is arguably the more interesting chip of the two. It supports MR and VR devices with 2.5x better GPU performance compared to its predecessor, 8x better AI performance, support for up...

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Apple revamps iCloud.com with more features for drive, mail and notes

After issuing updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS in the past few weeks, Apple has rolled out a redesigned iCloud.com website with more functionality such as support for browser notifications for Mail and Calendar on a PC, a customizable home page with the ability to take quick actions, and a slideshow view for photos. Apple […]

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Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro product pages and detailed specs leak

Our latest peek at the upcoming Google Pixel 8 series comes courtesy of Evan Blass and it's a doozy. It's a series of promo images of the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and the Pixel Watch 2. Below is a neat specs comparison from Google's product page for the Pixel series, pitting the two new phones against the 7 and 7a. It confirms the 8 and 8 Pro camera specs, including that the 8 will finally get an ultrawide shooter with autofocusing. The Pixel 8 will be able to go up to 8x Super Res Zoom, while the Pixel 8 Pro will leverage its 5x optical zoom camera to go up to 30x. A detailed specs...

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Fitbit Charge 6 unveiled with improved heart rate sensor, added Google features

Fitbit Charge 6 is the latest addition in the Google wearables division bringing improved health tracking and even deeper integration with Google apps like YouTube Music, Google Pay and Google Maps. Charge 6 features a 1.04-inch color AMOLED display with Always-On Display (AOD) functionality. The tracker features an aluminum, glass and resin build with a haptic side button for controls. Heart rate tracking seems to be the Charge 6’s forte thanks to an updated optical sensor paired with new electrical sensors and machine learning algorithms developed by Google. Charge 6 should offer...

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Samsung Galaxy S24 images reveal flat design

Last month, reliable tipster Ice universe claimed Samsung will adopt a flat design with the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+, and their claim has been corroborated by leakster OnLeaks, who, in partnership with Smartprix, has shared Galaxy S24's renders revealing its design. Like the Galaxy S23, the Galaxy S24 also has a flat back, but it's a departure from the S23's curved frames since it has iPhone-like flat frames, which could make the smartphone less comfortable to hold for some. You can also notice that the LED flash on the rear is now placed between the first and second camera and...

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Kuo: Apple to cut 3nm chipset orders for 2024

The near future of the smartphone chipset market is looking bleak, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to their latest report, Apple is lowering demand for 3nm chips; Qualcomm is also scaling back production, pushing Dutch ASML to cut EUV equipment shipment for 2024 by about 20-30%. Kuo revealed the current market consensus was the semiconductor business would bottom out in the second half of this year, but the slump might stretch to Q2 2024. ASML, previously Advanced Semiconductor Materials Lithography, is a company that has HQ in Veldhoven, Netherlands and is a major...

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India gov’t to propose setting up a separate body for vast data management, draft bill shows

With data being considered the new oil, India, the world’s second-largest internet market after China, is looking to establish a dedicated entity to manage the data it generates and set up rules and regulations for non-personal and anonymized personal data. The Indian government plans to propose setting up of a body, called the National Data […]

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE promo videos leak

The latest in a long series of Galaxy S23 FE leaks features two promo videos, teasing the epic display and epic camera of the phone. The videos are part of a Samsung campaign to hype up the phone, titled the New Epic, it says the phone is launching soon. Snapshots from the promos The Galaxy S23 FE will have a 6.4-inch 120Hz-capable AMOLED, a triple camera with a 3x zoom, ultrawide, and wide, and a 4,500mAh battery with 25W charging. Global models will have an Exynos 2200 chip, while US models will be Snapdragon 8 Gen 1-powered. The Galaxy S23 FE will launch in early...

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Meta Quest 3 debuts with higher res displays and Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip

Following its preview in June, Meta Quest 3 is now official and we have all the details on Meta’s latest mixed reality (MR) headset. Quest 3 is slimmer than its predecessor and features updated 2208 x 2064 px displays with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 120hz experimental mode. You get a 110° horizontal and 96° vertical field of view. The headset is equipped with Pancake lens design offering a 40% slimmer optical profile compared to Quest 2. Quest 3 weighs 515 grams, slightly more than Quest 2 (503 grams). While Quest 3 can function independently, you can also connect to your PC via the...

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Adobe launches Photoshop’s web version with Firefly-powered AI tools

Adobe officially launched Photoshop for the web on Wednesday for all users with paid plans. The web version, which was in beta for almost two years, is now available with Firefly-powered AI tools such as generative fill and generative expand. The company said that the tools in the toolbar on the web is based group […]

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Vivaldi launches an iOS version of its browser

Almost eight years after former Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner launched a new browser for desktop users, his company named Vivaldi has introduced its iOS version today. As it’s mandatory for browsers on iOS today to use WebKit as the core engine, Vivaldi uses the same engine. Von Tetzchner told TechCrunch that this was the […]

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Rayon is a collaborative design tool for architects and designers

When you think about collaborative design tools, chances are you immediately start thinking about Figma, the popular design tool that Adobe wants to acquire for $20 billion (by the way, that acquisition is still pending regulatory approval). A relatively new French startup called Rayon wants to apply the Figma formula to another sector — the […]

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EU Commissioner wants Apple to open its ecosystem to competitors

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, introduced the Digital Markets Act (DMA) to ensure a higher degree of competition by preventing large companies from abusing their market power. One of the targeted companies is Apple, and according to Reuters, Commissioner of Internal Market Thierry Breton told Tim Cook he needs to open the ecosystem to competitors. Apple HQ in Europe, based in Cork, Republic of Ireland Breton revealed he met the Apple CEO in Brussels and told him Apple should allow iPhone users to benefit from competitive services, be it electronic...

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QED and Partech back South African payment orchestration platform Revio in $5.2M seed

The payment landscape in Africa is still fragmented, with several payment operators providing different payment options to customers as well as businesses. Due to this fragmentation, payment failures are inevitable due to factors such as invalid cards, inactive accounts and high dispute rates. One of the few startups working on payment orchestration to address this […]

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Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro overheating due to compromised thermal design

You can't have missed the reports that certain iPhone 15 Pro series phones have been found to overheat. People have been complaining about hot-running Pro models since they launched. Now, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a note, concluding that the A17 Pro chipset isn't to blame for the overheating but rather compromises Apple made in the design of the thermal system. The A17 Pro is built on TSMC's advanced new 3nm node, which is very efficient, but apparently still outputs more heat than the phone can dissipate. Apple's efforts to make the new iPhone Pro models lighter is the...

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Xiaomi 14 Pro certified with 120W charging support

Xiaomi is already clearing the legal hurdles before launching its 14 series, and the Pro member of the lineup just got certified by 3C. The smartphone with model number 23116PN5BC will support 120W wired charging, just like two of its predecessors. The appearance on 3C (Chinese Compulsory Certification) means the phone passed mandatory testing and moved another step towards market availability. We already learned the Xiaomi 14 is coming with 90W charging, which is an upgrade over the 13 series, but apparently, the manufacturer is okay with sticking with 120W for the Pro...

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Google launches earthquake alerts on Android in India

Google has announced the launch of its earthquake alert system for Android devices in India. The system uses smartphone sensors such as accelerators, which can act as small seismometers and detect tremors. The company on Wednesday said the system, developed with consultation from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the National Seismology Center (NSC), […]

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Apple iPhone 16 series tipped to come with a Capture Button

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max unveiled a couple of weeks ago feature Action Button, which replaced the mute switch and can perform multiple actions. However, according to MacRumors, next year's iPhone 16 series will also come with a capacitive button, internally called "Capture Button" and codenamed "Project Nova." The publication claims that this capacitive Capture Button will be located on the iPhone's right-side frame where the Power Button is positioned, albeit lower, where the mmWave cutout is on the iPhone 15 models. And since the Capture Button is placed where the mmWave...

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Pan-African contrarian investor P1 Ventures reaches $25M first close for its second fund

P1 Ventures has reached the first close of its second fund at $25 million. It expects to reach a final close early next year.

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Samsung tipped to announce the Galaxy S24 series on January 18

Samsung introduces its Galaxy S flagships in the first quarter of the year, a tradition going for over a decade. According to the latest tip, the Galaxy S24 series will arrive quite early - the Unpacked event is said to take place on January 18. The information comes from Ice Universe, a leakster with great track record with Samsung-related products. Galaxy S24 mockup renders Last time we saw a Samsung launch in January was in 2021 when the Galaxy S21 lineup was introduced. Back then, the reason was the company wanted to introduce a refreshed lineup in pandemic times to...

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Spotify launches Jam, a real-time collaborative playlist controlled by up to 32 people

Spotify is today introducing its latest social feature, Jam, which allows multiple people to blend their own musical tastes into a combined playlist. However, the new feature, which builds on technology previously used in multi-person playlists like Blend and Duo Mix, is designed for real-time listening among a group of people — like at a […]

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Tinder snobs can now pay $499 per month to be matched with the ‘most-sought after’ profiles

Tinder has rolled out its promised high-end membership, a pricey $499 per month subscription dubbed “Tinder Select,” which includes unique perks like the ability to be seen by more users, including Tinder’s “most sought after profiles,” the ability to direct message others without matching, and other VIP-level features. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, […]

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Elicit is building a tool to automate scientific literature review

For researchers, reading scientific papers can be immensely time-consuming. According to one survey, scientists spend seven hours each week searching for information. Another survey suggests that systematic reviews of literature — scholarly syntheses of the evidence on a particular topic — take an average of 41 weeks for a five-person research team. But it doesn’t […]

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Huawei Mate 60 RS Ultimate Design goes official

For years, Huawei and Porsche Design partnered on special edition Mate series phones and smartwatches but that partnership ended with the Mate 50 RS Porsche Design last year. Huawei is now entering a new phase with its Ultimate Design lineup and the Mate 60 RS Ultimate Design is the first device in the new premium line. Specs-wise, Mate 60 RS Ultimate Edition is identical to the Mate 60 Pro+ – a 6.82-inch LTPO OLED, Kirin 9000s chipset, 48MP + 48MP + 40MP cameras and a 5,000 mAh battery. There are notable visual changes though as the Mate 60 RS Ultimate features a ceramic back...

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Top 10 trending phones of week 38

No prizes for guessing who the champion in our trending chart is this week - the Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max is still going strong in the week it went on sale. However the family monopoly was broken by Xiaomi, who introduced the Redmi Note 13 family. We have the Pro+ member of that lineup in second, followed by the Pro in third. The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra got boosted by all the comparison to the leader and ended up fourth as the iPhone 15 Pro is down to fifth this week. We then have the vanilla Redmi Note 13, followed by the vanilla iPhone 15 in seventh. Then we have the most popular...

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A conversation with Cruise’s Kyle Vogt, Bird scoops up Spin, and self-driving trucks live to see another day in Cali

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free.  Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. […]

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Flashback: the time when SIM cards and microSD cards merged into one

In a past installment we looked at the history of the memory card. The microSD emerged as the clear victor, but it might soon follow MMC and Memory Stick into the great beyond, at least as far as smartphones are concerned. These days a microSD slot is a rare sight. Even SIM cards are starting to sweat as Apple is sticking with its eSIM-only approach that started last year. Yes, it’s only in the US for now, but that seems more because of limited eSIM support by carriers globally than anything else, Apple’s preference seems clear – no card slots! And yes, we know that Apple wasn’t the first...

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Building an equitable cap table puts more tools in a startup’s toolbox

Building an equitable cap table allows startups to bring on experts they wouldn't be able to hire while making VC more diverse.

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Week 38 in review: Redmi Note 13 announced, iPhone 15 is now for sale

Last week, we saw the arrival of the iPhone 15 series, and the new quartet is still dominating the headlines this week as it went on sale in the first wave of regions. Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 13 series in its home market. Honor made the V Purse concept a real phone albeit one that will only be sold in China. A bunch of Chinese makers found themselves in hot water, as Xiaomi phones are no longer for sale by carriers in Finland. At the same time, the Huawei Mate 60 Pro was found to have components of questionable origin – a 7nm chipset with 5G capabilities and SK Hynix RAM. On...

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Despite the ups and downs of the fintech space, people still really care about it

Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! Disrupt! Last week, our team was at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which featured a dedicated fintech stage for the first time […]

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Samsung accidentally leaks the Galaxy S23 FE, Tab S9 FE and Buds FE

Given the intensity of leaks regarding the trio of Samsung Galaxy Fan Edition devices in the last couple of weeks, the announcement date can't be too far. And the company's seemingly innocent misstep confirms our suspicion. The Argentinian branch posted an image showing all three products - the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Galaxy Buds FE. Moreover, the published image came with a description, naming all three devices, so one could argue that Samsung has already announced them. Of course, a proper unveiling is due as this leak didn't give out any new information. It just...

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Realme teases smartphone with a periscope camera

Realme launched the Realme X3 SuperZoom in May 2020 with a periscope telephoto camera, but after that, the company didn't launch any smartphone with a regular telephoto or a periscope telephoto unit. However, Realme posted an image on X suggesting the return of the periscope camera on its smartphones. The picture posted by Realme shows a circular camera island having two circles and one rectangle. The two circles are possibly for the primary and ultrawide cameras, while the rectangle hints at the periscope telephoto camera. This light will shine on realme. Just wait......

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Elon Musk threatens to charge for X, OpenAI launches DALL-E 3 and Cisco acquires Splunk

Welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering the past few days in tech. The TC crew — including this reporter — is coming off the high of Disrupt, which hopefully some of you, dear readers, were able to attend in person. Fret not if you didn’t — there’s always next year, and […]

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Nothing Phone (2) vs. OnePlus 11

Introduction There was once a time not long ago when OnePlus was a small underdog trying to break through in the smartphone realm. It successfully disrupted the market with competitive products and grew from there. Well, not without the help of the BBK corporation, but nevertheless, it is an underdog success story. Nowadays, Carl Pei, one of the co-founders of OnePlus, is trying to repeat his success in the realm by developing the Nothing brand. After the relative success of the original Nothing Phone (1), the company is now pushing a second model onto markets - the Nothing Phone...

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Disability tech startups kill the cynic in me

"Accessibility is a human right," reads a sticker from the Howe Innovation Center. And for sure, it is great to see startups help companies make this a reality.

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Lava Blaze Pro 5G's launch date and design revealed

Indian handset maker Lava launched Lava Blaze Pro last September, followed by the Blaze 5G a month later. Now, Lava has announced it will launch the Blaze Pro 5G on September 26 in India at noon local time. The Lava Blaze Pro 5G is touted as the "King of 5G," and a video teaser posted by Lava on YouTube revealed the Blaze Pro 5G's design. 3 Days to go!Blaze Pro 5G is launching on 26th September, 12 PM on Youtube. Register here for the event: https://ift.tt/Ng1nybz #KingOf5G #LavaMobiles pic.twitter.com/ypCnyDrZJn— Lava Mobiles (@LavaMobile) September 23, 2023 The Lava...

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iPhone 15 series shatters sales records in China

Despite the homegrown competition in China, Apple's new iPhone 15 series managed to outpace the iPhone 14 family from last year. According to one of the country's biggest online retailers, JD.com, which has partnered with more than 4,000 Apple resellers, the first two hours of the launch saw a 253% uptick compared to last year. This signals a huge interest in the new iPhones and to everyone's surprise, orders from customers in lower-tier cities jumped six times. Despite the higher price tag, iPhone adoption seems to be spreading outside of major Chinese cities. According to market...

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Google Pixel 8 and 8 Pro appear in official-looking renders, color options revealed

The Google Pixel 8 duo is set to make a debut on October 4, but by now, we know almost everything there is to know about Google's top-tier handsets for 2023. Except for one little detail - how the new colors look. A previous leak already revealed the color variants but without any visual confirmation. The Pixel 8 Pro will seemingly launch in Obsidian, Porcelain and Sky Blue. Interestingly, the Sky Blue paint job made an appearance with the most recent Pixel 8a live images. Only the Obsidian colorway is ported from the Pixel 7 Pro. Pixel 8 Pro in Obsidian, Sky Blue and...

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Realme GT2 Pro gets Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 early access

Realme has announced the Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 early access program for the Realme GT2 Pro in India and Russia. The company has started accepting applications for the same, and those interested can enroll in the program by enabling the Developer Mode on their GT2 Pro and navigating to its Settings > About device menu, clicking on the "realme UI 4.0" banner at the top, then click on the three-dot menu in the top-right corner, and then on Beta program > Early Access > Apply Now. Submit the required details to complete the application, and you'll receive the update if it's...

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South Africa’s FinanceGPT simplifies financial analysis, set to interface in local languages

FinanceGPT is a generative AI startup built to help companies in their financial analysis tasks. Initially built for startups without in-house finance teams, and VCs looking to run financial health checks for their portfolios in Africa, FinanceGPT (Ipoxcap) says it has over the last two years grown to attract a diverse range of clientele including […]

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Xiaomi 14 certification confirms 90W charging rate

Xiaomi is preparing to launch the 14 series before the end of 2023, and the company already got one of the smartphones certified by 3C. The Chinese Compulsory Certification (CCC) approved a phone with the model number 23127PN0CC, said to be the vanilla Xiaomi 14, with 90W charging support. The smartphone's charger will have a power output of 5-20V at 6.1-4.5A, which is 90W max. The Xiaomi MDY-14-EC charger will be needed to go there, but it's yet to be seen if the company will provide the adapter in the retail box. Back in early 2022, Xiaomi would ship the Xiaomi 13 with the charger...

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vivo T2 Pro announced: Dimensity 7200 SoC and curved OLED display

vivo just announced the T2 Pro in India, which looks like an enticing midranger with MediaTek's first 4nm mid-range chipset, the Dimenisty 7200. The handset's official release, however, is scheduled for September 29, 7 PM local time and sales will commence on Flipkart. Apart from the Dimensity 7200, the T2 Pro boasts a large 6.78-inch curved AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate, 1,300 nits of peak brightness and 10-bit color depth. The available memory variants are just two - 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB. The camera hardware on the back is one of the phone's standout features, as it...

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Samsung announces Galaxy S23 and Galaxy XCover6 Pro Tactical Edition smartphones

Samsung has expanded its portfolio of Tactical Edition devices with two new smartphones - the Galaxy S23 Tactical Edition and the Galaxy XCover6 Pro Tactical Edition. These are rugged smartphones aimed at military personnel and others with a similar job profile. Both smartphones share the specs with their standard versions but come with additional features that make them suitable for use in a tactical environment. For starters, the Galaxy XCover 6 Pro Tactical Edition is MIL-STD-810H certified, allowing it to withstand extreme weather and have water resistance in up to 5 feet of water...

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7 global investors discuss African tech post-Kauffman Fellows’ first summit on the continent

In 2020, Kauffman Fellows (KF), a prominent venture education program renowned for its extensive and well-established network of VCs, made a concerted effort to enhance the diversity within its board. The program, a well-established resource for startup founders and the venture capital sector, expressed the importance of using this strategy to sustain diversity growth within […]

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Amazon unveils new Fire TV Stick 4K models, updated Fire HD 10 tablets and Echo Show 8 (2023)

Amazon held its big fall launch event which introduced a plethora of new devices across the Fire, Echo and Eero lineups. There are new Fire TV Stick 4K models, a new Fire TV soundbar, as well as new Echo Show and Echo Hub models. We also got a new Wi-Fi 7 cable Eero Max 7 router and updated Fire HD 10 tablets. Amazon is also bringing Generative AI to Alexa on Fire TV and Echo Show devices which will allow the voice assistant to hold more natural conversations with nuanced answers and the ability to perform multiple requests from one command. Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023) and Fire TV Stick...

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Poland opens privacy probe of ChatGPT following GDPR complaint

OpenAI is facing another investigation into whether its generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, complies with European Union privacy laws. Last month a complaint was filed against ChatGPT and OpenAI in Poland, accusing the company of a string of breaches of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Yesterday the Polish authority took the unusual step of […]

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CMF by Nothing's watch, buds and charger will be sold through Flipkart, pre-orders start next week

Earlier this year Nothing launched its own sub-brand and last week it confirmed that the first products under the CMF name will launch in India on September 26 (Tuesday). The sub-brand will cooperate with retailer Flipkart for the launch, which put up a teaser page and hurriedly took it down again (but not before confirming some details). From a leak we know that CMF will bring Nothing’s first smartwatch, its first 65W GaN charger and TWS buds (which overlap with Nothing’s own buds). These were seen on the Flipkart page with some details. CMF by Nothing’s first three products:...

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Khosla-backed HealthifyMe introduces AI-powered image recognition for Indian food

Indian health and wellness startup HealthifyMe has introduced an AI-powered feature that recognizes Indian food from images for calorie intake logging, allowing users to track their meal intake more efficiently. Tracking Indian foods through images is challenging given there is a vast variety of cuisines. Also, a number of people eat on a plate called […]

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Waabi and Uber Freight partner to accelerate autonomous trucking

Autonomous trucking startup Waabi is committing billions of miles of driverless capacity to the Uber Freight network as part of a 10-year strategic partnership between the two companies. Starting this week, Waabi’s test fleet will begin commercial pilots with shippers on the Uber Freight network to haul goods between Dallas and Houston. Ultimately, Waabi will […]

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro to have a flagship-tier memory combo and 120W fast charging

Xiaomi is preparing to launch the Redmi Note 13 Pro series, and it revealed even more spicy details ahead of the event. According to the official Redmi page on Weibo, the Note 13 Pro series will have a variant with 16 GB LPPDR5 RAM and 512 GB UFS 3.1 storage - specs that are generally for premium and flagship phones and not midrangers. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro series features The post did not say whether it will be a Note 13 Pro or Note 13 Pro+ smartphone, and it is fair to assume it will be the latter. The page also posted a teaser for 120W fast charging and a 5,000 mAh battery,...

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Schematic shows Galaxy A05 with a dual camera, A05s with triple cam and NFC

A week ago we saw CAD-based renders of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy A05s, which showed a triple camera – don’t get too excited, it’s just a 50+2+2MP setup. Now an image (which might be from the manual) shows that its sibling, the Galaxy A05, will have only two cameras (as we’ve seen in spy shots before). Both phones are expected to have 50MP sensors in the main. As for the second camera on the A05, it’s probably a 2MP helper (most likely a depth sensor, but possibly a macro cam). This was the case with the A04 and A04s from last year too. Another difference between the 2022 models is...

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JOKR now valued at $800M after bagging about $50M in Series D funding

The new investment not only puts the company on a path toward profitability, but also solidifies its place in Brazil’s underserved grocery market.

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Tecno Phantom V Flip handled on video ahead of Friday's official unveiling

Tecno will release its second foldable on Friday through its premium Phantom brand. The first was the horizontal foldable dubbed the Phantom V Fold, this new model will be a clamshell appropriately named Phantom V Flip. The official event will be held in Singapore, but the phone is expected in India and Nigeria, among other markets. In fact, Nigerian carrier MTN is already taking in pre-orders (well, they are more like registrations than actual orders). This deal is valid until September 27, which is presumably when open sales will start (in Nigeria at least). The Tecno Phantom V...

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Google drops software support for Pixel 4a

Google did not push a September software update to the Pixel 4a (the non-5G version), confirming its decision to terminate support for the smartphone officially. The phone was scheduled to receive a final update in August 2023, and now, as the new package is out to newer Pixels, we have an official confirmation there's not going to be an extension. The Pixel 4a was a rather unimpressive smartphone, and when we reviewed it, we were puzzled why Google released it as a mild upgrade of the Pixel 3a just weeks ahead of the Pixel 5 launch in 2020. When Android 14 Developer Preview and...

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Ghana’s Complete Farmer, which connects farmers to global food buyers, raises $10.4M

Africa’s agricultural sector has a significant social and economic impact, per McKinsey. The percentage of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa exceeds 60%, while agriculture accounts for approximately 23% of the region’s gross domestic product. But despite the apparent opportunity in the agricultural sector, it is difficult for Africa to successfully participate in global supply chains […]

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Terraform fork gets renamed OpenTofu, and joins Linux Foundation

When HashiCorp announced it was changing its Terraform license in August, it set off a firestorm in the open source community, and actually represented an existential threat to startups who were built on top of the popular open source project. The community went into action and within weeks they had written a manifesto, and soon […]

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TikTok debuts new tools and technology to label AI content

As more creators turn to AI for their artistic expression, there’s also a broader push for transparency around when AI was involved in content creation. To address this concern, TikTok announced today it will launch a new tool that will allow creators to label their AI-generated content and will begin testing other ways to label […]

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iPhone 16 Pro rumored to gain tetraprism periscope next year

One of the marquee features on the iPhone 15 Pro Max is the new periscope camera with 5x optical zoom. The new 120mm equivalent lens brings an innovative tetraprism design with a bright f/2.8 aperture and 1.12µm pixels behind a 12MP sensor. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the periscope sensor will make its way to the smaller iPhone 16 Pro next year bringing parity with the Pro Max model. iPhone 15 Pro Max tetraprism periscope As per Kuo, Apple is facing challenges with iPhone 15 Pro Max production largely because of the rising production costs and low yield rates...

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European carbon accounting startup Plan A raises $27M from VC and corporate heavyweights

Plan A, a carbon accounting and ESG (environmental, social, and governance) reporting platform for corporations, has raised $27 million in a Series A round of funding led by U.S. VC giant Lightspeed Venture partners. Technically the funding is an extension of a $10 million Series A round it announced nearly two years ago, meaning for […]

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Honor X40 GT Racing Edition is coming on September 21

Honor unveiled the X40 GT last October, which will be joined by the Racing Edition on September 21. The regular X40 GT comes in three colors, while the X40 GT Racing Edition will have two versions - both having vertical stripes spanning the length of the back panel like the standard model's Racing Black variant, except the "Matrix AI Vision Camera" text is placed on the stripe and not around the camera island. Honor is yet to detail the hardware differences between the standard X40 GT and the Racing Edition. However, the phone's listing on JD.com suggests the Racing Edition will...

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Procurement management platform Levelpath raises $30M

Back in 2014, Stan Garber and Alex Yakubovich set out to reinvent the request for proposals (RFP) process with the launch of Scout RFP, which provides a cloud-based sourcing solution designed to help organizations source faster — and, ideally, easier. Scout RFP was acquired by Workday in 2019, and Garber and Yakubovich decided to stay […]

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Honor 100 Pro rumored to launch in November

The Honor 90 series made its debut in China and then gradually expanded to Europe and India. We are now getting some early specs for one of the next iteration in the series – Honor 100 Pro. Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station confirmed the upcoming flagship is expected to debut in November with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset Honor 90 Pro The device will feature a 1,224 x 2,700 px resolution AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 3,840Hz PWM dimming. We also get confirmation for a centered punch-hole cutout housing the front-facing camera which will boast a high-megapixel...

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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 – a 4nm chipset for the midrange

Qualcomm released over the weekend the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 – a chipset, built on the 4nm process technology, that is meant to be a solution for phone makers that want a capable platform that can fit within a far lower budget than the Gen 8 chips. The CPU of the 7s is less powerful than any other Snapdragon 7 series chip, the ISP is also not as impressive, indicating a slightly lower positioning overall. Some rumors suggested the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 could arrive with the Redmi Note 13 series, scheduled to launch this month. The name might sound confusing, because there wasn't a...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE design fully revealed in 360-degree spin

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE has surfaced yet again, this time it is a short clip offering a 360° view of the device. A previous leak showed the entire color range with black, white, mint and purple options. This clip shows the black one. pic.twitter.com/n6iplmWac4— Evan Blass (@evleaks) September 16, 2023 If you prefer, you can also check out the static renders of the black model from last week. The design of the S23 FE has been confirmed, not just because it matches Samsung’s current design language, but also because we saw it in TENAA photos. Based on TENAA data, the Galaxy S23 FE...

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Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 – a 4nm chipset for the midrange

Qualcomm released over the weekend the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 – a chipset, built on the 4nm process technology, that is meant to be a solution for phone makers that want a capable platform that can fit within a far lower budget than the Gen 8 chips. The CPU of the 7s is less powerful than any other Snapdragon 7 series chip, the ISP is also not as impressive, indicating a slightly lower positioning overall. Some rumors suggested the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 could arrive with the Redmi Note 13 series, scheduled to launch this month. The name might sound confusing, because there wasn't a...

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Erik Buell on the future of electric motorcycles

The future of mopeds and motorcycles is electric, Erik Buell says. He sees mopeds and motorcycles playing a greater role in transportation.

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Moto G84 in for review

The Moto G84 just went live across Europe this week and now it's at our doorstep. The phone is available for €299 in a comfortable 12/256GB configuration and in three colors - the subdued Marshmallow Blue and Midnight Blue, and this Viva Magenta we have the pleasure of showing you. This is easily one of the prettiest phones you can get at this price point. It comes well equipped too, with a case, USB cable, and a 33W charger. In keeping with Motorola's recent design language, the Moto G84 has a vegan leather back that feels great to the touch. The PANTONE color of the year 2023 Viva...

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TechCrunch+ picks: 9 books set around San Francisco

San Francisco is in a constant state of reinvention, and the many books set in or based on the Bay Area help prove it.

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Real estate tech companies continue to get hammered by high mortgage rates

Once valued at over $2 billion, rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes conducted its third round of layoffs in a year's time.

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Weekly deals: the best smartphone deals from the US, Germany, the UK and India

The long-awaited iPhone launch was this week and the newest models are already on pre-order – for the first time with USB-C. Other firsts include Apple’s first periscope (on the iPhone 15 Pro Max) and the first vanilla models with a Dynamic Island. But there are no deals to be had on the new models, Apple isn’t feeling the pressure to offer pre-order goodies. That said, it’s worth having a look at the older models as some got price cuts, others got discontinued entirely (but are still available through third-party sellers). There are a couple of new Android launches this week too. As...

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Weekly poll: which Are you buying an Apple iPhone 15?

You already heard our thoughts on the iPhone 15 and on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, now we want to hear what you think of Apple’s latest (and supposedly greatest) smartphones. The big change this year is that Apple adopted the industry standard USB-C for its iPhone 15 series (and the updated AirPods Pro 2). It did so under duress from the EU, but Tim Cook and company put a positive spin on it. From a previous poll we already know that the majority approves of this move. But is that enough to get you to upgrade? Hold your horses, there are so many upgrades that we need to talk about. Like the...

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The iPhone 15 gets USB-C, a redesigned Cybertruck surfaces and California considers banning AV trucks

Hey, friendly people, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that aggregates the top tech news over the past few days. It’s our humble opinion that there’s no better place to get caught up on the industry’s happenings, whether you’re a news junkie or simply among the tech-curious. In this edition of […]

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Samsung Galaxy Buds FE's price tipped

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S23 FE soon, and alongside that, we could also see the Korean brand introduce the Galaxy Buds FE TWS earphones, which, according to tipster Roland Quandt, will have an MSRP of $99.99. The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE are said to feature 12mm AKG tuned drivers in each bud and have graphite and white color options. The Galaxy Buds FE's manual uploaded by Samsung on its website revealed the earphones would come in two wingtip sizes - S/M and M/L. Galaxy Buds FE The Samsung Galaxy Buds FE's charging case will draw power through a USB-C port, but...

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The future of batteries needs more than venture capital

French battery maker Verkor secured more than €2 billion (around $2.1 billion) to build its Dunkirk gigafactory, which is set to be operational by 2025.

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Deal Dive: Elder tech is expanding beyond reactive solutions

Bold creates personalized exercise programs for seniors to reduce injury. It's one of the latest companies expanding the eldertech sector.

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Caviar announces iPhone 15 Pro series with 18k gold chassis, costs more than $8k

Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 series earlier this week, consisting of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. None of these new iPhones come in gold color, but if you want one and have the money to splurge, Dubai-based luxury class device maker Caviar has introduced the Pro models with a golden chassis, and they are calling these Ultra Gold. The iPhone 15 Pro Ultra Gold starts at $8,890 and goes up to $9,890, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max Ultra Gold has a base price of $9,670, going up to $10,390. The Ultra Gold models have a chassis made of 18k gold with a satin...

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Realme GT5 240W charging test

Fast charging is one of those life-savers that we now take for granted on most modern flagships. Say you forgot to charge your phone before going to bed. No worries, a quick top-up while you get ready to tackle the day ahead and you’re back to 100% in no time. In the case of the Realme GT5 240W you’re able to do a full charge in 10 minutes, and a 20% top-up in just 80 seconds as per the maker's claims. This isn’t anything new since the Realme GT3 aka GT Neo5 in China pioneered the 240W SuperVOOC charging system earlier this year. Still, it’s mighty impressive to see the rate of...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE's color options revealed in leaked official image

The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE we've been hearing about for the past few months is rumored to go official this month. We are halfway through September and still haven't heard about it from Samsung, but it seems the brand will unveil the S23 FE soon since the smartphone has appeared in an official image, corroborating previous design leaks and revealing color options. The Samsung Galaxy S23 FE looks similar to the Galaxy A54, but it has a metal frame since you can see antenna lines on the phone's left side in the image, with the power button and volume rocker on the right. The Galaxy S23...

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Google extends Chromebooks' software support to 10 years

Today Google announced a new 10-year software support for Chromebooks and pledged to make the devices even more sustainable and reduce the cost of ownership even further. Arguably, the 10-year software support is the most interesting bit of all. Every Chromebook released after 2021 will get free monthly updates for 10 years. Devices produced before 2021 will still get the chance for extended software support as long as users and IT admins extend the automatic updates to 10 years after they've received the last update. However, these extensions won't ensure that all new features will work...

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