IT総合 ‘PDF to Brainrot’ study tools are a strange iteration on a TikTok trend
Several AI-based study tools are capitalizing on a “PDF to Brainrot” trend, which will read the text of a do...
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IT総合 IT総合 Kim Kardashian has befriended Optimus, the Tesla bot
Pete Davidson? Kanye West? Step aside. Kim Kardashian’s new beaux is a Tesla bot named Optimus. The fashion mogul ...
IT総合 Trump’s FCC pick has said he wants to ban TikTok, challenge Section 230
Though president-elect Donald Trump has been expected to stop the looming ban on TikTok, his political appointments sugg...
IT総合 What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor
Is the grass greener on the other side? We’re not sure, but the sky is most certainly bluer. It’s been two years since E...
IT総合 Bluesky is courting the Swifties
Bluesky has grown by 2 million users — about 15% — since Donald Trump won the U.S. election last week. But the emerging ...
IT総合 What’s DOGE? Musk’s new political appointment under Trump is a crypto joke
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that one of his top donors, Elon Musk, will co-lead the newly created ...
IT総合 Mark Zuckerberg sings with T-Pain on ‘Get Low’ remix
There now exists an .mp3 file in this world of Mark Zuckerberg earnestly singing the lyric “to the window, to the ...
IT総合 Amazon takes on Temu and Shein with discount ‘Amazon Haul’ store
Amazon has rolled out its answer to the discounted, low-cost storefronts of Temu and Shein. The Amazon Haul store, curre...
IT総合 Patreon gets gift subscriptions in time for the holidays
Creator subscription platform Patreon is making it a bit easier for fans to support their favorite creators this holiday...
IT総合 TikTok is integrating with influencer shopping app LTK, videos show
An integration with LTK, an app that lets consumers shop from creator and influencers’ recommendations, is rolling...
IT総合 What does Trump’s election mean for the TikTok ban?
As TikTok stares down an impending federal ban, Donald Trump’s win in the presidential election could be a lifelin...
IT総合 Trump included Elon Musk on call with Zelenskyy
President-elect Donald Trump looped in Elon Musk on his phone call with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on...
IT総合 The Beatles’ AI-assisted track ‘Now and Then’ is nominated for two Grammy awards
The Beatles have been nominated for two Grammy awards this year, and no, we did not accidentally fall into a time warp b...
IT総合 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 songwritin...
IT総合 AI safety advocates tell founders to slow down
“Move cautiously and red-team things” is sadly not as catchy as “move fast and break things.” Bu...
IT総合 The brightest bling of TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
At TechCrunch Disrupt, our team sits front and center, furiously typing away at our laptops to publish real-time news fr...
IT総合 ‘If you actually are solving a problem, you don’t talk about any of the hype,’ investor says
The hype is palpable: As tech folks from near and far converge for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Fransisco — one ...
IT総合 Can you build a startup without sacrificing your mental health? Bonobos founder Andy Dunn thinks so
Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is back in the builder’s seat, working on an in-person social media platform called Pie....
IT総合 College social app Fizz’s ‘serial failed retiree’ CEO steps down as founder takes helm
Veteran entrepreneur Rakesh Mathur stepped down as CEO of the college social network Fizz, handing over the reins to 22-...
IT総合 HILOS is making footwear more sustainable without skimping on style
When people imagine what 3D printing is, they might think of plastic knickknacks and miniature figurines that teenagers ...
IT総合 Foster sisters explain why they haven’t invested in AI
Oversubscribed Ventures co-founder Sara Foster (above right) made a confession on stage on Monday at TechCrunch Disrupt ...
IT総合 Step aside, Zoom fatigue, VRTL wants to make virtual fan events fun again
VRTL founder Courtney Jeffries describes herself as a “recovering sports executive.” “That was my entire career before I...
IT総合 Bluesky raises $15M Series A, plans to launch subscriptions
Decentralized social app Bluesky announced on Thursday that it has raised a $15 million Series A round, following its $8...
IT総合 Philly’s Portal is like social media come to life
For once, the biggest tourist attraction in Philadelphia’s Love Park isn’t the iconic artwork that gives the plaza its n...
IT総合 What is Bluesky? Everything to know about the X competitor.
Is the grass greener on the other side? We’re not sure, but the sky is most certainly bluer. It’s been almost two years ...
IT総合 Match’s random video chat app Azar could be the next Chatroulette — for better or for worse
Azar has facilitated over 100 billion video chats with its app, which randomly connects strangers around the globe. But ...
IT総合 Why changes to the block on Elon Musk’s X are driving users away
Elon Musk’s X is planning to make a change to how the block function works, breaking from the established standard...
IT総合 Can AI make us feel less alone? The founder of Manifest thinks so
Amy Wu, founder of the AI-based mental health app Manifest, has a bold prediction for the next wave of tech. “Separately...
IT総合 The original source code for Backyard Baseball is long gone. Mega Cat Studios remastered the game anyway.
Backyard Baseball 1997 is back in all of its nostalgic glory, sliding onto Steam like Pablo Sanchez when he steals a bas...
IT総合 FTX’s Ryan Salame posts jokes on LinkedIn as he heads to prison
After the criminal implosion of the crypto exchange FTX, many of the company’s executives have been found guilty o...