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Photo editing app VSCO launches marketplace to connect photographers with brands | TechCrunch
Working with brands is one of the primary ways artists and content creators can earn substantial income today. However, it’s not easy for creators to connect with brands, and companies looking for new or specialized talent also have a difficult time finding them....
Sperm whale ‘alphabet’ discovered, thanks to machine learning | TechCrunch
Researchers at MIT CSAIL and Project CETI believe that they have unlocked a kind of sperm whale “alphabet” with the aid of machine learning technologies. Results from the study, which were published under the title, “ Contextual and Combinatorial Structure in Sperm...
Kevin Eisenfrats is developing the ‘male IUD’ | TechCrunch
Interest in male birth control has increased in the past few years, especially since the U.S. overturned Roe vs. Wade, which protected a woman’s right to have an abortion. Since then, states have tried to make abortion nearly impossible, prompting an increased look at...
OpenAI says it’s building a tool to let content creators ‘opt out’ of AI training | TechCrunch
OpenAI says that it’s developing a tool to let creators better control how their content’s used in training generative AI. The tool, called Media Manager, will allow creators and content owners to identify their works to OpenAI and specify how they want those works to...
Copilot Chat in GitHub’s mobile app is now generally available | TechCrunch
GitHub on Tuesday announced that Copilot Chat, its AI chat interface for asking coding-related questions and code generation, is now generally available in its mobile app. The Microsoft-owned developer platform first announced this feature last November. At first...
Google’s Pixel Tablet is now available without the thing that makes it interesting | TechCrunch
When we reviewed the Pixel Tablet roughly this time last year, we noted in no uncertain terms, “It’s all about the dock.” It was, after all, the one thing that truly distinguished the device from countless other uninspired Android tablets. Now I’m pleased to report...
Google’s budget Pixel 8a delivers updated silicon, Gemini access for $499 | TechCrunch
Google, it seems, couldn’t wait until I/O next week to show off the latest addition to the Pixel line . For the past several years, the company has used its annual developer conference to showcase an update to its budget line, but exactly a week out from the event,...
Watch: Audible deploys AI-narrated audiobooks
AI is coming for audiobooks, and that is not an entirely bad thing. But it is a cause of concern in the realm of audio titles and the folks who make them today. Audible is making it easy for authors to generate AI-narrated audiobooks, and as in many cases of AI...
Here’s Apple’s new iPad lineup | TechCrunch
Apple just updated its two high-end tablets: the iPad Air and the iPad Pro . While the entry-level iPad didn’t receive an update, the company lowered its price, too. And of course, yes, the iPad mini is still around. So we thought it would be a good opportunity to...
Threads is testing cross-posting from Instagram globally | TechCrunch
Meta is encouraging more users to post to its X rival Threads. In its latest experiment, the company is providing an easy toggle for users to cross-post from Instagram to Threads, the company told TechCrunch. Earlier today, users shared that they saw control for...