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Meta, an independent group created to help with content moderation decisions, announced on Tuesday its response to social media companies' new hate speech policy, which was announced in January. The board said Meta's new policy was “urgently announced away from regular procedures,” and called on the company to provide more information about the rules. Additionally, the board asked Meta to assess the impact of the new policies on vulnerable user groups, publicly report their findings, and update the board every six months. The board says it is in discussion with Meta to shape fact-checking policies outside the US. Just weeks…

StrictlyVC is keeping the heat down in 2025. And we'll be international! First stop: Athens, May 8th. Be prepared for a sharp and unfiltered conversation on stage. Another chance to jump into dialogue. This is more than just an event. This is a forum where all attendees have the voices of working at the helm of some of Europe's most influential technology and VC leaders. Join the conversation – sign up now and become part of this Cain-Miss event. Within the agenda: strictlyvc Greek lineup + big name in technology We are excited to launch a global edition of this…

Xai's Grok Chatbot can answer questions about what's available, taking into account your smartphone's camera, as well as the real-time vision features available on Google's Gemini and ChatGpt. On Tuesday, Xai announced the launch of Grok Vision. This allows users to point their phones at objects such as products, indicators, documents, and other questions about them. Grok Vision is accessible from the Grok app for iOS, but it is not a Grok Android app yet. Grok lets you see what you see – literally Grok's audio mode comes with camera access, so you'll point your phone at something and ask…

Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant cursors, is growing so fast that it's not the market that's being sold, but a source close to Openai told TechCrunch. It was a hot target. Cursor is one of the most popular AI-powered coding tools, and its revenues are growing astronomically. Another source shows that it doubles every two months on average. According to two sources, Anysphere's current average annual recurring revenue is around $300 million. The company previously had moved away from discussions about an early acquisition with Openai after the ChatGpt maker approached the cursor. According to one of these…

An Openai executive said in Google's antitrust trial this week that Openai is interested in purchasing Google's Chrome browser. Chatgpt's Chief of Nick Turley, Chatgpt, said at a court hearing Tuesday that getting Chrome could allow Openai to “provide a truly incredible experience.” [browser] According to Bloomberg.” Turley had been called by the Justice Department to testify as part of a trial aimed at determining business practices Google must change after a judge determined that the company dominated the online search market. The Justice Department has called for Google to be forced to sell Chrome. Openai is reportedly considering working…

When the open source database Supabase was founded in 2020, New Zealand-based CEO Paul Copplestone couldn't imagine sitting in the sweet spot of 2025, the biggest trend of 2025. But the fruit was revealed when it unveiled a $200 million Series D with an Accel-led $2 billion money valuation. This fresh $200 million comes just seven months after Supabase announced it had raised $80 million, led by Peak XV (Sequoia Spinoff) and David Sacks' Craft Ventures. Supabase did not comment on its rating at the time, but Pitchbook said it was about $900 million. All in all, the startup is…

Character.ai, the leading platform for AI to chat and role-play with generated characters, announced on Tuesday its upcoming video generation model, Avatarfx. Available in a closed beta version, this model animates platform characters in a variety of styles and voices, from human-like characters to 2D animal cartoons. Avatarfx is not just a Text-to-Video generator, which distinguishes it from competitors like Openai's Sora. Users can also generate videos from existing images, allowing users to animate photos of real people. It will soon become clear how this type of technology will be used for abuse. Users can upload photos of celebrities and…

On Tuesday, Meta announced it would officially launch Edit, a video creation app like CapCut. Once released globally, creators can track video ideas, get inspiration for new content, create videos with effects and AI tools, and more. This app is available on iOS and Android. All the features of the app are free to access at launch. However, Instagram head Adam Mosseri said earlier this month that the edit version could potentially include paid features. The company first shared that it was working on editing in January after the refund-owned capcut was removed from the US app store when the…

Retail Giant Marks & Spencer has confirmed cybersecurity incidents as customers report on continued disruption and outages. The British retailer on Tuesday informed customers in a notification seen by TechCrunch that the company has been “managing cyber incidents” over the last few days. A notice signed by CEO Stuart Machine said “we need to make operational changes to protect it.” [customers] And business. ” The company said stores remain open and the website and app are operating normally. It is not immediately clear what the nature of the cyberattack is, or whether customer data has been affected. A spokesman for…

Chatbots and other types of AI agents may feel like a dozen these days. But the truth is that for both businesses and consumers, some are infinitely more useful (and perhaps fewer dystopians) than others. Today, startups that have built successful businesses around that concept are unveiling a major growth round to expand their business. Manychat, which provides tools to automate conversation and engagement across multiple messaging channels, has won $140 million in the Series B round led by Summit Partners. Funding continues to be strong growth in startups. Today, Manychat has around 1.5 million customers in 170 countries, with…