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Benchmarking giant Primate Labs released Geekbench AI 1.0 on Thursday. Currently available for Android, Linux, MacOS, and Windows, the app applies Geekbench principles to machine learning, deep learning, and other AI workloads, aiming to standardize performance evaluation across platforms. It's the successor to Geekbench ML (machine learning), which was announced in 2021 and is currently at version 0.6. “[I]”In recent years, companies have become more united in using the term 'AI' for these types of workloads (and their associated marketing),” Primate Labs said about the name change. “We felt it was time to update it to help everyone, from engineers…

Meta X rival Threads today announced several new features, including the ability to save multiple drafts, a way to reorder columns on desktop, and insights into users' audiences. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also mentioned that the company plans to add a posting schedule feature soon. The company noted that these new features mark the one-year anniversary of Threads' web launch in August 2023. Threads began testing drafts in February this year and rolled them out to all users a few weeks later in March. Currently, the platform allows users to save multiple drafts, with a limit of 100 drafts per…

Franki is a social discovery and video-based review app that allows users to engage with the foodie community, discover local restaurants, and create their own videos showcasing their favorite restaurants. Franki recently rebranded and introduced a new “Social Club” rewards program that rewards creators who post about their favorite restaurants and gives cash back when ordering food with a linked card. The new program aims to encourage more users to sign up and earn rewards, ultimately helping promote local businesses. Additionally, Franchi launched a new feature this week called “Adventures,” which is similar to a treasure hunt game to find…

The Startup Battlefield is one of the highlights of Disrupt, and we can't wait to see who will be selected from the thousands of applicants to pitch in front of a panel of top VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, which takes place in San Francisco from October 28 to 30. The event is always epic, with all applicants hoping to make a major impact on the world. The judges' feedback will provide insight into the criteria they use to determine whether a company is viable. Only at Disrupt 2024 will you have a front row seat to expert feedback and…

When Keith Rabois announced in January that he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital world, and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. This was surprising because, unlike many other fields, venture capitalists, especially those who reach partner or general partner level like Lavoie, traditionally don't move around much. VC funds have a 10-year life cycle, and partners have good reasons to stay the course. In some cases, a partner may become the “key man” of the firm's fund, in which case,…

Earlier this year, Bridgit Mendler surprised fans by announcing that she would be heading up a new space data startup called Northwood Space. With Northwood, the former Disney star and singer is targeting an often overlooked but crucial part of space infrastructure: ground stations. Mendler will be at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco from October 28-30 to share her insights on this area of ​​space tech. Ground stations are the key communication points for satellites to communicate with Earth. These giant antennas transmit data from the spacecraft to operators, including information about the satellite's health and data collected in…

Linkinbio platform Linktree announced Thursday that it has acquired social media scheduling tool Plann for an undisclosed amount. While Sydney, Australia-based Plann will continue to operate as usual for now, Linktree plans to integrate its social scheduling tools into its platform in the coming months, meaning users will soon have access to features like social media planning and automated posting for platforms like TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. It's unclear whether Linktree plans to incorporate all of Plann's features, such as its AI-powered caption generator. Linktree did not disclose how much the new scheduling tool will cost users. Plann users…

AltStore PAL, an app that takes advantage of the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) to offer a third-party app store to EU users, is now available for free thanks to Epic Games. The app maker announced in a social media post on Wednesday that it was the latest recipient of a “MegaGrant” monetary award from Fortnite maker Epic Games, which will help cover future Apple core technology fees as well as making AltStore PAL available to users for free, with no subscription required. The alternative app store was created by Riley Testad, developer of the video game emulator Delta, and…

Code reviews are peer reviews of code that help developers improve their code quality, and they are time-consuming. According to one source, 50% of companies spend 2-5 hours per week on code reviews. Without enough staff, code reviews can become overwhelming and distract developers from other important work. Harjot Gill believes that code reviews can be largely automated with artificial intelligence. He is co-founder and CEO of CodeRabbit, which uses AI models to analyze code and provide feedback. Prior to founding CodeRabbit, Gill was senior director of technology at datacenter software company Nutanix, joining the company when it acquired his…

Twitter, formerly known as X, has announced that it is rolling out support for Passkey on Android. The release follows the social network's rollout of Passkey support to all iOS users in April. Passkey Login makes it harder for bad actors to remotely access your account, because they would also need physical access to your phone. Unlike standard logins, Passkey uses Face ID or Touch ID, a PIN, or a physical security authentication key to verify your login. Passkeys are a relatively new technology that eliminates the need to rely on username and password combinations, which can be prone to…