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YouTube announced today that it's changing the look of Creator Channels on the big screen. Changes include more accessible action buttons like “Subscribe,” a more modern design, and other tweaks first introduced to artist pages last fall. At the time, YouTube announced that the artist page was part of a major makeover of YouTube that included integrating voice search into the search bar, redesigning the menu for easier navigation, adding a new vertical video information menu, larger thumbnails, and more. He said it was part of it. Others. In a short video announcing changes to Creator Pages today, YouTube said…
There is a new generative AI startup based in Paris. But what's interesting about Bioptimus is that with a narrow focus on biology, he plans to apply everything he's collectively learned about AI models over the past few years. The reason why it makes sense to create a biology-focused startup is because access to training data is not as easy in this field. While OpenAI is gradually moving away from web crawling in favor of content licensing agreements with publishers, Bioptimus has to deal with confidential clinical data that is not made public at all, making it difficult for a…
The spam attacks that affected open source Over the past few days, attackers have targeted the small Mastodon server by leveraging open registration to automate the creation of spam accounts. Mastodon founder and CEO Eugen Roszko acknowledged the attack in a post over the weekend, and to address the issue, Mastodon's server administrators switched registrations to approval mode and discarded email providers. It added that it is necessary to block. Rochko points out that this is not the first spam attack to affect Fediverse, but previously only large servers like Mastodon.social were targeted. Because that server is run by Mastodon's…
As much of the world continues to be enveloped in winter, there are some hot news for entrepreneurs to keep the cold weather at bay. TechCrunch Disrupt will be back in San Francisco from October 28th until the 30th. What's even better is that tickets can now be purchased at his special 2-for-1 price, providing a bright financial light during this cold season. Plan ahead and save big for Disrupt in 2024 Early risers, enjoy! Secure your 2-for-1 pass today and save over $1,000 on select passes. Act fast, because this offer expires on Friday, February 23rd at 11:59 PM…
The US government has sanctioned two key members of the Russian-speaking hacking and extortion group Rockbit, who are accused of launching ransomware attacks against victims across the US and abroad. The U.S. Treasury Department confirmed in a post on Tuesday that it is sanctioning two Russians, Artur Sungatov and Ivan Gennadyevich Kondratyev. Mr. Sungatov and Mr. Kondratyev were separately indicted by U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in Rockbit. Mr. Kondratyev is also accused of involvement in the REvil, RansomEXX, and Avaddon ransomware gangs. “The United States will not tolerate attempts to rob and steal from our people…
Uber has quietly begun testing a feature that would allow gig workers to pick up prepaid items from local stores and deliver them to customers in India. The feature, called “Store Pickup,” debuted in select US cities in December and has now been extended to Delhi-NCR, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. Similar to tracking rides, customers can order pickups and deliveries and track them live through the Uber app. Uber's in-store pickup is likely to face competition from Indian platforms such as Dunzo, Rapido and Swiggy, which offer similar services that allow customers to pick up packages at local stores. Nevertheless,…
For episode transcripts and more, visit Equity's Simplecast website. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all casts as stocks drop every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 7 a.m. PT. TechCrunch also has some great shows about cryptocurrencies, interviews with founders, and more. transcript Alex Wilhelm 0:10 Hello. Welcome to Equity, the TechCrunch podcast about startup business. There, we unpack the numbers and nuances behind the headlines. This is a Monday show where we look back at the weekend and the week ahead, but yesterday was a holiday in the United States, so today is Tuesday. good morning. I'm Alex.…
Apple Music just debuted a monthly version of Replay Experience, Apple's annual roundup that shows users' top songs, artists, albums, and more. Starting today, users can now see their monthly music habits and gain access to even more listening insights. The full experience is available on the website (replay.music.apple.com) and requires an Apple ID to log in. In addition to top tracks, subscribers can see their monthly listening time, and Apple Music can even notify them when they've reached their listening time. Certain milestones, such as total play time. You also have the option to share your Replay insights with…
To give female academics and others focused on AI their well-deserved and overdue spotlight time, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews highlighting notable women who have contributed to the AI revolution. Start. As the AI boom continues, we'll be publishing several articles throughout the year highlighting key research that may go unrecognized. Click here for a detailed profile. Rashida Richardson is a senior advisor at Mastercard, where she is responsible for legal issues related to AI as well as privacy and data protection. Mr. Richardson is director of policy research at the AI Now Institute, a research organization that…
centered on AI Because it's a well-deserved and overdue time for women academics and others to be in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews highlighting notable women who have contributed to the AI revolution. As the AI boom continues, we'll be publishing several articles throughout the year highlighting key research that may go unrecognized. Click here for a detailed profile. As a reader, if you see a name we missed and think it should be on the list, please email us. I will try to add more. Here are the key players you should know about. Gender…