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An Indian edtech startup has secured $210 million in fresh financing amid a tough funding environment for edtech companies in the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal ...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/indias-physics-wallah-raises-210m-at-2-8b-valuation-even-as-edtech-funding-remains-scarce/

Attendees of the giant, annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco love being the butt of the joke. Last year, Seth Myers entertained them during a 40-minute set that poked fun at the tech ind...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/john-mulaney-skewers-san-francisco-at-dreamforce/

Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is ditching human musicians for artificial intelligence, saying he’ll use only AI-generated tunes in future projects, a move that underscores AI’s growing rea...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/indian-filmmaker-ram-gopal-varma-abandons-human-musicians-for-ai-generated-music/

California Governor Gavin Newsom is currently considering 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk for final approval. These...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/here-is-whats-illegal-under-californias-8-and-counting-new-ai-laws/

A New York Times article Thursday highlighted a lucrative side hustle that is emblematic of the times we live in: gaming algorithms to earn money. In this case, folks figured out they could maxim...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/gaming-lyfts-citi-bike-algos-was-a-lucrative-side-hustle-for-a-while/

This is the chipmaker's second round of layoffs over the past year, while the company recorded billions in revenue. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/chipmaker-qualcomm-lays-off-hundreds-of-workers-in-san-diego/

SpaceX sent a letter to top congressional leaders on Wednesday denying allegations that it violated its launch licenses on two separate occasions last year, which has resulted in regulators seeki...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/spacex-disputes-633k-faa-fine-citing-systematic-challenges-with-agency/

California’s newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble. Governor Gavin Newsom suggests that AB 283...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/elon-musks-reposts-of-kamala-harris-deepfakes-may-not-fly-under-new-california-law/

The team points to glass’ optical properties and its “infinite recyclability” as reasons for turning to the material. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/mit-develops-recyclable-3d-printed-glass-blocks-for-construction/

A new FTC report on how social media and streaming sites collect and monetize their hoards of user data doesn’t really feature a lot of surprises for anyone who’s followed the space. It’s m...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/ftc-report-on-predatory-social-media-data-hoarding-hints-at-future-regulations/

Test subjects were required to move a 30-pound kettlebell up and down a flight of stairs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/this-robotic-knee-exoskeleton-is-made-from-consumer-braces-and-drone-motors/

California residents can now store their driver’s license or state ID in their Apple Wallet apps, the state’s government announced on Thursday. California started allowing digital IDs through...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/apple-google-wallets-now-support-california-drivers-licenses-and-state-ids/

I recently adopted a kitten from a local animal shelter. The modern, well-staffed three-story facility relies almost entirely on donations to operate. It’s just one of the 1.8 million nonprofit...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/virtuous-a-fundraising-crm-for-nonprofits-raises-100m-from-susquehanna-growth-equity/

Elon Musk is suing the FAA over fines he claims are "politically-motivated." The former head of the FAA disagrees. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/no-the-faa-isnt-fining-spacex-because-of-elon-musks-politics-former-faa-head-says/

Starting Thursday, those who are enrolled in Apple’s public beta program will be able to experience the generative AI-fueled platform the company has been talking up since June. © 2024 TechC...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/apple-intelligence-is-now-live-in-public-beta-heres-what-it-offers-and-how-to-enable-it/

This week's Mobility newsletter looks at a leadership shakeup at Motional, and we go inside the fight over TuSimple's cash and much more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal u...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/a-leadership-shakeup-at-motional-inside-the-fight-over-tusimples-cash-and-fisker-waffles-on-recall-repairs/

The company said Thursday that it will put "several" vehicles driven by humans in the two cities that will initially perform mapping. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use o...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/cruise-avs-return-to-bay-area-year-after-pedestrian-crash/

The company said it was inspired to create an alternative Photos app after seeing how frustrated iOS 18 early adopters were with Apple's new design. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/for-5-photon-library-brings-back-the-feel-of-the-old-ios-photos-app/

On Monday, Apple released its latest computer operating system update called macOS 15, or Sequoia. And, somehow, the software update has broken the functionality of several security tools made by...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/apples-new-macos-sequoia-update-is-breaking-some-cybersecurity-tools/

Passkeys, the digital credentials that let you sign into apps and websites without entering a password, are getting easier to use for Chrome users. You can now save passkeys to Google Password Ma...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/19/google-rolls-out-automatic-passkey-syncing-via-password-manager/