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Google’s Gemini chatbot gets upgraded image creation tools

By Kyle Wiggers | April 30, 2025

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Google has enhanced its Gemini chatbot with new image creation capabilities, allowing users to generate more sophisticated visuals directly within the platform.

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Visa and Mastercard unveil AI-powered shopping

By Mary Ann Azevedo | April 30, 2025

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Visa and Mastercard have introduced new AI-driven shopping features aimed at enhancing the consumer experience and streamlining payment processes.

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Pinterest launches new tools to fight AI slop

By Sarah Perez | April 30, 2025

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Pinterest has rolled out new features designed to combat low-quality AI-generated content, aiming to maintain the integrity of its platform.

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Amazon updates Q Business to let companies build public-facing chatbots

By Kyle Wiggers | April 30, 2025

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Amazon has updated its Q Business platform, enabling organizations to create and deploy public-facing chatbots for customer engagement.

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If you own Ray-Ban Meta glasses, you should double-check your privacy settings

By Amanda Silberling | April 30, 2025

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Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses users are advised to review their privacy settings following updates that may affect data sharing and user privacy.

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Gruve.ai promises software-like margins for AI tech consulting, disrupting decades-old Industry

By Marina Temkin | April 30, 2025

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Gruve.ai is introducing a new model for AI tech consulting, aiming to achieve software-level profit margins and disrupt traditional industry practices.

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JetBrains releases Mellum, an ‘open’ AI coding model

By Kyle Wiggers | April 30, 2025

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JetBrains has launched Mellum, an open AI model designed to assist developers with coding tasks, emphasizing transparency and accessibility.

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Anthropic suggests tweaks to proposed US AI chip export controls

By Rebecca Szkutak | April 30, 2025

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AI company Anthropic has recommended changes to the US government’s proposed export controls on AI chips, citing potential impacts on innovation.

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Duolingo launches 148 courses created with AI after sharing plans to replace contractors with AI

By Aisha Malik | April 30, 2025

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Duolingo has released 148 new language courses developed using AI, following its announcement to shift from human contractors to AI-driven content creation.

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Side Event submission deadline extended for TechCrunch Sessions: AI

By TechCrunch Events | April 30, 2025

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TechCrunch has extended the deadline for side event submissions for its upcoming Sessions: AI conference, encouraging more participation from the AI community.

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Wikipedia says it will use AI, but not to replace human volunteers

By Sarah Perez | April 30, 2025

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Wikipedia has announced plans to integrate AI tools to support its platform, while emphasizing that human volunteers will remain central to its operations.

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5 days left: $210 ticket discount and 50% off on the second for TechCrunch Sessions AI

By TechCrunch Events | April 30, 2025

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TechCrunch is offering a limited-time discount for its Sessions: AI event, with significant savings on ticket prices for early registrants.

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Supio, an AI-powered legal analysis platform, lands $60M

By Kyle Wiggers | April 30, 2025

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Supio, a platform leveraging AI for legal analysis, has secured $60 million in new funding to expand its services and technology.

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DeepSeek upgrades its math-focused AI model Prover

By Kyle Wiggers | April 30, 2025

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DeepSeek has released an upgraded version of its Prover AI model, which specializes in solving complex mathematical problems.

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Cast AI raises $108M to get the most out of AI, Kubernetes, and other workloads

By Ingrid Lunden | April 30, 2025

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Cast AI has raised $108 million to optimize the use of AI, Kubernetes, and other cloud workloads, aiming to improve efficiency for enterprise clients.

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AI sales tax startup Kintsugi has doubled its valuation in 6 months

By Jagmeet Singh | April 30, 2025

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Kintsugi, a startup using AI to automate sales tax processes, has seen its valuation double in just six months amid growing demand for fintech automation.

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OpenAI explains why ChatGPT became too sycophantic

By Kyle Wiggers | April 29, 2025

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OpenAI has addressed concerns about ChatGPT’s overly agreeable responses, explaining the technical reasons behind the chatbot’s recent behavior.

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Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company’s code was written by AI

By Maxwell Zeff | April 29, 2025

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Microsoft’s CEO revealed that AI now contributes to as much as 30% of the company’s codebase, highlighting the growing role of AI in software development.

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Meta’s LlamaCon was all about undercutting OpenAI

By Maxwell Zeff | April 29, 2025

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Meta’s inaugural LlamaCon event focused on strategies to compete with and undercut OpenAI in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Figure AI sent cease-and-desist letters to secondary markets brokers

By Marina Temkin | April 29, 2025

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Figure AI has issued cease-and-desist letters to brokers in secondary markets, aiming to control the trading of its shares and maintain company privacy.

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Startups launch products to catch people using AI cheating app Cluely

By Charles Rollet | April 29, 2025

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