Spotify is dropping the minimum episode requirement to three, minimum consumption hours to 2,000, and engaged audience member threshold to 1,000 over the last 30 days.
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Spotify lowers monetization threshold for video podcasts | TechCrunch
Spotify is dropping the minimum episode requirement to three, minimum consumption hours to 2,000, and engaged audience member threshold to 1,000 ov...
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Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a similar age group.
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Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat | TechCrunch
Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a similar age group.
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Articul8's valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A.
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Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation | TechCrunch
Articul8's valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A.
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Calacanis, General Catalyst's Taneja, and McKinsey's Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the labor force.
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McKinsey and General Catalyst execs say the era of 'learn once, work forever' is over | TechCrunch
Calacanis, General Catalyst's Taneja, and McKinsey's Sternfels discussed how AI is reshaping technology and the labor force.
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Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing whether the Meta deal violates technology export controls, potentially giving Beijing leverage it wasn't initially perceived as having.
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Meta's Manus news is getting different receptions in Washington and Beijing | TechCrunch
Chinese officials are reportedly reviewing whether the Meta deal violates technology export controls, potentially giving Beijing leverage it wasn&#...
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CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and previews from Sunday’s Unveiled event.  As has been the case for the past two years at CES, AI is at the forefront of […]
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CES 2026: Everything revealed, from Nvidia’s debuts to AMD’s new chips to Razer’s AI oddities  | TechCrunch
CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a packed couple of days occupied by press conferences from ...
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The most surprising part is that the plastic isn't the biggest problem.
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Wearable health devices could generate a million tons of e-waste by 2050 | TechCrunch
The most surprising part is that the plastic isn't the biggest problem.
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When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the post is debunked.
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A viral Reddit post alleging fraud from a food delivery app turned out to be AI-generated | TechCrunch
When fake content goes viral, the damage has already been done, even if the post is debunked.
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Mentee Robotics was co-founded by Mobileye president Amnon Shashua.
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Mobileye acquires humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics for $900M | TechCrunch
Mentee Robotics was co-founded by Mobileye president Amnon Shashua.
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Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.
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xAI says it raised $20B in Series E funding | TechCrunch
Nvidia is among the many investors, but xAI has not disclosed if these investments come in the form of equity or debt.
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