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Fan fiction that riffs on beloved stories has long been popular with readers who can’t get enough of their favorite writers. Now, a Khosla Ventures-backed startup is trying to make it even easier for readers to satisfy their appetite.Inkitt, a startup that lets writers self-publish books and uses artificial intelligence to edit, distribute and sell the most promising works on its Galatea app, this week unveiled a new generative AI feature that writes fan fiction based on the app’s popular stories.
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The Tesla CEO went after the F-35, calling crewed fighter jets "obsolete in the age of drones," but uncrewed technology isn't there yet. Read more ›
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that he likes to "torture" his AI in order to learn things. Here are five follow-up questions he uses. Read more ›
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expresses confidence in the resilience of global collaboration. President-elect Trump’s potential tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors could disrupt supply chain. Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang believes that global tech collaboration will remain strong, even as the US considers stricter policies on advanced computing products. During a recent visit to Hong Kong, Huang addressed... Read more » Read more ›
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While 2021 saw a record-breaking number of healthcare startup deals, the first three quarters of 2024 only brought in about half of those deals. Read more ›
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A convincing video has shown what appears to be the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, complete with rounded corners. Read more ›
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Huawei's Mate 70 series' top tier is here - meet the Mate 70 Pro+ and Mate 70 RS. Both are more than just a flashier version of the Mate 70 Pro - they feature larger batteries, more premium materials, and more RAM. The Mate 70 Pro+ may be better than the Pro, but it's not as good as the RS in its own right, so let's break it down. The... Read more ›
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Businesses are turning to AI chatbots to deal with customer service. The new tech saves them money, but it's leaving a lot of people frustrated. Read more ›
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Apartment prices may slide in early 2025, given that landlords often cut prices during the winter. Here are 12 cities where rent is cheap and falling. Read more ›
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Parents should start teaching their children about money when they're little, and stop helping as soon as possible, says financial planner Mark Berg. Read more ›
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Cambridge-based Molyon, a company focused on developing next-gen lithium-sulfur batteries, has raised $4.6M (approximately €4.37M) in its first funding round, co-led by IQ Capital and Plural. The funds will support the expansion of its team, including battery engineers, material scientists, and operations staff, to facilitate manufacturing at its pilot facility in Cambridge. Next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries ... Read more Read more ›
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UK startup MAGIC AI has raised €4.8 million in an investment round led by IW Capital, with participation from Baleen Capital, SFC Capital, and Ventures Together. The funding will be used to scale the “world’s first” AI-powered fitness mirror, as well as expand into new markets, including the United States. Varun Bhanot, Co-founder and CEO ... Read more ›
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The term “reducing emissions” has outlived its usefulness, a crutch to soften the blow that’s being exploited by greenwashers. Now it’s time to get real. Read more ›
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Millions of social media users are moving to Bluesky as a Musk alternative. Here are the ins and outs of the minds and policies behind the open platform. Read more ›
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The genome-editing technology can be supercharged by artificial intelligence—and the results are already being felt. Read more ›
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Elon Musk is calling F-35 makers "idiots" for building manned jets while drone technology soars. Here's what experts say on the subject. Read more ›
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We took our two teens to an all-inclusive resort. I loved how little I had to plan, and there was something for everyone. Read more ›
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UK health-tech startup PocDoc has announced the successful completion of a €5.9 million pre-A funding round, marking the reportedly largest raise at this stage for a UK digital diagnostics company. The investment round was led by MMC Ventures, Molten VC, and Simplyhealth Ventures, with participation from KHP Ventures, the first NHS-anchored venture fund. Founded in ... Read more ›
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If you are looking to relieve muscle tension and improve flexibility, these foam rollers are what you need. Read more ›
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In 2025, extreme weather will drive more people from their homes. Governments have no plan. Where will they be welcome? Read more ›
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Comcast plans to spin off most of NBCUniversal’s cable TV networks including MSNBC, CNBC, USA and Oxygen, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The decision, which comes a month after company executives first floated the idea to investors and analysts, could pave the way for more ... Read more ›
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Last year, the board of now-collapsed fintech startup Synapse Financial Technologies discussed whether to remove the company’s CEO, Sankaet Pathak. At the time, discrepancies in Synapse’s ledgers were piling up, which the board was aware of. Andreessen Horowitz General Partner Angela Strange argued in favor of keeping Pathak in the role based on the belief that founders were best placed to run their companies, according to a person close to... Read more ›
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OpenAI is preparing to launch a frontal assault on Google. The ChatGPT owner recently considered developing a web browser that it would combine with its chatbot, and it has separately discussed or struck deals to power search features for travel, food, real estate and retail websites, according to people who have seen prototypes or designs of the products. OpenAI has spoken about the search product with website and app developers... Read more ›
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To call the last two years “tepid” for tech initial public offerings would be an understatement. In the wake of a record-smashing high in 2021, IPO deal proceeds plummeted 94% in 2022 and have been slow to recover. But 2025 could be looking up, with some big names likely to hit exchanges. At a recent event about artificial intelligence’s impact on the IPO market, Anita Ramaswamy, The Information’s financial analysis... Read more ›
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Techies know well that coaxing a large language model to give you a good answer can feel a bit like tricking a toddler. Developers have been known to write, “if you don’t give me the correct answer, I will be fired” in their prompts—successfully. That led to “prompt engineering,” a side hustle for techies who wanted to make easy money by writing and improving prompts for LLMs. Now, a host... Read more ›
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There’s a lot of excitement around artificial intelligence disrupting search. Consumers and businesses increasingly use AI tools in lieu of traditional search engines such as Google. OpenAI has added search features to ChatGPT, Meta Platforms is crawling and indexing the web for its Meta AI chatbot and the AI search startup Perplexity is nearing a $9 billion valuation. A host of other AI companies provide information about current events in... Read more ›
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OpenAI has discussed powering artificial intelligence in Samsung devices, similar to a deal the AI developer has with Apple, The Information reported. The discussions are part of a multipronged attack by OpenAI on Google, which is Samsung’s most important partner in using the Android ... Read more ›
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Last week, YouTube began introducing jewels, virtual tips that fans can buy to send creators during livestreams. YouTubers can exchange these tips for cash, a penny per jewel. The Google-owned video site is the latest to get into live tipping, which has been popular for years on Twitch. As the chart below shows, most major social apps are now offering digital tips for live streamers which generally cost about a... Read more ›
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Amazon on Thursday added a temporary 50% discount to all orders made through its new Temu competitor, Amazon Haul. The aggressive discounting coincides with the holiday shopping season and comes one week after Amazon launched Haul, which features a Temu-like assortment of cheap products like $3 ... Read more ›
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When Google CEO Sundar Pichai called Donald Trump to congratulate the president-elect on winning the election, a guest was on the line: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, xAI and other companies, according to two people familiar with the situation. Musk’s appearance took Pichai by surprise, one of these people said. Read more ›
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