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Every January, startups, Fortune 500 companies, investors, gadget geeks, and media from across the globe flock to Las Vegas to discover the next big trends in technology. In 2024, CES welcomed 135,000 attendees, 40% of whom came from 150 different countries. With major media outlets keeping their eyes and ears on the show floor, CES has enabled some newbie entrepreneurs to sweep up thousands of pieces of press coverage and some lucrative new deals from buyers, all in just four days. After struggling with a.
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Amazon cuts nearly $100 off the popular AirPods Pro 2 with Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio. Read more âș
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Microsoft said it does not use customer data to train LLMs, despite allegations from the creative community. Read more âș
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PayPay and Alipay+ announced an extended partnership at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024, to increasing merchant coverage across Japan. PayPay, Japanâs leading QR payment operator, and AliPay+, Ant Internationalâs mobile payment method that helps merchants reach shoppers in Asia, will now connect over three million local merchants to the global payment ecosystem. The extended partnership... Read more » Read more âș
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Dragon Age writer David Gaider has continued sharing stories on the series' most beloved characters in the wake of The Veilguard's release, most recently focusing on the origins of gay mage Dorian. Read more Read more âș
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Avocados, queso, and sour cream have all become more expensive, and this could push Chipotle to increase prices. Read more âș
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Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos by Getty Images Microsoft says it isnât using customer data from its Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models. The clarification addresses reports circulating online in the last few weeks claiming Microsoft required Word and Excel users to opt out of training the companyâs AI systems. The confusion arose from a privacy setting in Microsoft Office that toggles âoptional connected... Read more âș
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Black Friday bargains bring you a 25% discount off this Herman Miller gaming chair. Read more âș
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UK startup Surf Security has launched a beta version of what it claims is the worldâs first browser with a built-in feature designed to spot AI-generated deepfakes. The tool, available through Surfâs browser or as an extension, can detect with up to 98% accuracy whether the person youâre interacting with online is a real human or an AI imitation, the company said. The London-based cybersecurity upstart uses âmilitary-gradeâ neural network... Read more âș
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Zurich-based startup Poncho has officially launched its weather insurance platform â and bagged some fresh funding to boot.  Founded in 2023, the company aims to transform how the travel and hospitality industries handle unpredictable weather. Ponchoâs tech integrates with booking systems, allowing customers to opt for weather protection at checkout. If bad weather, such as heavy rain or wind, occurs during their scheduled event or trip, a refund is processed... Read more âș
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Vertical Aerospace has been thrown a crucial lifeline, staving off potential bankruptcy at the cash-strapped air taxi startup. The UK-based company â which makes electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft â secured the fresh funds from its largest creditor, American debt investor Mudrick Capital. The agreement, announced Monday, includes a $50mn cash injection and a substantial debt-to-equity swap. Mudrick will invest $25mn upfront and guarantee another $25mn in future... Read more âș
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Amsterdam-based startup Skytree is set to deploy its carbon-sucking machines on a newly announced carbon capture and storage project in Texas, US. Dubbed âProject Concho,â the $100mn Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant aims to initially vacuum up 30,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere annually, eventually scaling to 500,000 tonnes. This carbon will be permanently stored underground, on site. The facility is set to enter operation in 2028, a Skytree... Read more âș
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Candela is flying high â and across the Atlantic. The Swedish startup has secured $14mn, marking the close of its Series C round at a cosy $40mn. This puts its total funding at just shy of $90mn. Candela has also sold its first P-12 ferry in the US, amid burgeoning demand for what is the worldâs fastest and longest-range electric passenger vessel. FlyTahoe, the company that will operate the service,... Read more âș
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London-based startup Lighthouse just raised a hefty $370mn from American investment giant KKR at a valuation of over $1bn, making it Europeâs latest unicorn tech company. The funding will supercharge the companyâs ambitions to shake up the $15bn travel tech market. Whatâs on the to-do list? Refining its AI tools, expanding globally, and snapping up competitors through mergers and acquisitions (it has already made four). Lighthouseâs platform crunches over 400... Read more âș
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