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All Hands AI, which announced a $5 million seed funding round led by Menlo Ventures on Thursday, aims to build model-agnostic open source AI agents that can handle most of this toil and allow developers to focus more of their time on doing what they do best. A few months...

All Hands AI raises $5M to build open source agents for developers

This week in AI, two startups developing tools to generate and suggest code — Magic and Codeium — raised nearly half a billion dollars combined. The rounds were high even by AI sector standards, especially considering that Magic hasn’t launched a product or generated revenue yet. So...

This Week in AI: VCs (and devs) are enthusiastic about AI coding tools

San Francisco, CA

Dragonfly Capital’s Haseeb Qureshi, Galaxy Ventures’ Will Nuelle, and NFX’s Morgan Beller will share their perspectives on the Fintech Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Get a rare glimpse into the evolving strategies, general consensus and anticipated trends of leading investors in the cryptocurrency space. These three experts — combined having backed some of the most significant protocols, exchanges and decentralized applications — are uniquely positioned to discuss the future of blockchain and crypto.

Dragonfly Capital, Galaxy Ventures and NFX share insights on crypto scaling and strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Most notably, it has a feature that analyzes billions of publicly available YouTube videos in order to draw inspiration from similar creators. Spotter Studio competes with various AI tools designed for creators, including TubeBuddy and vidIQ, as well as YouTube’s AI-powered inspiration tool, which suggests topics based on data about what viewers are currently watching. However, Spotter Studio claims to differ from other tools because its solution is more tailored to individual preferences.

Spotter launches AI tools to help YouTubers brainstorm video ideas, thumbnails and more

Since acquiring shared bike and station provider PBSC Urban Solutions two years ago, Lyft has invested in building and deploying better quality e-bikes and docked e-scooters, as well as a new type of docking station that is solar-powered, modular and able to charge both bikes and scooters. As CEO David...

Why Lyft’s CEO says ‘it would be insane’ not to go all in on bikeshare

Spiegel attempted to rally employee spirits with his letter on Tuesday after a depressing year for the company’s stock price, which has fallen nearly 50% in 2024. “Investors are concerned that we aren’t growing faster,” said Spiegel in the letter. The “simplified” Snapchat may be an attempt...

Snapchat to test a ‘simplified’ app, CEO says

Claude Enterprise allows businesses to upload proprietary company knowledge into Anthropic’s AI chatbot. Then Claude can analyze the information, answer questions about it, create graphics and simple web pages, or act as a company-specific AI assistant. Anthropic appears to be playing catch-up with OpenAI, trying to put Claude everywhere...

Anthropic launches Claude Enterprise plan to compete with OpenAI

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Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

The company tells TechCrunch that the act of linking the account won’t influence the YouTube algorithm in terms of what’s shown to the teen, however, as that’s already personalized to the user. Parents also aren’t able to inform YouTube of the child’s real age via the act of account linking, as YouTube defers to the age the teen entered when they signed up for YouTube.

YouTube debuts new parental controls aimed at teens

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A recent cruise passenger has issued a warning about the importance of wearing shoes while onboard. The story has since been picked up by cruise outlets, mentioning what cruisers need to be careful of when walking around the ship.

Cruise Passenger Warns Against Being Barefoot on a Cruise: "Just About Stepped Into a Pile..."

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Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

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Declutterbuzz

Overwhelm is a word I often hear folks say regarding decluttering. Decluttering does not have to be overwhelming. When you Declutter For Life the process is not stressful. You won't clear the chaos overnight, but with patience and effort, you can build a space—and a life—that feels calm and organized. For busy young working moms who've tried and failed, understanding that decluttering is a gradual process rather than a quick fix can change everything. Let me explain.

How To Declutter For Life, Not For a Quick Fix!

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crucial aspect of managing your cattle. It’s not just a reduction in sales weight, but also a potential decrease in the price you’ll receive. However, with the right knowledge, you can make informed decisions and mitigate its impact.

Shrinkage in cattle: what you need to know

The top reason people put off decluttering their spaces is the same reason people put off other tasks they do not wish to do, in a word - Procrastination. Stop procrastinating! I know, easier said than done.

Decluttering | 13 Tips to Stop Procrastinating Today!

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The era of free-riding for online retailers ended in 2018 when South Dakota took Wayfair to court over sales tax collection. The Supreme Court ultimately sided with South Dakota. Now, online stores and SaaS companies have to collect sales tax from their customers wherever it’s required, which is not an...

Zamp targets growing demand for sales tax solutions

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I’m a former nurse and recovering alcoholic, and I’ve been concerned by the lack of health education given to the general public about the dangers of mixing alcohol with certain medications. The common practice is to place warnings on medications that they should not be combined with alcohol. Although some doctors will provide warnings and some education, they often don’t because education takes up a lot of time in a busy healthcare environment. Plus, many doctors underestimate the ability of patients to retain education. Lastly, discussing this may prompt people to stop taking their vital medications so it becomes a risk/benefit issue.

Opinion: Why You Shouldn’t Mix These Medications With Alcohol

The biggest benefit when you declutter your home is you will be more organized, efficient, and productive and this will free up time for you to spend doing the things you love!

Big Benefits When You Declutter Your Home & Life

The German automaker announced in January at CES 2024 plans to add an AI-powered chatbot into all Volkswagen models equipped with its IDA voice assistant. But the U.S. was excluded in that initial rollout. Now, the automaker is making its ChatGPT-integrated Plus Speech voice assistant — which is an AI...

Volkswagen is rolling out its ChatGPT assistant to the US

Three years later, the Dubai-based startup, which now counts 50,000 retail and business customers after expanding its offerings to meet the needs of micro, small and medium-sized businesses in the UAE, has netted $22 million in Series A funding led by Altos Ventures. Indeed, such sizable follow-on funding despite the...

Ziina banks $22M as growth explodes for the UAE-based fintech for small businesses

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

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The AI industry is obsessed with Chatbot Arena, but it might not be the best benchmark

Maintained by a nonprofit known as LMSYS, Chatbot Arena has become something of an industry obsession. Posts about updates to its model leaderboards garner hundreds of...

The AI industry is obsessed with Chatbot Arena, but it might not be the best benchmark

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