This Week in AI: Midjourney bets it can beat the copyright police
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world…
Biden jokes about Trump’s mental fitness at Washington’s Gridiron dinner By Reuters
© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden walks towards Marine One as he departs the White House in Washington, U.S., March 13, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz By Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S….
Trump: 100% tariff for cars made in Mexico by Chinese firms
Donald Trump said he would hit cars made in Mexico by Chinese companies with a 100% tariff, double the levy he has previously said he would put on automobiles made south…
Aaron Levie leads Box into its third era focused on workflow automation and AI
Box began life almost 20 years ago in a dorm room at USC when Aaron Levie conceived of an online file storage and sharing system. A few years later, Levie’s…
Russia’s presidential vote starts final day with accusations of Kyiv sabotage By Reuters
© Reuters. A man casts his ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in the Chechen capital Grozny, Russia, March 16, 2024. REUTERS/Chingis Kondarov By Lidia Kelly (Reuters)…
Tesla to gain as EV startups falter, auto giants embrace hybrid
Tesla has had a rough 2024, with its shares down 34% year to date. But the electric-vehicle space in general is having a difficult time, and, relatively speaking, Elon Musk’s…
SpaceX doc leaks, TikTok ban gains steam, and Grok to go open-source
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter recapping noteworthy happenings in tech over the past few days. This week, TechCrunch viewed leaked documents out of SpaceX…
Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava By Reuters
© Reuters. Smoke rises as a volcano erupts along Route 41 in the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland December 19, 2023. REUTERS/Sigurdur Davidsson/FILE PHOTO COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A volcano in Iceland erupted for…
Hertz’s EV and CEO about-face latest saga twist
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Now we know better. Hertz, reeling from a bankruptcy and the pandemic, announced plans to buy 100,000 Teslas in late 2021….
LinkedIn plans to add gaming to its platform
LinkedIn, the Microsoft-owned social platform, has made a name for itself primarily as a platform for people looking to network and pick up knowledge for professional purposes, and for recruitment…