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AI-powered ‘more personalized Siri’ is delayed
Apple is delaying the rollout of the “more personalized Siri” experience it promised as part of its rollout of Apple…
Sessions: AI speaker applications close March 7
On June 5, TechCrunch Sessions: AI will kick off — and you can be part of the industry-changing conversations that will…
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, acquires 1 million-square-foot property in Memphis
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, has acquired a 1 million-square-foot property in Southwest Memphis to expand its AI data center…
Google debuts a new Gemini-based text embedding model
Google on Friday added a new, experimental “embedding” model for text, Gemini Embedding, to its Gemini developer API. Embedding models…
Google removes ‘underrepresented’ language from its grant website
Just weeks after Google said it would review its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, the Google for Startups Founders Fund web…
Threads tests adding ‘interests’ on profiles to connect users with topical discussions
Meta’s Threads has begun testing a new feature that would allow people to add their interests to their profile on…
What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered
Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found audiences willing to try out a newer social networks since Elon…
US lawmakers have already introduced hundreds of AI bills in 2025
Just over two months into 2025, the number of pending AI bills in the U.S. has grown to 781, according…
Cursor in talks to raise at a $10B valuation as AI coding sector booms
Investor interest in AI coding assistants is exploding. Anysphere, the developer of AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, is in talks with…