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In total, HeadSpin raised $117 million since its 2015 inception and was last valued at $1.1 billion in 2020. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

A new study examines whether AI could be an automated helpmeet in creative tasks, with mixed results: It appeared to help less naturally creative people write more original short stories — but dampened the creativity of the group as a whole. It’s a trade-off that may be increasingly common as AI tools impinge on creative…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline The Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes dropped sharply Thursday and posted their worst trading days since late April, as tech stocks cooled off following a rally led by Apple and Nvidia on Wednesday that sent the indexes to all-time highs. The indexes are up more than 17% on…

Share to FacebookShare to LinkedinTopline Another term for former President Donald Trump could be a good thing for Tesla despite Trump’s repeated sharp criticism of electric vehicles and government incentives for Americans to switch from gas cars, one notable analyst said Thursday, posing another potential tailwind for the Elon Musk-led carmaker’s sizzling stock. Elon Musk,…

While the figure of $500 million has been bandied around in various reports for months, in a press briefing early Thursday morning, Graphcore co-founder and CEO Nigel Toon remained coy on the details. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

Kudos founder says her company makes a disposable diaper lined with 100% cotton, unlike the major competitors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

A huge batch of mSpy customer service emails dating back to 2014 were stolen in a May data breach. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

Shares tumble on the news, lead overbought tech stocks lower, and batter the value of Elon Musk’s holdings…

Visual effects (VFX) have emerged as essential in filmmaking and have transformed storytelling and creativity in the film industry with its diverse digital techniques. However, the high cost of VFX tools often leaves independent filmmakers and content creators working with modest budgets struggling to compete with larger productions…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink will one day bestow “cybernetic superpowers” on people and allow them to control robots with their mind, the tech billionaire claimed Thursday, offering a futuristic and unrealistic forecast for the opaque company’s next steps after he delivered a rare update and revealed…