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Microsoft announces $60 billion stock buyback and 10% dividend increase

Microsoft announces $60 billion stock buyback and 10% dividend...

The software company said shareholders as of Nov. 21 will receive a quarterly dividend...

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Intel to build custom AI chip for Amazon in major partnership

Intel to build custom AI chip for Amazon in major partnership

Shares jumped more than 8% in late trading after the announcement. They had been...

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A man with ALS can control Amazon’s Alexa with his mind using a brain implant

A man with ALS can control Amazon’s Alexa with his mind...

The patient could make video calls, play music, stream shows, control smart home...

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Swifties use Trump’s ‘I Hate Taylor’ tweet to raise thousands for Harris

Swifties use Trump’s ‘I Hate Taylor’ tweet to raise thousands...

The "Swifties for Kamala" organization has raised more than $207,000 since kicking...

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Chipotle unveils team of robots that will make your food

Chipotle unveils team of robots that will make your food

Chipotle’s former CEO promised generous portions following customer complaints of...

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Bluesky now has 10 million users

Bluesky now has 10 million users

Social network Bluesky said Monday that it now has more than 10 million users on...

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Generative AI startup Typeface acquires two companies, Treat and Narrato, to bolster its portfolio

Generative AI startup Typeface acquires two companies,...

Typeface, a generative AI startup focused on enterprise use cases, has acquired...

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Colin Kaepernick is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Colin Kaepernick is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Earlier this year, former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick...

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U.S. government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa 

U.S. government expands sanctions against spyware maker...

This latest round of government sanctions land months after Intellexa's founder...

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Life360’s Tile introduces its first new Bluetooth trackers since its acquisition

Life360’s Tile introduces its first new Bluetooth trackers...

It’s been three years since Life360’s $205 million acquisition of AirTag competitor...

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11x.ai raises $24M led by Benchmark to build AI digital employees

11x.ai raises $24M led by Benchmark to build AI digital...

The Series A comes about a year after 11x.ai raised a $2 million seed round led...

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As TikTok ban heads to court, ByteDance’s Lemon8 surges

As TikTok ban heads to court, ByteDance’s Lemon8 surges

As TikTok heads to court on Monday to argue against a U.S. ban, parent company ByteDance’s...

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Oracle’s Larry Ellison says that AI will someday track your every move

Oracle’s Larry Ellison says that AI will someday track...

Speaking at an Oracle financial analysts meeting, Oracle founder Larry Ellison said...

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TechCrunch Minute: FDA approval sets the stage for Apple’s AirPod hearing aids

TechCrunch Minute: FDA approval sets the stage for Apple’s...

During last week’s GlowTime event, Apple announced that iOS 18 will include a feature...

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iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new

iOS 18 is out: Here’s what’s new

Apple’s newest software update, iOS 18, is rolling out today to all iPhone users....

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Apple’s iOS 18 is now available to download

Apple’s iOS 18 is now available to download

On Monday Apple released the new version of iOS, the company’s operating system...

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Runway announces an API for its video-generating AI models

Runway announces an API for its video-generating AI models

Runway, one of several AI startups developing video-generating tech, today announced...

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Gogoro CEO resigns as subsidy fraud investigation continues

Gogoro CEO resigns as subsidy fraud investigation continues

Gogoro, the Taiwanese electric scooter manufacturer and battery-swapping giant,...