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Apr 23, 2024 • 4min
TikTok Shop expands its secondhand luxury fashion offering to the UK
TikTok Shop, TikTok’s social commerce marketplace, is launching a secondhand luxury category in the U.K., putting it in closer competition with The RealReal, Vestiaire Collective, Depop, Poshmark, and Mercari, among others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 23, 2024 • 3min
Tinder gets a ‘Share My Date’ feature for users to send date plans to their curious friends
It’s not uncommon for people to screenshot dating profiles and send them to their friends and loved ones, either to get feedback or to let them know who they’re seeing that weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 22, 2024 • 4min
Robots can make jobs less meaningful for human colleagues
Much has been (and will continue to be) written about automation’s impact on the jobs market. In the short term, many employers have complained of an inability to fill roles and retain workers, further accelerating robotic adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 22, 2024 • 6min
Internet users are getting younger; now the UK is weighing up if AI can help protect them
Artificial intelligence has been in the crosshairs of governments concerned about how it might be misused for fraud, disinformation and other malicious online activity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2024 • 3min
Alphabet X’s Bellwether harnesses AI to help predict natural disasters
The world is on fire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 19, 2024 • 5min
Ramp raises another $150 million co-led by Khosla, Founders Fund at a $7.65B valuation
Spend management startup Ramp has raised another $150 million at a valuation of $7.65 billion, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2024 • 5min
Kickstarter launches pre-orders for completed campaigns
Once a Kickstarter campaign is complete, you need to turn to a creator’s own page to pre-order the products — that is, until now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 18, 2024 • 4min
Waymo begins robotaxi testing in Atlanta
Waymo, the self-driving company under Alphabet, began testing its robotaxis in Atlanta on Tuesday, adding another city to its ever-expanding testing and deployment domain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 17, 2024 • 9min
Meta’s Oversight Board probes explicit AI-generated images posted on Instagram and Facebook
The Oversight Board, Meta’s semi-independent policy council, it turning its attention to how the company’s social platforms are handling explicit, AI-generated images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2024 • 2min
Bluesky now allows heads of states to sign up for the social network
Social networking platform Bluesky lifted its ban on sign-ups for heads of state over the weeken Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
