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The 4 Best Condoms in 2024, Tested and Reviewed

<div>From graphene to non-latex, give these extraordinary condoms a try as you practice safe sex.</div>

Thousands of People Are Obsessed With These Weird Things That Work So Freaking Well

Amazon/InverseWhen it comes to troubleshooting those aggravating, everyday problems, what better way than to source the opinions of strangers on the internet? Seriously, Amazon reviewers don’t hold back, so when thousands of them give raving endorsements of a particular product, it’s worthy of true consideration. So whether you’re dealing with a home storage conundrum or can’t quite master certain basic cooking skills, there’s a weird product on this list that’s here to help.These stretchy seals

The Best Fall Prime Day Deals Happening Now

Amazon’s fall Prime sales event starts on October 8, but luckily for you, our editors are already rounding up some of the best live pre-sale deals. You can already save more than 50% off home essentials, cool tech, and amazing gifts before the event even starts. 50% off this 5-outlet extender with USB portsQINLIANF 5-Outlet Wall ChargerAmazon-This multi-function 125-volt USB outlet will give you five more places to plug in your favorite electronics, as well as four USB charging ports to make it

Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

<div><p>Last year, Sound Ventures, the 9-year-old, Beverly Hills, California-based venture firm led by general partners Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Effie Epstein, announced a new $265 million AI fund that was betting big on large language model companies, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Hugging Face. In fact, the plan was to invest in just six companies […]</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

I Own a Chevy Bolt, and Superchargers Are a Total Game Changer

<div>The anxiety of longer trips in my EV has eased considerably now that I can use Tesla Supercharger stations.</div>

Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China

<div>Robotaxi firm Waymo will build its self-driving tech into the Ioniq 5. But what about its relationship with Chinese automaker Zeekr?</div>

YouTube apologizes for falsely banning channels for spam, canceling subscriptions

<div><p>A misfire of YouTube’s systems led to the accidental banning of YouTube channels affecting numerous creators who were informed their channels were removed for “Spam & Deceptive Practices.” YouTube has now apologized for the problem and says it’s rectifying the situation, but did not comment on the cause of the bans, leading creators to wonder […]</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

The US Is Loading Up on Bird Flu Vaccine

<div>As more farm workers get sick with avian influenza, the US federal government is putting $72 million toward strengthening its vaccine stockpile.</div>

OpenAI secured more billions, but there’s still capital left for other startups

<div><p>Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week once again brought us AI funding news, as well as some warnings: Some categories and stages are showing signs of overheating. Luckily, we also spotted […]</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M

Meta's Movie Gen lets users animate photos into videos

<div>Meta on Friday provided a look at a generative artificial intelligence model it is working on that lets people create short videos, complete with audio, from text prompts and photos.</div>

Solving the urban air mobility problem: Researchers develop an algorithm for future flying taxi companies

<div>Urban air mobility (UAM) is a mode of transportation that avoids traffic congestion by flying people and cargo above it at low altitudes. It may sound like science fiction or something from the cartoon "The Jetsons," which depicted people going from place to place in flying cars. However, that concept is set to become a reality as electric flying taxis could begin operating in the U.S. as soon as 2025.</div>

Coherent optical fiber communication system with 336 Tb/s transmission uses single light source

<div>An international research team led by the Photonic Network Laboratory of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology demonstrated a coherent optical fiber communication system with a total transmission capacity of 336 Tb/s. The system uses a single light source combined with optical comb generation and frequency reference distribution, eliminating the need for hundreds of built-in light sources within transponder modules.</div>

GM is working on an eyes-off, hands-off driving system

<div><p>Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system. Now, it’s looking to push that capability even further with a system that would allow drivers to keep their eyes off the road too, according to one of GM’s top software executives. […]</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Fisker faces SEC investigation as bankruptcy case drags on

<div><p>Bankrupt EV startup Fisker is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a new filing from the financial regulator. The SEC says in the filing it has sent multiple subpoenas to Fisker as part of the investigation, and that it may send more. The agency does not say what the investigation […]</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Announcing the final agenda for the SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

<div><p>Software as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving industry. We’ll talk to some of the brightest minds and leaders in the industry — executives from early- and late-stage SaaS companies, leaders from the infrastructure companies that power the industry and the venture capitalists who fund them. Explore and enjoy by joining us at the SaaS […]</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Amazon closes more of its cashierless convenience stores

<div><p>Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed three of its Go convenience stores in New York last week, The Information confirmed on Friday, leaving just 17 across the nation. (Amazon notes it recently opened one in Washington.) These convenience stores use AI systems to […]</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Q&A: Generative AI embraced faster than internet, PCs

<div>ChatGPT's debut in November 2022 caused a near-instant sensation. It gave most users their first opportunity to try out a new type of artificial intelligence that uses existing data and published materials to create content known as generative AI.</div>

Why EnergyX raised $75M from small investors, even after taking VC money from GM and others

<div><p>EnergyX’s offering took advantage of SEC Regulation A, which allows companies to raise money from retail investors in exchange for modest regulatory oversight.</p> <p>© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

When and When Not to Use Generative AI

<div><div><img src="https://cdn.analyticsvidhya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/When-and-When-Not-to-Use-Generative-AI-2.webp" style="width: 100%;"><div>Learn when and when not to effectively use generative AI (GenAI) for tasks like content creation, predictive analytics & forecasting.</div></div></div>