73 m. ago Famed snowboarder Luke 'The Dingo' Trembath dead at 38; tributes from Tony Hawk, others pour in

Luke "The Dingo" Trembath, a famed snowboarder and media personality from Australia, has died at the age of 38, sending shockwaves to those who knew him.

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2 h. ago Gene Hackman's 911 caller distraught over couple's mysterious death, says they treated people 'like gold'

Jesse Kesler is completely distraught days after discovering Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's bodies in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home on Wednesday. Kesler made the 911 call and served as the couple's personal contractor.

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2 h. ago Ben Horowitz donates Cybertruck fleet to the Las Vegas police

Andreessen Horowitz co-founder Ben Horowitz has donated a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, the department has confirmed to TechCrunch. The Cybertruck fleet is the latest entry in a list of gifts Horowitz has given to the Las Vegas police — a relationship TechCrunch revealed in detail late last year. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago ‘Uber for guns’ app Protector lets you hire armed body guards like you would an Uber — but does anyone need this?

In a TikTok video with over 3 million views, a woman in a fluffy, maximalist coat sits in the back seat of a luxury SUV, parked in the middle of a New York City street. Atop the 6-second video, a line of text reads, “our bodyguards got us matcha.” The camera zooms in on two […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago 2 days left to save up to $325 on TechCrunch Sessions: AI tickets

Time is ticking to get AI industry insights — and major savings. There are just two days left to save up to $325 and secure your spot at TechCrunch Sessions: AI. But act fast, this special offer ends on March 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT. TC Sessions: AI is an event like no other that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago OpenAI’s startup empire: The companies backed by its venture fund

Since its founding in 2021, OpenAI Startup Fund has invested in over a dozen startups, including many of the hottest startups in AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago One person’s sidewalk trash is another person’s haute couture

One person’s sidewalk trash is another person’s haute couture  The San Francisco Standard

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8 h. ago Dave Portnoy rips into Gavin Newsom as 'trash' after California governor announces new podcast

Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy criticized Gavin Newsom for his new podcast, calling him a "slick politician" who is more concerned with himself than his constituents.

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9 h. ago Plastic Bags Were Banned in NYC 5 Years Ago. They’re Still Floating Around.

The muse of American Beauty, Katy Perry and bathroom trash cans everywhere just won’t go away.

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13 h. ago What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor

Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low.  However, the recent […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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13 h. ago Federal workers get a new email demanding their accomplishments

Federal employees have received a second email from the Office of Personnel Management asking them what they did last week.

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15 h. ago 1 person hospitalized after suspect crashes during pursuit in Los Angeles

1 person hospitalized after suspect crashes during pursuit in Los Angeles  CBS Los Angeles

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21 h. ago VP Vance shares special message to ailing Pope Francis amid breathing crisis

JD Vance shared that though he was “surprised" by Pope Francis’ criticism of President Trump’s immigration policy, he believes the pontiff is “fundamentally a person who cares about the flock of Christians."

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22 h. ago OpenAI plans to integrate Sora’s video generator into ChatGPT

OpenAI intends to eventually integrate its AI video generation tool, Sora, directly into its popular consumer chatbot app, ChatGPT, company leaders said during a Friday office hours session on Discord. Today, Sora is only available through a dedicated web app OpenAI launched in December, which lets users access the AI video model of the same […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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23 h. ago Opinion | Here’s the real threat to ‘personal liberties and free markets’

Opinion | Here’s the real threat to ‘personal liberties and free markets’  The Washington Post

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23 h. ago Price of Palestinian prisoner release, and gridlock hell in Lagos

A Palestinian man serving 18 life sentences for a pair of bus bombings in 2004 speaks to NPR days after his release. And, the average person in Lagos, Nigeria, spends over 6 hours of their day in traffic - have new Chinese-backed railways made a difference?

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24 h. ago Researchers uncover unknown Android flaws used to hack into a student’s phone

Amnesty International said that Google fixed previously unknown flaws in Android that allowed authorities to unlock phones using forensic tools. On Friday, Amnesty International published a report detailing a chain of three zero-day vulnerabilities developed by phone-unlocking company Cellebrite, which its researchers found after investigating the hack of a student protester’s phone in Serbia. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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26 h. ago California State Prison‑Los Angeles County Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide

California State Prison‑Los Angeles County Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide  CDCR

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26 h. ago Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it’s not using people’s data for AI

Mozilla has responded to user backlash over the Firefox web browser’s new Terms of Use, which critics have called out for using overly broad language that appears to give the browser maker the rights to whatever data you input or upload. The company says the new terms aren’t a change in how Mozilla uses data, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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28 h. ago TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Final 24 hours to save up to $1,130

The early bird gets the worm and time is running out! You have less than 24 hours left to save up to $1,130 when purchasing passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. If you want massive savings on Disrupt 2025 individual passes and up to 30% on group tickets, secure your low ticket rate today. These offers […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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