The Boston Red Sox entered Wednesday night’s game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park with a chance to earn a series win in the middle game, and they did just that while earning a 7-2 victory. Boston’s arms were strong in this game, starting with Brayan Bello. Bello, who had his start pushed back […]
TechCrunch Minute: YouTube makes it easier to report and take down AI deepfakes
It’s easier than ever to make a deepfake of another person’s voice or face, but at least YouTube is making some small changes that make it slightly easier to report a video that uses your likeness without consent. You can now submit YouTube takedown requests for deepfakes through the privacy request process, whereas in the […]
Why deep tech VC Driving Forces is shutting down
Sidney Scott decided to take himself out of the venture capital rat race and is now jokingly auctioning off his vests — starting at $ 500,000. The Driving Forces solo general partner announced on LinkedIn this week that he was shutting down his $ 5 million fintech and deep tech VC fund that he started […]
Indian social network Koo to shut down
The Indian social media platform Koo, which sought to compete with Elon Musk’s X, is shutting down after acquisition talks with Dailyhunt fell through. Despite securing over $ 60 million in funding from prominent investors including Tiger Global and Accel, Koo faced significant challenges in expanding its user base and generating revenue over the past […]
Copa America: No Lionel Messi, No Problem As Argentina Down Peru; Canada Advance
Argentina shrugged off the injury absence of Lionel Messi to maintain their perfect start at the Copa America on Saturday with a 2-0 victory over Peru in Miami. Lautaro Martinez scored twice at the Hard Rock Stadium to seal a win that ensured Argentina advance to the quarter-finals as Group A winners. With Messi sidelined […]