The topic of artificial intelligence and its uses has been controversial in K-Pop spaces for over a year now — and this latest development might have just proven why. With many fans terrified of what could happen to their favorite artists if labels start using AI for more than just incomprehensible generated images on music […]
DeepMind’s new AI generates soundtracks and dialogue for videos
DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, says it’s developing AI tech to generate soundtracks for videos. In a post on its official blog, DeepMind says that it sees the tech, V2A (short for “video-to-audio”), as an essential piece of the AI-generated media puzzle. While plenty of orgs, including DeepMind, have developed video-generating AI models, these models […]
Fisker loses customers’ money, Robinhood launches a credit card, and Google generates travel itineraries
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the notable happenings in tech over the past few days. This week, TC’s auto reporter Sean O’Kane revealed how EV startup Fisker temporarily lost track of millions of dollars in customer payments as it scaled up deliveries, leading to an internal audit that started […]
Square’s Cash App Generates $1.8 Billion in Bitcoin Revenue, BTC Profit up 29% in Q3
Square Inc. has reported bitcoin revenue of $ 1.82 billion in the third quarter, an 11% increase from the same period last year. Its bitcoin gross profit was $ 42 million during the time period, a 29% increase year-over-year. Square’s Bitcoin Profit up 29% in Q3 In the company’s Q3 2021 Shareholder Letter, published Thursday, […]