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The Alphabet Workers Union filed a charge against Google with the National Labor Relations Board after Google management asked workers to “refrain” from talking about its ongoing Search antitrust case. The union charges that Google issued an “overly broad directive” on discussing the case to employees, according to a copy of the charge filed in … Read more

The time has finally come to announce the five finalists of the Startup Battlefield. It all started earlier this year when the TechCrunch editorial team selected 200 companies from thousands that applied. From there, the team then chose the 20 finalists who pitched this week onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to investor judges and packed … Read more

Google is finally selling refurbished Pixel phones on its own web store like many other phone makers do. This is great to see because the last thing this world needs is another 500 grams of e-waste in a landfill when it can be repaired and resold. It would be even better if Google were serious … Read more

Time is our most valuable asset, so clearing up some of it wherever possible is nice. This is why robot cleaners are so awesome, but they can also be expensive! I prefer waiting for a good deal on these, and the Narwal Freo Z Ultra just got its first $200 discount, bringing the total price … Read more

GitHub Copilot will switch from using exclusively OpenAI’s GPT models to a multi-model approach, adding Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet and Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro. Ars Technica reports: First, Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet will roll out to Copilot Chat’s web and VS Code interfaces over the next few weeks. Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro will come a … Read more

Apple today introduced a redesigned Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro chip options, and the computer provides two clues about RAM amounts for the next 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, which are expected to be announced tomorrow. First, just like the new iMac, the base-model Mac mini with the M4 chip starts with … Read more

NASA has shared a fascinating animation showing the route taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars since its arrival there in February 2021. Perseverance is NASA’s most advanced Mars rover to date, and while its general routes are decided by a team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the rover actually moves forward … Read more

Samsung is expanding its partnership with Assurant to offer authorized Galaxy phone repairs at 400 more Cell Phone Repair (CPR) retail locations in the US. This greatly increases customers’ access to same-day certified repairs, regardless of their warranty status. The Samsung Independent Service Provider (ISP) program provides authentic Galaxy parts, repair manuals, and other materials … Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More LinkedIn will deploy AI agents to connect recruiters and potential candidates on its platform.  Hiring Assistant, LinkedIn’s recruiter agent, will read job descriptions or written prompts from recruiters and hiring managers and then suggest candidates based … Read more

Getty Images/Jackyenjoyphotography Even though many AI image generators are vying for your attention today, they each have different strengths and, as a result, different use cases. However, all AI can be judged on certain metrics — such as the overall quality of the rendition — and that’s what Artificial Analysis’s Text-to-Image Arena tests are for.    … Read more