Last week, Twitter/X owner Elon Musk cancelled the platform’s partnership with former CNN host Don Lemon. This decision came mere hours after the two had filmed an interview for The Don Lemon Show, a new talk show that would have been exclusive to Twitter/X. Now The Don Lemon Show’s premiere episode has been released, offering … Read more
Apple is looking to team up with Google for a mega-deal to leverage the Gemini AI model for features on iPhone, Bloomberg reported. This will put Google in a commanding position as the company already has a deal with Apple as the preferred search engine provider on iPhones for the Safari browser. The publication cited … Read more
Elon Musk and Don Lemon appear to have some bad blood after they sat down for an interview. If you were unaware, Don was let go by CNN in April 2023. He is preparing to launch The Don Lemon Show, which will air on YouTube and other streaming platforms. It will also air on X … Read more
During a Zoom meeting with her senior leaders last summer, Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet sat at a table, an open notebook in front of her, a laptop to her side, her arms crossed. An attendee had just asked her about the progress of the organization’s $80 million Advancing Cities Fund, which was raised through J.P. … Read more
Doritos has parted ways with a Spanish transgender influencer — this after old controversial tweets resurfaced and sparked calls for a boycott … and yeah, this has echoes of Bud Light. 24-year-old Samantha Hudson — who recently appeared in a new ad for Doritos out in Spain — was put on blast this week by … Read more
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more … Read more
Portugal manager Roberto Martinez has affirmed that forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Goncalo Ramos can play together and complement each other. Former manager Fernando Santos started Ramos in Portugal’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash against Switzerland, benching Ronaldo. Ramos scored a hat-trick and also started in the quarter-final against Morocco, where they lost … Read more
OpenAI’s mission is to develop a god-like artificial intelligence, but it might never get there without the help of Microsoft. U.S. regulators are reportedly clamoring over who can investigate OpenAI and Microsoft’s relationship over antitrust concerns, according to Politico on Friday. If the partnership is broken up, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman may fall short of … Read more
A year ago, at CES, I broke out the snark-hammer at 444, a startup that was trying to make a ‘smart’ pepper spray device. I came across the same company again at CES this year. To my surprise, it had landed a significant partnership, co-development, and co-branding deal with Mace, one of the biggest names … Read more
FILE–Tiger Woods of the United States looks on from the driving range during the final round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. Mike Mulholland/Getty Images/AFP Tiger Woods has gone from “Hello, world,” to saying goodbye to Nike. Woods ended months of speculation by making it … Read more