Welcome to Week in Evaluation: TechCrunch’s e-newsletter recapping the week’s greatest information.
This week Apple unveiled new iPad fashions at its Let Free occasion, together with a brand new 13-inch show for the iPad Air, in addition to Tandem OLED and a brand new M4 chip for the iPad Professional. However its advert for the brand new iPad Professional made the most important waves from the occasion, for all of the incorrect causes. For Apple completionists, we compiled the entire new bulletins in case you missed it.
On the earth of EVs, the embattled Fisker Ocean is dealing with yet one more federal security probe. The Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) has opened a fourth investigation into the SUV surrounding claims of “inadvertent Automated Emergency Braking.”
AI deepfakes took middle stage at this yr’s Met Gala. AI-generated photographs of Katy Perry and Rihanna, neither of whom attended the occasion, went viral on X. A superb reminder that we are able to’t consider the whole lot we see on-line.
It’s been a giant week. Let’s get into it.
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New updates from OpenAI: On Monday at 10 a.m. PT, OpenAI will demo new options for each ChatGPT and GPT-4. CEO Sam Altman denied studies that the corporate was making ready to announce a rival search engine product forward of Google’s I/O convention. Learn extra
Say howdy to the portal: A brand new, always-on video portal lets folks in New York Metropolis and Dublin work together in actual time. Portals.org, the group behind the undertaking, needs it to encourage folks to work together with each other “above borders and prejudices.” Learn Extra
OpenAI explores permitting AI porn: The corporate launched a brand new NSFW coverage meant to start out a dialog about the way it may enable express photographs and textual content in its AI merchandise. However can we belief OpenAI — or any generative AI vendor — to do it proper? Learn Extra
Cops can’t use Microsoft’s AI software: Microsoft has reaffirmed its ban on U.S. police departments from utilizing generative AI for facial recognition by its enterprise-focused software: Azure OpenAI Service. Learn Extra
Dorsey says bye to Bluesky: Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey revealed on X that he’s not on Bluesky’s board. In a press release, the corporate thanked Dorsey for his assist funding Bluesky and stated they’re actively trying to exchange his seat. Learn Extra
Is Gen Z ditching Tinder for Hinge?: Match Group launched its first-quarter earnings report, which exhibits a gradual decline of Tinder’s paying person base. However Hinge is on monitor to grow to be a “$1 billion income enterprise,” partly attributable to its à la carte choices for price-conscious Gen Zers. Learn Extra
Spotify paywalls lyrics: The music streamer quietly confirmed that it has began transferring its lyrics characteristic behind a paywall in an try and entice extra customers emigrate to its Premium subscription service, invoking the ire of customers. Learn Extra
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Apple’s “Crush” advert is disgusting: Devin Coldewey says Apple’s newest advert that crushes analog artistic instruments into an iPad Professional missed the mark. Apple has since apologized and canceled plans to televise it. Learn Extra
How Newchip’s chapter threatened 1000’s of startups: Mary Ann Azevedo and Christine Corridor report on startup accelerator Newchip’s fall from grace and the ripple results on its founders — together with those that misplaced their firms within the fallout. Learn Extra
Is rabbit’s R1 actually that dangerous?: A lot has been stated about rabbit’s formidable R1 AI assistant and it not residing as much as its guarantees. Devin argues that despite the fact that it probably shipped too early, an experimental system like this can be a enjoyable have a look at a potential future. Learn Extra
