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OpenAI releases Point-E, an open-source ML system that generates and displays 3D objects from a text prompt in one to two minutes on a single Nvidia V100 GPU (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: OpenAI releases Point-E, an open-source ML system that generates and displays 3D objects from a text…
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Sources: Foxconn workers in Zhengzhou say they got COVID-19 at the plant in December and some were asked to keep working; one said he was dissuaded from testing (Viola Zhou/Rest of World)
Viola Zhou / Rest of World: Sources: Foxconn workers in Zhengzhou say they got COVID-19 at the plant in December…
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South Korean financial super app Toss raised $405M Series G at a 9.1T won valuation, or ~$7B, after a 8.5T won valuation in June '21; Toss Bank has 5M users (Kate Park/TechCrunch)
Kate Park / TechCrunch: South Korean financial super app Toss raised $405M Series G at a 9.1T won valuation, or…
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A profile of London-based crypto trading firm Wintermute in the aftermath of UST and FTX's implosion and a $160M hack, as revenues dramatically decline in 2022 (Jeff Kauflin/Forbes)
Jeff Kauflin / Forbes: A profile of London-based crypto trading firm Wintermute in the aftermath of UST and FTX’s implosion…
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BetterHelp, Cerebral, and other digital mental health companies are failing to offer quality care due to unprofessional therapists, a pressure to grow, and more (Rolfe Winkler/Wall Street Journal)
Rolfe Winkler / Wall Street Journal: BetterHelp, Cerebral, and other digital mental health companies are failing to offer quality care…
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Antenna: 9% of Netflix's US sign-ups in November were for its ad tier; 57% of subscribers to the plan were re-joining or new signups, while 43% downgraded (Sarah Krouse/Wall Street Journal)
Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: Antenna: 9% of Netflix’s US sign-ups in November were for its ad tier; 57%…
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TikTok begins telling users why a video was recommended in the For You feed, such as previous interactions or followed accounts (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: TikTok begins telling users why a video was recommended in the For You feed, such as…
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