AI-generated “brain rot” videos are popping up all over the internet and getting a lot of attention. Currently gaining traction among younger users, these clips feature wild characters, like a shark wearing sneakers and a ballerina with a cappuccino for a head. One startup driving this trend is OpenArt, founded by two former Google employees in 2022. It touts around 3 million monthly active users. The company recently launched a new “one-click story” feature in open beta, which allows users to input a single sentence, a script, or even a song and turn it into a one-minute video with a…
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TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just a tech conference — it’s a launchpad. For 20 years, startups have come to TechCrunch Disrupt to meet their first investors, land their biggest partnerships, and spark the idea that takes them to the next level. In 2025, that launchpad could be your exhibit table. With tables selling fast, now is your moment to get in front of 10,000+ founders, VCs, and tech innovators from October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. If you wait, your competitor will grab the spotlight — and the deals. Image Credits:Slava Blazer Photography What you lose if you don’t exhibit…
Key Takeaways Coinbase is integrating decentralized exchange trading into its main app, starting with Base-native tokens. The new feature uses DEX aggregators for optimal pricing and enables rapid token launches, with expansion to other networks like Solana planned. Share this article Coinbase is rolling out decentralized exchange trading directly in its main app, initially offering access to tokens built on its Base blockchain to select US customers, except those in New York State, according to a Friday announcement.The new feature enables users to trade newly created tokens immediately after launch through an integrated self-custody wallet, with Coinbase covering all network…
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told investors on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that the social app and inspirational bookmarking site could be considered an “AI-enabled shopping assistant.” However, he thinks that the agentic web, where AI agents shop on users’ behalf, is still far in the future. The remarks were made in response to a question about the agentic web, which could impact the search funnel and businesses like Pinterest, which positions itself at the early stages of the shopping journey — around the time when users are seeking ideas that could later turn into purchases. Investors are likely concerned…
Meta has acquired AI voice startup WaveForms for an undisclosed sum, The Information reports. It’s the company’s latest buy to strengthen its new AI unit, Superintelligence Labs, and Meta’s second major AI audio acquisition in the last month after it bought PlayAI. WaveForms, founded just eight months ago, raised $40 million from Andreessen Horowitz in a round that valued the company at $160 million pre-money, per PitchBook data. Two of the startup’s co-founders – former Meta and OpenAI researcher Alexis Conneau, and former Google advertising strategist Coralie Lemaitre – have reportedly joined Meta. While at OpenAI, Conneau co-created GPT4-o Advanced…
Key Takeaways Binance is partnering with BBVA to offer off-exchange custody of clients’ assets. The collaboration with BBVA follows regulatory pressures and aims to strengthen trust in crypto trading. Share this article Binance is joining forces with BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, to deliver off-exchange asset custody services in an attempt to give customers a safer way to store and manage their crypto assets, the FT said Friday, citing people with knowledge of the custody arrangement.Under the custody structure, customer funds are held by BBVA in US Treasuries, and Binance accepts these Treasuries as margin for trades on its exchange. In…
Google announced on Friday that it’s giving Google Finance, its tool that provides financial information and business news, an AI update. Users will now be able to research their financial questions with AI, access advanced charting tools, and get real-time data and news. With the update, users can now ask detailed questions about finance and get a comprehensive AI response that includes links to relevant sites. Instead of having to look up individual stock details, users can ask complex questions in one go. As for the new charting tools, Google says these “will help you visualize financial data beyond simple…
Key Takeaways Chinese regulators instructed brokerages and think tanks to cease promoting stablecoins due to fraud concerns. Despite a crypto ban, over-the-counter digital asset trading in China reached $75 billion in early 2024. Share this article Chinese financial regulators have instructed local brokerages and think tanks to cease promoting stablecoins through studies and public events amid concerns that the digital assets could be exploited for fraud, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.Regulators were said to have issued guidance in late July and early August urging the groups to call off seminars and halt the dissemination of…
Even after collecting more than 40% in the months of May and July, the $4,000 level remains elusive for Ethereum. The fact that Altcoin was unable to clear this level indicates that this is a resistance to beat as Ethereum continues its uptrend. It also shows that Altcoin has the power to keep this $4,000 from breaking, and one market expert has a unique interest in keeping the price under $4,000, due to a hedge fund. Ethereum over $4,000 makes sense for options traders At X Post, trader and market analyst Glengoodman has announced another angle against the beatdown, which…
Key Takeaways The SEC and Ripple have agreed to withdraw their appeals in the XRP litigation, ending a major phase of their legal battle. The district court’s ruling that XRP sales on public exchanges are not securities transactions remains in effect. Share this article The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs have filed to dismiss their respective appeals in the long-running XRP case, a move that will formally close one of the highest-profile crypto enforcement actions in crypto history, the SEC announced Thursday.In an Aug. 7 joint stipulation lodged in the US Court of Appeals for the…