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• Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that imploded over the holidays

  TechCrunch, Jan 3, 2025

  Friday, December 27, was supposed to be the start of a relaxing holiday weekend. But it was chaos for thousands of small business owners who use Bench, an accounting and tax startup based in Canada that raised $113 million from investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Shopify. That morning, they found themselves unable to log […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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• These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year

  TechCrunch, Jan 3, 2025

  While the rapid pace of funding has slowed, many fintechs are continuing to see growth and expand their teams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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• Mikey Madison’s Road to Potential Oscar Glory

  Vulture, Jan 3, 2025

  Following her first notable controversy, Madison took a seat at the roundtable and dropped by Criterion.

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• Scout Motors EVs will have satellite connectivity

  TechCrunch, Jan 3, 2025

  Volkswagen offshoot Scout Motors is getting a jump-start on CES 2025 next week, with some good news for people who plan to take the company’s EVs way, way outdoors: The forthcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup will have a built-in satellite connection. Scout Motors isn’t saying where it’s sourcing the satellite linkup hardware from, or […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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• AI-generated UFO video shows how fast visual truth is slipping away

  Boing Boing, Jan 3, 2025

  A fake video of a UFO crash site — created using AI tools including Midjourney — reveals both the current limitations and alarming potential of artificial intelligence to manipulate visual reality. While the 38-second clip contains obvious flaws — the spacecraft changes size and shape between shots, for one thing — it has already managed to fool viewers. — Read the rest The post AI-generated UFO video shows how fast visual truth is slipping away appeared first on Boing Boing.

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• The 20 Best Action Movies on Max

  Vulture, Jan 3, 2025

  Civil War, Dune, Seven Samurai, and more.

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• Generative AI funding reached new heights in 2024

  TechCrunch, Jan 3, 2025

  If there was any doubt, the generative AI bubble did not burst in 2024. Investments in generative AI, which encompasses a range of AI-powered apps, tools, and services to generate text, images, videos, speech, music, and more, reached new heights last year. According to data from financial tracker PitchBook compiled for TechCrunch, generative AI companies […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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• Freedom Caucus leaders send warning to Johnson

  Politico, Jan 3, 2025