Techcrunch blog!: Omegle, the popular video chat service, shuts down citing continued misuse of the platform

Thursday, November 09, 2023

In today's top story, Manish writes that the popular video chat service Omegle shut down. According to the story, that may not have been a bad thing.

Meanwhile, we've got some details on the ChatGPT outage that began yesterday. Carly reports that OpenAI blames it on a distributed denial-of-service attack. Get the scoop.

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Image Credits: Omegle

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Putting on the brakes: Cruise begins layoffs, starting with the workers who supported its driverless operations. Go inside how the decision was made. Also, California regulators weigh in.

Better building: Investors double down on Snaptrude in challenging legacy building design platforms. Read more.

Hacked: Mortgage and loan giant Mr. Cooper confirms customer data was exposed in a cyberattack. Here's what we know.

A-I can believe it: There's something going on with AI startups in France. This is why they are excited.

Going for average: With the power of AI, you can aspire to be mediocre. Haje explains. (TC+)

Case closed: Flutterwave cleared after a Kenyan court agrees to the Asset Recovery Agency's request to withdraw a second case against the payments company. Get the scoop.

What's in a username?: Secure messaging app Signal moves a step closer to launching usernames. Learn when that will roll out.

Going private: Astra's founders propose purchasing the outstanding stock in the company to take it private. Find out why.

In memoriam: Chptr, a memorialization app for gathering and sharing memories of loved ones, raises $1.5 million. See how it works.

There's Ooodles to tell you: U.K.-based Ooodles, a refurbished device marketplace, raises $12 million to scale up its device-leasing services. Read more.

Crypto optimism: Lightspeed Faction launches its $285 million early-stage crypto fund, proving there are still deals to be had. Learn who Faction invests in.

Now, that's what I call fast delivery: On-demand fashion app and Y Combinator alum Ole bagged $1.5 million early-stage funding to accelerate the delivery of luxury fashion items in 50 minutes. Read more.

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Getir is a sign of what's to come in the M&A market in 2024 (TC+)

LGBTQ suicide prevention org the Trevor Project is leaving Elon Musk's X for good

Amazon makes online grocery available for non-Prime members, starting with Amazon Fresh

GitLab expands its AI lineup with Duo Chat

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