Figma kills new AI feature after Apple controversy | TechCrunch

Dylan Field, co-founder and chief executive officer of Figma Inc., speaks during a Bloomberg Technology television interview in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Software design company Figma has raised fresh funding at a valuation of $10 billion, quintupling its price tag since last year. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review — TechCrunch’s newsletter rounding up the biggest news of the week. Want it delivered to your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. This week, Figma CEO Dylan Field said the company will temporarily disable its “Make Design” AI feature after it was accused of “heavily” training the tool … Read more

Adobe is revising its terms of use to clarify content licensing, AI and privacy

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The confusion and anger surrounding an update to Adobe’s terms of use last week caused Adobe to reexamine its language and communications in general. In addition to a blog post late last week, Adobe published another blog post today announcing plans for direct customer communications and updated terms of use. “We recently introduced a re-acceptance … Read more

Adobe responds to controversy over terms of use, saying it doesn’t spy on users

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Adobe has released a new blog post explaining the changes to its terms of use, when Adobe applications can access a user’s content, and whether a user’s content will be used to improve its artificial intelligence (AI) models and services. Adobe to train. The need for clarification arose after numerous users, including some established creative … Read more

French startup ten ten finds viral success and controversy in reinventing walkie-talkies | TechCrunch

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Less than a year after launching iOS, French startup ten ten has gone viral with a walkie-talkie app that lets teens send voice messages to their close friends even when their phones are locked. Whether you think this is a recipe for disaster or the coolest thing you’ve ever heard depends on your age group, … Read more

‘We don’t crush creativity’ – Samsung kicks Apple when it’s in trouble with new ad after iPad Pro controversy

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Last week, Apple held its ‘Let Loose’ event, where the company showcased some of its new innovations and products, including an ad about the event’s main attraction, the new iPad Pro. As you may have seen, this ad caused a firestorm of controversy for reasons Apple didn’t intend – and now Samsung has taken the … Read more