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MeetKai launches new room-scanning tech and metaverse builder

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Not everyone believes that the metaverse — social, VR-centric worlds — has staying power. After tapping a camera-equipped device to record a few seconds of video, users upload the footage to MeetKai Reality, which renders the captured space in VR. But MeetKai is among the steadfast optimists. Image Credits: MeetKai.

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Daily Crunch: Property management startup Doorstead raises $21.5M Series B

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Gadgets and gizmos aplenty: Tim Stevens doesn’t have a strong stomach, but he got in the back of a ’67 DeVille with a VR headset to test out Holoride’s new VR kit just for you. Well, technology has come a long way, and even longer now that ChatGPT is a thing. There’s two more days to go!

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a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser

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Prior to Rooms, Toff spent ten years at Google, off and on, in product marketing and product management, including at YouTube, Area 120, and in VR/AR. One area they’re exploring, however, involves the use of ChatGPT. Before that, he spent a couple of years at Vine as Product Manager, including after it was acquired by Twitter.

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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

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AI.com switches hands: A few months back, OpenAI seemingly purchased the domain AI.com in order to redirect it to the web app for its AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. Lorenzo has the story.

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Daily Crunch: Netflix’s new sharing restrictions force subscribers to select a primary viewing location

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Really give ’em something to ChatGPT about : We teased you last month that this would be happening, but OpenAI officially launched ChatGPT Plus, which starts at $20 per month, Kyle writes. Acquisition Within reach : Amanda writes that Meta wins a ruling against the FTC to move forward with purchase of VR startup Within.

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In edtech, history matters: Reach Capital just closed its largest fund to date

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Reach Capital has made around five investments in AI companies since starting the firm, but given the boom in the space and recent technological advancements with ChatGPT, the firm is eagerly looking at net new startups to back. But what’s old doesn’t mean they’re going to ignore what’s new: exuberance around artificial intelligence.

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Daily Crunch: Generative AI search engine NeevaAI rolls out subscription service to more countries

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Much love from your friendly hosts, Christine and Haje The TechCrunch Top 3 Who asked for more ChatGPT? Teeny, tiny headset : Brian shows us how small Bigscreen’s new VR headset is. Okay, that was a lot for our usually pretty brief intro, but what can we say, there’s a lot of things happening in the world of TechCrunch!