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Wednesday is here, and we’re still getting excited about Disrupt later in the year. African startups: We’d love for you to apply to Startup Battlefield 200, and we’ve also opened our sale on Expo+ passes.
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What’s the password?: Google’s passkeys are now rolling out to account users around the world. The passkeys give you access to your account without passwords, and “authentication essentially synchronizes across all devices through the cloud using cryptographic key pairs, allowing sign-in to websites and apps using the same biometrics or screen-lock PIN used to unlock their devices,” Paul writes.
In the driver’s seat: Stripe, a longtime partner of Lyft, has now signed a big deal with Uber. Ingrid has more.
Making an impact: Manish asks the question, “Where is India in the generative AI race?” and answers it by taking a look at how Indian entrepreneurs are working to leverage the excitement around this trend.
Startups and VC
Plexamp, the music player from Plex, now works with ChatGPT for playlist creati …
