How the Biden Administration Is (Not Really) Handling Disinformation
The hosts of Pod Save America join WIRED to talk about disinfo, social media, and the new era of digital campaigning....
27 junho, 2024
Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that the company will begin to surface AI characters made by creators through Meta AI studio on Instagram. The tests will begin in the U.S. The social media company’s announcement comes on the same day as a16z-backed chatbot...
27 junho, 2024
TechCrunch Minute: Reddit is taking a stand against AI crawlers
Reddit is taking a stand against AI companies — or at least asking them to pay up. Earlier this week, Reddit announced that it’s changing its Robots Exclusion Protocol, also known as its robots.txt file. This dry-sounding edit is part of a larger negotiation/battle between...
27 junho, 2024
Deepfakes Are Evolving. This Company Wants to Catch Them All
Hany Farid, a leading expert on image and video manipulation, says that detecting deepfakes will take more than AI alone....
27 junho, 2024
Surprise! The Latest ‘Comprehensive’ US Privacy Bill Is Doomed
Gutted of civil rights protections by Democrats to woo pro-business Republicans, the American Privacy Rights Act was pulled from a key congressional hearing—and appears unlikely to receive a full vote....
27 junho, 2024
Rondo Energy funding shows a new way across the climate startup ‘valley of death’
Climate tech startups especially those building hardware, face a particular challenge when trying to move beyond the prototype or pilot phase and start selling finished products to customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....
27 junho, 2024
The Best Fire Pits to Get Your S’mores On This Summer (2024)
Turn your patio into a party with these burning rings of fire....
27 junho, 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt joins forces with Google Cloud for Startup Battlefield 200
TechCrunch is joining forces with Google Cloud as its lead partner for Startup Battlefield 200. This event will highlight and support the most promising startups from around the globe at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, which will take place in San Francisco from October 28-30. At the...
27 junho, 2024
The Mystery Ranch Coulee 30 is Everything You Need in Day Pack
A comfortable, well-design day pack capable of heavy loads with plenty of customization options....
27 junho, 2024
Character.AI now allows users to talk with AI avatars over calls
a16z-backed Character.AI said today that it is now allowing users to talk to AI characters over calls. The feature currently supports multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. The startup tested the calling feature ahead of today’s public launch. During that...
27 junho, 2024
The Best Dyson Vacuums We’ve Tested and Reviewed: V15, V12, and More
Feeling the pull of a clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup....
27 junho, 2024
Tiptop Helps You Trade In Your Old Stuff to Pay for New Stuff
One of Postmates’ founders is back with an ecommerce payment startup called Tiptop. The service lets you pay for online purchases by trading in something of value you no longer want....
27 junho, 2024
NASA Desperately Needs New Spacesuits. Private Firms Are Struggling to Make Them
Collins Aerospace is expected to back out of a contract with NASA, while high interest rates and a difficult supply chain environment have affected Axiom....
27 junho, 2024
How to Spot Fake Reviews on Amazon: Tools and Advice
With fierce competition among third-party sellers, it can be tough to find genuinely good products. These tips can help....
27 junho, 2024
SoftBank forms AI healthcare JV in Japan with Tempus
SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son announced on Thursday that the Japanese tech giant has set up a joint venture in the country with Chicago-based health tech company Tempus. Together, the pair plan to develop AI-powered personalized medical services, by way of analyzing data in Japan...
27 junho, 2024
Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 Review: A Fond Farewell to a Friend
The second-generation Elite 10 earbuds are the last consumer buds Jabra will make. But these comfy and capable earbuds deserve your attention for other reasons too....
27 junho, 2024
Illumex is using GenAI to ease pain of getting good data into LLMs
By now we know how crucial it is to have quality data for use by large language models (LLMs), but getting data ready for the models has been an early challenge for companies, an opening that represents an opportunity for an enterprising entrepreneur. Enter Illumex,...
27 junho, 2024
Axelera lands new funds as the AI chip market heats up
Axelera designs AI-running chips and systems for applications like security, retail, automotive and robotics. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....
27 junho, 2024
Illumex is using GenAI to ease pain of getting good data into LLMs
By now we know how crucial it is to have quality data for use by large language models (LLMs), but getting data ready for the models has been an early challenge for companies, an opening that represents an opportunity for an enterprising entrepreneur. Enter Illumex,...
27 junho, 2024
Axelera lands new funds as the AI chip market heats up
Axelera designs AI-running chips and systems for applications like security, retail, automotive and robotics. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....
27 junho, 2024
Directo turns a TikTok travel hack into a deal-finding Chrome extension
A travel hack that went viral on TikTok teaches users how to save money on hotels and Airbnbs by booking directly with the properties themselves. Now, a new startup, Directo, will help travelers find those same deals with the help of a Chrome extension that...
27 junho, 2024
Camera Face-Off: We Pit Smartphones From Xiaomi, Oppo, and Honor to Find a Winner
Chinese phones like the Xiaomi 14 Ultra, Oppo Find X7 Ultra, and Honor Magic 6 Pro are pushing cameras to new highs with large imaging sensors. Here’s what the results are like....
27 junho, 2024
Orby is building AI agents for the enterprise
Orby AI, is building a generative AI platform that attempts to automate a range of different business workflows, including workflows that involve data entry, documents processing and forms validation. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....
27 junho, 2024
Orby is building AI agents for the enterprise
Orby AI, is building a generative AI platform that attempts to automate a range of different business workflows, including workflows that involve data entry, documents processing and forms validation. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only....
27 junho, 2024
The Future of Vaping After the Fall of Juul
This week, we talk to the hosts of the new podcast Backfired about how the e-cigarette industry got to where it is today, and where it can go from here....
27 junho, 2024
Is Dr. Phil a Bigger Political Stage for Candidates Than CNN?
Alternative media may have officially gone mainstream for the US presidential election....
27 junho, 2024
Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet
Republican lawmakers, right-wing media outlets and influencers, and Trump himself are pushing conspiracies about Biden’s health and the debate in general....
27 junho, 2024
Austin-based Ironspring Ventures raised $100m to invest in industrial revolution
When Ironspring Ventures launched in 2020 to back startups in industrial sectors like construction and manufacturing, it was one of very few early-stage venture firms paying attention to those capital-intensive sectors. Now, the firm is doubling down. The Austin, Texas-based firm raised $100 million for...
27 junho, 2024
‘SimCity’ Isn’t a Model of Reality. It’s a Libertarian Toy Land
Beneath its playful exterior, the beloved game that inspired a generation of real-world urban designers betrays a partisan view of social planning....
27 junho, 2024
Dust grabs another $16 million for its enterprise AI assistants connected to internal data
French startup Dust has raised a $16 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital. With Dust, companies can create custom AI assistants and share them with their employees so that they can work more efficiently. But what’s interesting with Dust is the differences...
27 junho, 2024
Loading new posts...
No more posts