​Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at Meta, is planning to leave the company to build his own startup, which will focus on continuing his work on world models.  

​Robyn wants to position it self as an empathetic chatbot and not as a companion or a therapy app  

​The platform has attracted an eclectic user base. More than half of Fortune 500 companies are using Lovable to “supercharge creativity,” according to Osika, who insisted retention remains strong.  

​SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles.  […]  

​January Ventures co-founder Jennifer Neundorfer discussed this AI-driving funding market on the Equity podcast during TechCrunch Disrupt.  

​AI isn’t all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren’t careful about how you make them.   

​The company is “still fighting to find ways to continue” according to an email viewed by TechCrunch.  

​Kaltura acquires AI avatar startup eSelf to integrate generative AI into enterprise video and learning tools.  

​The tech giant says the change will enable users to use their voice more naturally to access content and more.  

​Gamma is growing quickly, and profitably, its co-founder CEO Grant Lee says.