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Key ex-OpenAI researcher subpoenaed in AI copyright case

​[[{“value”:” Alec Radford, a researcher who helped develop many of OpenAI’s key AI technologies, has been subpoenaed in a copyright case against the AI startup, according to a court filing Tuesday. The filing, submitted by an attorney for the plaintiffs to the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, indicated that Radford was served […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Judge rejects Musk’s attempt to block OpenAI’s for-profit transition

​[[{“value”:” A federal judge in Northern California denied Elon Musk’s motion for an injunction that would have halted OpenAI’s planned transition into a for-profit company, Bloomberg reported. Musk failed to provide enough evidence necessary for an injunction, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled Tuesday. However, Rogers said the court is prepared to hold an […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Amazon reportedly forms a new agentic AI group

​[[{“value”:” Amazon has formed a new group within AWS dedicated to creating AI agents, systems that help people automate parts of their lives, Reuters reported on Tuesday. In an email to staff seen by Reuters, AWS CEO Matt Garman said agentic AI has the potential to be “the next multi-billion business for AWS.” A longtime AWS […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

African VC LoftyInc Capital launches third fund for seed and Series A, reaches $43M first close

​[[{“value”:” One of Africa’s most active investors, known for early bets on unicorns like Flutterwave, Andela, and Wave, has secured fresh capital to invest in startups across the continent. This comes as funding deals and volumes in Africa saw only a slight dip last year, according to a report by VC firm Partech. LoftyInc Capital, which […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Andy Dunn’s new app Pie uses AI to help you make friends

​[[{“value”:” “We’re a long way from pants,” Andy Dunn, founder of online fashion retailer Bonobos, told TechCrunch. Now, the former CEO is taking on a completely different challenge: he wants to help people make friends. Dunn’s newest venture, Pie, is a social app focused on bringing people together in real life. With an $11.5 million Series […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

Klarna CEO doubts that other companies will replace Salesforce with AI

​[[{“value”:” The founder and CEO of IPO-bound fintech Klarna took to X to once again explain why his company ditched Salesforce’s flagship CRM product about a year ago in favor of its own homegrown AI system.  But this time, Sebastian Siemiatkowski emphasized that he doesn’t think others will — or should — follow his lead. “I […] © 2024 TechCrunch….