[[{“value”:” Called Stable Audio Open, the generative model takes a text description and outputs a recording up to 47 seconds in length. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
SoftBank-backed grocery startup Oda lays off 150, resets focus on Norway and Sweden
[[{“value”:” It’s not just instant-delivery startups that are struggling. Oda, the Norway-based online supermarket delivery startup, has confirmed layoffs of 150 jobs as it drastically scales back its expansion ambitions to focus on just two markets, its homebase and Sweden, the homebase of Mathem, an online grocery that Oda merged with last year. Oda, which has […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Substack brings video to its Chat feature
[[{“value”:” Newsletter platform Substack is introducing the ability for writers to send videos to their subscribers via Chat, its private community feature, the company announced on Wednesday. The rollout of video in Chat comes two months after the newsletter platform brought videos to Notes, its X/Twitter copycat that lets users share short-form content. Substack continues to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
This Week in AI: Ex-OpenAI staff call for safety and transparency
[[{“value”:” Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s inaugural AI newsletter. It’s truly a thrill to type those words — this one’s been long in the making, and we’re excited to finally share it with you. With the launch of TC’s AI newsletter, we’re sunsetting This Week in AI, the semiregular column previously known as Perceptron. But […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Cameo fumbles on Ms. Rachel fundraiser as fans receive credits instead of videos
[[{“value”:” Ms. Rachel isn’t a household name, but if you spend a lot of time with toddlers, she might as well be a rockstar. She’s like Steve from Blues Clues for the next generation – instead of a network TV show, she has a YouTube channel with 10 million subscribers. Ms. Rachel – a music teacher […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Cartwheel generates 3D animations from scratch to power up creators
[[{“value”:” Cartwheel helps animators go from zero to basic movement, so creating a scene or character with elementary motions like taking a step, swatting a fly or sitting down is easier. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Wix’s new tool taps AI to generate smartphone apps
[[{“value”:” The new tool, which is set to arrive in Wix’s app builder tool this week, guides users through a chatbot-like interface to understand the goals, intent and aesthetic of their app. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
ClickUp wants to take on Notion and Confluence with its new AI-based Knowledge Base
[[{“value”:” ClickUp Knowledge Management combines a new wiki-like editor and with a new AI system that can also bring in data from Google Drive, Dropbox, Confluence, Figma and other sources. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Whizz wants to own the delivery e-bike subscription space, starting with NYC
[[{“value”:” New York City, home to over 60,000 gig delivery workers, has been cracking down on cheap, uncertified e-bikes that have resulted in battery fires across the city. Some e-bike providers may see such regulations as a problem for business. But e-bike subscription startup Whizz sees it as an opportunity. “I think the market is moving […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Boeing’s Starliner astronaut capsule is en route to the ISS
[[{“value”:” This is the last major step before Starliner can be certified as an operational crew system, and the first Starliner mission is expected to launch in 2025. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]