[[{“value”:” Response time is Aerodome’s immediate value prop for potential clients. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Unify helps developers find the best LLM for the job
[[{“value”:” When developers have a particular job that AI can solve, it’s not typically as simple as just pointing an LLM at the data. There are other considerations such as cost, speed and accuracy and finding ways to balance all of those has been particularly challenging, especially with so many new models coming online all the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
AI language translation startup DeepL nabs $300M on a $2B valuation to focus on B2B growth
[[{“value”:” DeepL, which builds automated text translation and writing tools, has raised a $300 million round led by Index Ventures. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Praktika raises $35.5M to use AI avatars to make learning languages feel more natural
[[{“value”:” Praktika has secured a $35.5M Series A round to apply AI-powered avatars to language-learning apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Humane, the creator of the $700 Ai Pin, is reportedly seeking a buyer
[[{“value”:” Humane, the company behind the hyped Ai Pin that launched to less-than-glowing reviews last month, is reportedly on the hunt for a buyer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Oyo, once valued at $10 billion, shelves IPO plans for second time
[[{“value”:” India’s Oyo, once valued at $10 billion, has withdrawn its IPO application from the market regulator for the second time. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Ore Energy emerges from stealth to build utility-scale batteries that last days, not hours
[[{“value”:” Where Aytac Yilmaz lives in the Netherlands, the sun might not appear for days on end, which can really crimp the output of the country’s solar panels. Wind turbines might make up some of the shortfall, but what if the wind disappears at the same time? Enter long-duration energy storage, or massive batteries tailored to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Paytm warns of job cuts as losses swell after RBI clampdown
[[{“value”:” Paytm, a leading financial services firm in India, said its net loss widened in the fourth quarter as it grappled with a regulatory clampdown. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
In Seoul summit, heads of states and companies commit to AI safety
[[{“value”:” Government officials and AI industry executives agreed on Tuesday to apply elementary safety measures in the fast-moving field and establish an international safety research network. Nearly six months after the inaugural global summit on AI safety at Bletchley Park in England, Britain and South Korea are hosting the AI safety summit this week in Seoul. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
VCs wanted FarmboxRx to become a meal kit, the company bootstrapped instead
[[{“value”:” Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model that doesn’t fit traditional VC. FarmboxRx decided to bootstrap because founder Ashley Tyrner didn’t like the advice she was getting from potential backers. Tyrner told TechCrunch’s Found podcast that […] © 2024 TechCrunch….