[[{“value”:” Ledger, a French startup mostly known for its secure crypto hardware wallets, has started shipping new wallets nearly 18 months after announcing the latest Ledger Stax devices. The updated wallet features an E-Ink display and has been designed in partnership with Tony Fadell, one of the main designers behind the iPod. E-Ink technology is generally […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
EU’s ChatGPT taskforce offers first look at detangling the AI chatbot’s privacy compliance
[[{“value”:” A data protection taskforce that’s spent over a year considering how the European Union’s data protection rulebook applies to OpenAI’s viral chatbot, ChatGPT, reported preliminary conclusions Friday. The top-line takeaway is that the working group of privacy enforcers remains undecided on crux legal issues, such as the lawfulness and fairness of OpenAI’s processing. The issue […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
5 days left to get your early-bird Disrupt passes
[[{“value”:” The countdown to early-bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt, taking place October 28–30 in San Francisco, continues. You have just five days left to save up to $800 on the price of admission. The window closes on Friday, May 31 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Grab your tickets today. Find the best early-bird pass for you Why […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
LatAm startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200
[[{“value”:” Here’s a shoutout to LatAm early-stage startup founders! We want YOU to apply for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. But you’d better hurry — time is running out. The application window closes on June 10 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. LatAm — Join the Startup Battlefield 200 Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) is […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Spanish startups reached €100 billion in aggregate value last year
[[{“value”:” Venture investment into Spanish startups also held up quite well, with €2.2 billion raised across some 850 funding rounds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Onyx Motorbikes was in trouble — and then its 37-year-old owner died
[[{“value”:” James Khatiblou, the owner and CEO of Onyx Motorbikes, was watching his e-bike startup fall apart. Onyx was being evicted from its warehouse in El Segundo, Los Angeles. The company’s unpaid bills were stacking up. His chief operating officer had abruptly resigned. A shipment of around 100 CTY2 dirt bikes from Chinese supplier Suzhou Jindao […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Iyo thinks its gen AI earbuds can succeed where Humane and Rabbit stumbled
[[{“value”:” Iyo represents a third form factor in the push to deliver standalone generative AI devices: Bluetooth earbuds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Women in AI: Arati Prabhakar thinks it’s crucial to get AI ‘right’
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Doly lets you generate 3D product videos from your iPhone
[[{“value”:” AniML, the French startup behind a new 3D capture app called Doly, wants to create the PhotoRoom of product videos, sort of. If you’re selling sneakers on an online marketplace or need to create Instagram ads for your direct-to-consumer wares, Doly helps you generate 3D models with your phone and turn them into professional-looking product […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6B from Valor, a16z, and Sequoia
[[{“value”:” Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has raised $6 billion in a new funding round, it said today, as Musk shores up capital to aggressively compete with rivals including OpenAI, Microsoft, and Alphabet. Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Fidelity, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and Kingdom Holding are among the backers who have […] © 2024 TechCrunch….