[[{“value”:” Snapchat is introducing its first ever video generative AI Lenses, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. The Lenses are powered by Snap’s in-house built generative video model. The three new AI Video Lenses are available to users on the app’s premium subscription tier, Snapchat Platinum, which costs $15.99 per month. The launch comes as Snap unveiled an […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Moonvalley releases a video generator it claims was trained on licensed content
[[{“value”:” Los Angeles-based startup Moonvalley has launched an AI video-generating model it claims is one of the few trained on openly licensed — not copyrighted — data. Named “Marey” after cinema trailblazer Étienne-Jules Marey, the model was built in collaboration with Asteria, a newer AI animation studio. Marey was trained on “owned or fully licensed” source […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Garantex administrator arrested in India under extradition law
[[{“value”:” Garantex co-founder Aleksej Besciokov was arrested in India’s Kerala on Tuesday under the country’s extradition law. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Why Onyx thinks its open-source solution will win enterprise search
[[{“value”:” Enterprises have troves of internal data and information that employees need to complete their tasks or answer questions for potential customers. But that doesn’t mean the right information is easy to find. Onyx wants to solve that problem through its internal enterprise search tool. There are other big names in the category, like Glean — […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Lithium-ion batteries are remaking Google’s data centers
[[{“value”:” Google is replacing lead-acid battery backup units with lithium-ion cells, freeing up space for more servers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Project Europe, a new early stage fund, will back under-25s with $200K to build the next tech titan
[[{“value”:” A recurring theme in Europe’s tech world is that the region needs its own Google or Microsoft, and that in this day and age, to be more resilient and independent, it should, could and must build it. Now comes the launch of a new fund to support this initiative. Project Europe — a new fund […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Battery manufacturer Northvolt nears the end as it files for bankruptcy in Sweden
[[{“value”:” Though the Swedish startup has raised over $14 billion, it has been running short on cash recently. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
How La Fourche, an online organic supermarket, is thriving after q-commerce’s bust
[[{“value”:” La Fourche is just seven years old but it has been quite a rollercoaster for the French startup. During this time, the online grocery retailer has gone through a global pandemic, followed by the rise of venture-backed quick-commerce startups that promised grocery deliveries in less than 15 minutes, followed by the implosion of that vertical. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Pentera nabs $60M at a $1B+ valuation to build simulated network attacks to train security teams
[[{“value”:” Strong and smart security operations teams are at the heart of any cybersecurity strategy, and today a startup that builds tooling to help keep them on their toes is announcing some funding on the back of a lot of growth. Pentera — which has built a system that launches simulations of network attacks to stress […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Wolf Games, backed by ‘Law & Order’ creator, uses AI to create murder mystery games
[[{“value”:” Elliot Wolf, the executive producer and son of “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf, is entering a new venture aimed at engaging true crime fans. He, along with co-founders Andrew Adashek (CEO) and Noah Rosenberg (CTO), are developing Wolf Games, a new startup that leverages AI to generate daily murder mystery games. The company also […] © 2024 TechCrunch….