[[{“value”:” AI may be inching its way into the newsroom, as outlets like Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, CNET and others have experimented with articles written by AI. But while most respectable journalists will condemn this use case, there are a number of startups that think AI can enhance the news experience — at least on […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TechCrunch Minute: Rabbit’s R1 vs Humane’s Ai Pin — which had the best launch?
[[{“value”:” After a successful unveiling at CES, Rabbit is letting journalists try out the R1 — a small orange gadget with an AI-powered voice interface. This comes just weeks after the launch of the Humane Ai Pin, which is similarly pitched as a new kind of mobile device with AI at its center. While we’re still […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Disrupt 2024 speaker applications close at midnight
[[{“value”:” Act fast! Applications for our Call for Content close today, April 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. If you’re a seasoned startup pro ready to lead a session at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 28-30, now’s your chance to apply! Send in your proposal to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 before the deadline hits. Your topic should […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Pitch Deck Teardown: NOQX’s $200K pre-seed deck
[[{“value”:” Aside from the crucial omission of an Ask and Use of Funds slide, just about every slide in the deck felt almost very good — but then stumbled by overlooking an important detail. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
OpenAI Startup Fund quietly raises $15M
[[{“value”:” The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture fund related to — but technically separate from — OpenAI that invests in early-stage, typically AI-related companies across education, law and the sciences, has quietly closed a $15 million tranche. According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, two unnamed investors contributed the $15 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google’s new ‘Speaking practice’ feature uses AI to help users improve their English skills
[[{“value”:” Google is testing a new “Speaking practice” feature in Search that helps users improve their conversational English skills. The company told TechCrunch that the feature is available to English learners in Argentina, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Venezuela who have joined Search Labs, its program for users to experiment with early-stage Google Search experiences. The […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Area man, Twilio co-founder Jeff Lawson, buys The Onion
[[{“value”:” Jeff Lawson, co-founder and recently departed CEO of Twilio, is the proud new owner of satirical online newspaper The Onion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Despite complaints, Apple hasn’t yet removed an obviously fake app pretending to be RockAuto
[[{“value”:” Apple’s App Store isn’t always as trustworthy as the company claims. The latest example comes from RockAuto, an auto parts dealer popular with home mechanics and other DIYers, which is upset that a fake app masquerading as its official app has not been removed from the App Store, despite numerous complaints to Apple. RockAuto co-founder […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Good news for Rubrik, bad news for TikTok and medium news for early-stage startups
[[{“value”:” Rubrik’s strong IPO pricing and warm reception by the public markets after its listing add more weight to the perspective that the public markets are not as closed to tech startups as some thought. If Rubrik’s result isn’t enough to break the logjam, well, maybe there’s something else going on. But there was a lot more that […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Thoma Bravo to take UK cybersecurity company Darktrace private in $5B deal
[[{“value”:” Darktrace is set to go private in a deal that values the U.K.-based cybersecurity giant at around $5 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]