[[{“value”:” Gone are the days when space and defense were considered fundamentally antithetical to venture investment. Now, the country’s largest venture capital firms are throwing larger portions of their money behind so-called hard tech startups at the earliest stages. This about-face has led some in the industry to question whether smaller investing shops will be able […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TikTok turns to generative AI to boost its ads business
[[{“value”:” TikTok is the latest tech company to incorporate generative AI into its ads business, as the company announced on Tuesday that it’s launching a new “TikTok Symphony” AI suite for brands. The tools will help marketers write scripts, produce videos and enhance current assets. The suite includes a new AI video generator called the “Symphony […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Patronus AI is off to a magical start as LLM governance tool gains traction
[[{“value”:” These days every company is trying to figure out if their large language models are compliant with whichever rules they deem important, and with legal or regulatory requirements. If you’re in a regulated industry, the need is even more acute. Perhaps that’s why Patronus AI is finding early success in the marketplace. On Wednesday, the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Linktree surpasses 50M users, rolls out its social commerce program to more creators
[[{“value”:” Link-in-bio startup Linktree has crossed 50 million users and is rolling out the beta of its social commerce program. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Immigrant banking platform Majority secures $20M following 3x revenue growth
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Granola debuts an AI notepad for meetings
[[{“value”:” Granola takes a more collaborative approach to working with AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Aerodome is sending drones to the scene of the crime
[[{“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. “}]]