Introducing SORA: What is it & What Makes it Unique?
OpenAI, the company renowned for the innovative chatbot ChatGPT, has introduced a new tool named Sora, capable of generating hyper-realistic videos based on text commands. Sora is an AI model designed to bring to life vivid and imaginative scenes from simple text instructions. For instance, it can visualize scenarios like
Read moreIBM Unveils the IBM® LinuxONE 4 Express
IBM has unveiled the IBM® LinuxONE 4 Express, extending the latest performance, security, and AI capabilities of LinuxONE to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and new data center environments. This pre-configured rack mount system aims to streamline workload setup and reduce costs for SMEs, facilitating their entry into the platform
Read morePartech closes its second Africa fund at $300M+ to invest from seed to Series C
Partech has closed its second Africa fund, Partech Africa II, at €280 million ($300 million+), just one year after reaching its first close. At that size, Partech Africa, which originally targeted €230 million before its fundraising efforts started, solidifies its position as the largest fund dedicated to African startups. Amidst
Read moreState of venture investments in India, according to Lightspeed
Over 150 investors, including Singapore’s sovereign fund Temasek and Malaysia’s Khazanah, gathered at Mumbai’s five-star Trident Oberoi hotel on a recent Friday for venture firm Lightspeed India Partners’ “Lift Off” summit. The two-day event aims to spark partnerships by enabling “in a short window, many views, ideas and investments to
Read moreFord preps for its next big fight, Waymo recalls its self-driving car software and layoffs come for another AV startup
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This week’s
Read moreFamily tragedy for former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Earlier this week, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead at UC Berkeley of an apparent drug overdose, according to his grandmother, Esther Wojcicki. The news broke widely yesterday, though Wojcicki posted the news to Facebook several days ago, writing:
Read moreBuilding a Research Assistant Tool with AI and JavaScript
Learn how to develop an AI-powered research tool using JavaScript, leveraging the latest AI advancements to sift through tons of data faster. Continue reading Building a Research Assistant Tool with AI and JavaScript on SitePoint.
Read moreMiruku grabs more capital as its plant-based dairy tech reaches proof of concept
The company made advancements in its proprietary dairy seed system to leverage interactions between recombinant dairy casein and native plant proteins, with or without improved fatty acid profiles. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWith Twilio under activist pressure, Segment could be put up for sale
With Twilio under pressure from activist investors, it's looking at whether to sell Segment, the company it bought in 2020 for $3.2 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWomen In AI: Eva Maydell, member of European Parliament and EU AI Act advisor
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that
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