What business leaders need to know about AI
From performing data analyses, to summarizing complex research findings, to analyzing patterns across millions of images, AI today is seemingly limitless in its powers and possibilities. While just a few years ago many were asking, “what can AI do?,” it may now be more appropriate to ask, “what can’t AI
Read moreHow a B2B payments startup won Max, Jack and Sam Altman, JP Morgan as investors
Slope's founders both have a background in AI, so large language models power the company’s underwriting infrastructure. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTTT models might be the next frontier in generative AI
TTT models, a new architecture, could effectively replace transformers if they scale up as their creators suggest they will. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEthereum co-founder’s warning against ‘pro-crypto’ candidates: ‘are they in it for the right reasons?’
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, issued a warning on Wednesday against choosing a candidate purely based on whether they claim to be “pro-crypto.” In a blog post, Buterin said it’s more important to scrutinize a candidate’s broader policies to ensure they support cryptocurrency’s underlying goals, including internationalism and protection
Read moreInMobi eyes $10 billion valuation in 2025 India IPO
Adtech startup InMobi is eyeing a valuation of about $10 billion in an initial public offering it is planning for next year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSpotify adds a Spanish-speaking AI DJ, ‘Livi’
Spotify's AI DJ, which was first launched last year, is meant to serve as a smart audio guide that introduces music using a convincingly realistic voice. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: This startup wants to make Wordle for chess
If you play Wordle every day but also happen to enjoy chess, we’ve got great news for you. Echo Chess, a game built by a company called Echo Chunk, is trying to become Wordle for Chess. No, you’re not playing Wordle but only guessing words like “QUEEN” or “CHECK.” Echo
Read moreUS buyers spent $7.2B on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day sales event
Adobe's report noted that consumers spent $7.2 billion on the first day as compared to $6.4 billion on the first day in 2023. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreDeepfake-detecting firm Pindrop lands $100M loan to grow its offerings
Pindrop builds deepfake-combatting and multi-factor authentication products targeting businesses in banking, finance and related industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThe Power of Bitcoin in an Interest Rate Cut Resistant Economy
As the global financial landscape undergoes significant shifts, one emerging observation is the likely de-sensitization of the U.S. economy to interest rate cuts in the upcoming business cycle. This phenomenon, akin to the recent desensitization to interest rate hikes, presents unique challenges and opportunities for investors. Among various investment options,
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