Midjourney says it’s ‘getting into hardware’
Midjourney, the AI image-generating platform that’s reportedly raking in more than $200 million in revenue without any VC investment, is getting into hardware. The company made the announcement in a post on X on Wednesday. Its new hardware team will be based in San Francisco, it revealed. As for what
Read moreThis Week in AI: AI is rapidly being commoditized
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Say what you will about generative AI. But it’s commoditizing — or, at least, it appears to be. In early August, both Google and OpenAI slashed prices on their budget-friendliest
Read moreSEC takes aim at NFT marketplace OpenSea
OpenSea, which calls itself the “world’s largest” nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, received a Wells notice from the SEC, the company said in a blog post Wednesday, indicating the regulator may soon bring a lawsuit against the company. In a tweet, CEO Devin Finzer says the SEC is claiming NFTs on
Read moreGoogle says it’s fixed Gemini’s people-generating feature
Back in February, Google paused its AI-powered chatbot Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after users complained of historical inaccuracies. Told to depict “a Roman legion,” for example, Gemini would show an anachronistic group of racially diverse soldiers while rendering “Zulu warriors” as stereotypically Black. Google CEO Sundar Pichai apologized, and Demis Hassabis,
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: The company behind Pokémon GO wants to build a 3D map of the world
Niantic wants to build a richer 3D map of the world, and it’ll use its 2021 acquisition of Scaniverse to do that. After a major update to the app, Scaniverse 4 will allow iOS users to scan landmarks by walking around them and recording video for about one to three
Read moreThe CEO of Boeing’s satellite maker, Millennium Space, has quietly left the company
Exclusive: Millennium Space Systems will soon have a new CEO as Jason Kim has departed the company, TechCrunch has learned. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple reportedly cuts 100 jobs working on Books and other services
As of the company's most recent financial quarter, Apple's Services bsuiness represented about one-quarter of the tech giant's revenue. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreVCs and founders talk finding (and keeping) product-market fit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
You’ve got the product — now how do you find customers? And once you find those customers, how do you keep them coming back for more? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, taking place October 28-30 in San Francisco, we’re bringing Spenser Skates, April Underwood and Tamar Yehoshua to the Builders Stage
Read morePlaud takes a crack at a simpler AI pin
The NotePin, which hits preorder Wednesday, is $169 and comes with a free starter plan or a Pro Plan, which costs $79 per year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCalm’s new Story-like mindfulness exercises offer an alternative to social media
Calm is rolling out a suite of new features to make it easier for people to fit mindfulness into their lives. Most notably, the app is launching “Taptivities,” which are interactive text-based stories that take a minute or two to complete. The app is also adding Playlists and personalized search.
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