Apple upgrades TestFlight with redesigned invites, testing criteria, and more
Alongside the Apple Intelligence-powered iOS 18 updates for consumers and developers, Apple is rolling out a sizable refresh to its app testing platform for developers, TestFlight. Developers will have more control over who can join their beta and how an app’s new features are shared with testers. They’ll also be
Read moreWaymo raises $5.6B from Alphabet, a16z, Silver Lake, and more
Waymo has closed a $5.6 billion Series C funding round led by parent company Alphabet and joined by a who’s who of Silicon Valley venture firms. Alphabet had previously announced in July that it was pledging another $5 billion to Waymo, but was mum on the specifics, saying only that
Read moreGoogle Cloud & Prudential’s Introduce MedLM Initiative
Google Cloud and Prudential plc (“Prudential”) announced that Prudential is using MedLM, Google’s family of foundation models fine-tuned for healthcare industry use cases, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of medical insurance claim decisions. Prudential is one of the first insurance providers globally to use MedLM, which is typically used
Read morePerplexity says it’s now serving 100M search queries a week
Aravind Srinivas, the CEO of Perplexity, says that the AI-powered search engine is now performing 100 million queries each week. Extrapolated out to a month, that’s roughly 400 million queries — up from 250 million queries in July. Perplexity’s rapid rise comes as the company teases ecommerce features, including the
Read more3 days left: TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 kicks off and ticket prices increase
Only 3 days to go! Moscone West in San Francisco will host 10,000 startup and VC leaders at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 from October 28-30. This event promises to inspire, spark new ideas, and cultivate meaningful connections. Final days to lock in your savings! Don’t miss your chance — you have
Read moreScreenable’s app turns any iPhone into a starter phone for kids
A new app called Screenable will help parents introduce their children to technology by turning an iPhone or iPad into a starter phone. The app is designed to grow over time with a child, as it offers different modes for kids of different ages. For starters, the app’s “Dumb Phone”
Read moreGoDaddy Shares AI Solutions for Small Businesses
According to this year’s GoDaddy, Global Entrepreneurship Survey, 94% of respondents reported that digitization has already noticeably improved the work processes in their small businesses. GoDaddy shares some ways that AI technology tools can help to drive increased efficiencies for small businesses. AI can be a powerful tool for small businesses,
Read moreAirdog’s founders are back with a precision-strike drone meant for modern warfare
The war in Ukraine has shown that warfare changes by the day. It’s also clear that the tech used to make war today is costly: While larger countries can afford legions of tanks, helicopters, and precision-strike systems, smaller nations find themselves scrambling for cheaper ways to defend themselves. Origin, a new
Read moreElevate Your Career with ISO 31000: A Guide to Becoming a Certified Risk Manager
Risk is an inherent part of both daily life and business strategy. From simple choices like selecting a route to work, to complex corporate decisions like international expansion, risk assessment is vital to informed decision-making. Over decades, research and practice have led to effective frameworks and methodologies for risk management,
Read moreTragedy of the (data) commons
Ben chats with Shayne Longpre and Robert Mahari of the Data Provenance Initiative about what GenAI means for the data commons. They discuss the decline of public datasets, the complexities of fair use in AI training, the challenges researchers face in accessing data, potential applications for synthetic data, and the
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