Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented founders
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Read moreNIST releases a tool for testing AI model risk
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. Commerce Department agency that develops and tests tech for the U.S. government, companies and the broader public, has re-released a testbed designed to measure how malicious attacks — particularly attacks that “poison” AI model training data — might degrade the
Read moreMax Space reinvents expandable habitats with a 17th-century twist, launching in 2026
Max Space's expandable habitats promise to be larger, stronger, and more versatile than anything like them ever launched, not to mention cheaper and lighter by far than a solid, machined structure. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHong Kong Productivity Council Chairman Reappointed
The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) welcomes the Hong Kong SAR Government’s decision to reappoint Hon. Sunny Tan as Chairman for a further two-year term starting on August 6, 2024. The HKPC is sincerely appreciative of Chairman Tan’s excellent leadership during the previous two years. Under his direction, HKPC has
Read moreStripe acquires payment processing startup Lemon Squeezy
Payments giant Stripe has acquired a four-year-old competitor, Lemon Squeezy, the latter company announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As a self-proclaimed “merchant of record,” Lemon Squeezy calculates and pays global sales tax for digital products, handling legal processing and fees in every country. It primarily serves
Read moreApple reports iCloud Private Relay global outages for some users
iCloud Private Relay has not been working for some Apple users across major markets, including the U.S., Europe, India and Japan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreLegal tech, VC brawls and saying no to big offers
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. To get Startups Weekly in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. This week we are talking about Wiz’s bold decision, VC’s public feud, legal tech’s new capital and a16z’s close call. Let’s
Read moreApple signs the White House’s commitment to AI safety
Apple joins 15 other tech companies — including Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI — that committed to the White House's rules for developing generative AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read morePrivacy watchdog says it’s ‘surprised’ by Elon Musk opting user data into Grok AI training
The language is ambiguous, so it's not clear whether X is helping itself to all user data for training Grok or whether this processing refers only to user interactions with the chatbot. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTikTok rolls out a new feature that lets you find songs by singing or humming them
Sound Search on TikTok is somewhat similar to YouTube Music’s song detection tool that lets you find the name of a song by singing, humming or playing it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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