A VC told Keely Cat-Wells to get a male, able-bodied co-founder. She balked, nabbed a $2M seed round.
Cat-Wells said she started this platform because traditional hiring processes are exclusionary and often overlook skilled, talented disabled people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreExperiment finds AI boosts creativity individually — but lowers it collectively
A new study examines whether AI could be an automated helpmeet in creative tasks, with mixed results: It appeared to help less naturally creative people write more original stories — but dampened the creativity of the group as a whole. It’s a trade-off that may be increasingly common as AI
Read moreHeadSpin, whose founder is in prison for fraud, sold to PE firm in fire sale, sources say
In total, HeadSpin raised $117 million since its 2015 inception and was last valued at $1.1 billion in 2020. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreNew Senate bill seeks to protect artists’ and journalists’ content from AI use
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a new bill that seeks to protect artists, songwriters and journalists from having their content used to train AI models or generate AI content without their consent. The bill, called the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act (COPIED
Read moreFrom Ethan Choi to Spencer Peterson, venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
When Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital ecosystem — and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. It was surprising because unlike in many other fields,
Read moreWhat the AT&T call records data breach means for you
The giant U.S. telco lost the information of around 110 million customers. Here’s what you need to know. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTechCrunch Minute: FTC finds ‘dark patterns’ in subscription apps
A new study from the Federal Trade Commission looks at the “dark patterns” that subscription apps and websites use to get more money or data from their users. “Dark pattern” is actually the term used in the FTC report, and it refers to manipulative design techniques that are supposed to
Read moreThe Rabbit R1 has been logging users’ chats — with no way to wipe them
There wasn’t a Factory Reset option, previously. | Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Since the launch of the Rabbit R1, the AI assistant device has been storing users’ chat logs on-device with no way to erase them, according to a company security bulletin. Rabbit is now addressing the issue
Read moreSpaceX Falcon 9 suffers rare failure on orbit during Starlink deployment
The error brings to a close SpaceX’s incredible streak of 335 flawless launches across the company’s Falcon family of rockets, which also includes the more powerful Falcon Heavy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTesla Model 3 Long Range with rear-wheel drive reemerges at $42,490
Image: Tesla Tesla is bringing back its longest-range Model 3, which will also be the second cheapest version of the popular electric sedan available. The new trim will be available for $42,490, according to the website. The rear-wheel-drive (RWD) version of the Long Range Model 3 will get an EPA-estimated
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