The world’s sneakiest substitution
Something that seems like an isolated trick may turn out to be much more important. This is the case with a change of variables discovered by Karl Weierstrass. Every calculus student learns a handful of standard techniques: u-substitutions, partial fractions, integration by parts, and trig substitutions. Then there is one
Read moreEx-Google, Coursera employees start Lutra AI to make AI workflows easier to build
The young startup, started in April, creates AI workflows from natural language so no technical experience is needed. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHow we’re enriching the Teams essentials to make collaboration easier
In spite of all of the AI innovation that’s happened over the last year, we still believe that a human and community-centered approach to knowledge management is the best way for organizations to unlock the benefits of AI.
Read moreEU ‘final’ talks to fix AI rules to run into second day — but deal on foundational models is on the table
As European Union lawmakers clock up 20+ hours of negotiating time in a marathon attempt to reach agreement on how to regulate artificial intelligence a preliminary accord on how to handle one sticky element — rules for foundational models/general purpose AIs (GPAIs) — has been agreed, according to a leaked
Read moreWhy Congruent turned down over $300M from LPs for its third climate tech fund
Investors thought the firm's initial target of $200 million was far too modest, and instead offered $600 million, a threefold oversubscription. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOpal Security, which helps companies manage access and identities, raises $22M
VC investment trends in the cybersecurity market suggest a sector in decline — at least within the context of recent months. According to Crunchbase, cybersecurity deal count fell during Q3 to 153 deals from 181 in Q2. In a more detailed report, Crunchbase suggests that, with Q3 cybersecurity venture funding
Read moreReact Performance Optimization
Learn how to identify bottlenecks and use memoization, lazy loading, virtualization, and more to create highly performant React applications. Continue reading React Performance Optimization on SitePoint.
Read moreFollowing UK expansion, Robinhood brings crypto trading to EU
Robinhood’s long-awaited international expansion is at full throttle. The consumer trading and investment app tailored to the younger generations is launching its crypto app to all eligible users in the European Union, the company said Thursday. The announcement comes on the heels of its foray into the U.K. just a
Read morePimento turns creative briefs into visual mood boards using generative AI
Pimento is a new French startup that is using generative AI in an interesting way as the company focuses on the first step of creative processes — ideation, brainstorming and moodboarding. And the company recently raised a $3.2 million (€3 million) funding round from an interesting list of investors. The
Read moreYC-backed fintech Bujeti raises $2M for its corporate cards and spend management platform
African corporate cards and spend management platform Bujeti has raised $2 million in seed funding. The startup, involved with how African businesses, including SMBs, startups and enterprises, manage and handle finances, received this capital from lead investor Y Combinator and other backers, including Entrée Capital, Voltron Capital, Unpopular VC, Kima
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