Cava’s explosive IPO hints that public markets are more ready for growth-stories than founders thought
It’s been so long since TechCrunch+ has had the pleasure of covering an IPO from S-1 to first-day trading that we’ve nearly forgotten how to do it. Shaking off the cobwebs, let’s talk about how Cava’s debut went on Thursday. After setting an initial IPO price range of $17 to
Read MorePieter Abbeel and Ken Goldberg on generative AI applications
I’ll admit that I’ve tiptoed around the topic a bit in Actuator due to its sudden popularity (SEO gods be damned). I’ve been in this business long enough to instantly be suspicious of hype cycles. That said, I totally get it this time around. While it’s true that various forms
Read MoreMercedes is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system, for some reason
Mercedes owners in the U.S. will soon add a new luxury to their already luxurious vehicles: ChatGPT. The automaker is adding OpenAI’s conversational AI agent to its MBUX infotainment system, though what it could possibly be needed for is hard to say. U.S. owners of models that use MBUX will
Read MorePrompt Engineering: The Future of AI-Driven Development
AI won’t replace software developers. However, the required skills are going to change drasticallyContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read MoreAccenture commits US$3 billion to AI and doubles AI workforce after mass layoffs
Accenture announced yesterday that it will invest a walloping US$3 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next three years and double its AI workforce to 80,000, three months after it slashed 19,000 jobs. The company said at the time that it was looking to trim costs, and even lowered
Read MoreBridging the Gap: My Journey to Becoming a Data Analyst at 34
Curiosity, persistence, and the path to professional fulfillmentContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read MoreOWASP releases list of Top 10 API security risks
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) has released the second edition of its Top 10 API Security vulnerabilities. It’s the first update since 2019 and aims to be a comprehensive guide to help API developers, designers, architects and managers understand the risks and threats associated with their APIs, and
Read MoreA Deep Dive Into Graph Analytics — Part 1 With Memgraph
Exploring data analytics with Memgraph, a graph databaseContinue reading on Better Programming »
Read MoreLet’s Build a Steganography CLI From Scratch
Steganography is the art and science of hiding information within other seemingly innocent data. Let’s build one in Rust from scratchSteganography is the art and science of hiding information within other seemingly innocent data or media, such as images, audio files, or text. It operates under the principle that the hidden
Read MoreChatGPT prompts: How to optimize for sales, marketing, writing, and more
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot, has taken the world by storm. Capable of writing emails, essays and more given a few short prompts, ChatGPT has become one of the fastest-growing apps in history. Beyond that, it’s begun to find a place in the enterprise, particularly with the launch of plugins that
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