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Just over one year ago, spend management decacorn Brex declared that it was “less suited to meet the needs of smaller customers” in an announcement that caused shock waves in the startup community. While Brex soon clarified that by smaller customers it meant small to medium-sized businesses and non-funded startups, the move still felt like […] Brex refocuses on startups with hire of SVB veteran, ex-a16z partner by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

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David Lazovsky and Preet Virk, technologists with backgrounds in semiconductor engineering and photonics, came to the joint realization several years ago that AI and machine learning workloads would quickly encounter a “data movement” problem. Increasingly, they predicted, it would become challenging to move data to and from compute hardware as AI models scaled past what […] Celestial AI raises $100M to transfer data using light-based interconnects by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Without a major, industry-wide push to emphasize protective measures and shake out bad actors, this problem won’t be fixed. Crypto losses halved in Q2 2023 to $204M by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

There are very few ways to raise nine-figures of equity capital. As $100M+ venture rounds evaporate, IPOs might have to carry the weight by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here in the States, we’re celebrating the start of a great summer by traveling back in time. Back to the days of early-bird prices on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. We’re rolling back prices on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Our July 4th early-bird rollback sale […] July 4th weeklong sale on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

The United States Department of Homeland Security caused a stir last February when it revealed that it was exploring deploying robot dogs on the U.S./Mexico border. “The southern border can be an inhospitable place for man and beast, and that is exactly why a machine may excel there,” the DHS’s Brenda Long said at the […] House GOP discusses use of robot dogs to patrol US borders by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Reddit community moderators made a bold move earlier this month that caused quite a stir online. They took a stand against the platform’s decision to charge certain developers for access to its valuable data, which many found controversial. The fallout was evident as users retreated and started to ignore the platform — popularly known as […] Reddit protest plunges user engagement, site activity and ad portal visits by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

The accelerator is seeking new capital ahead of the end of the deployment period of its third institutionally-backed fund, Techstars Accelerator 2021, late this year. Techstars raising $150 million for new accelerator fund by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch... →

AI is appearing in seemingly every corner of modern life, from music and media to business and productivity, even dating. There’s so much it can be hard to keep up — so read on to find out everything from the latest big developments to the terms and companies you need to know in order to […] Age of AI: Everything you need to know about artificial intelligence by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

OpenAI is expanding overseas. To London, specifically. Today, the Microsoft-backed AI startup announced that it plans to open an office in London, its first international outpost. When OpenAI’s London location opens its doors, it’ll focus on advancing “research and engineering capabilities” while balancing collaborating with “local communities and policymakers,” according to CEO Sam Altman. “We […] OpenAI brings the competition to DeepMind’s doorstep with new London office by Kyle Wiggers originally publish... →

Объединение с «Москва Фест» позволило осветить меры поддержки малого и среднего бизнеса... →

Snowflake and Databricks are on similar tracks, and both announced tools to help customers put stored data stored to work in AI apps. Snowflake and Databricks are putting the data stored in their services to work by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google today announced a new “Shop” tab on Android TV to let users browse titles that are available to purchase and rent. The company is rolling out this feature on all Android TV devices in the U.S. starting today. While the new tab will let you explore new titles, a section called “Library” with a […] Google introduces a new shop tab for rentals and purchases on Android TV by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

Robotic process automation (RPA) has been a buzzword for a while now, but most of these tools that try to help businesses automate their workflows tend to be generalists. Quandri, a Vancouver, Canada-based startup, is taking a very different approach with its digital workers for the insurance industry. The company today announced that it has […] Quandri raises $8.5M Series A to bring process automation to insurance brokers and agencies by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

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 connect the chatbot to third-party […] ChatGPT prompts: How to optimize for sales, marketing, writing, and more by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Shadow, a French company that offers a gaming PC in the cloud (among other things), has announced in a press conference that it is updating its offerings for Shadow PC in Europe. Essentially, the company is raising the prices of its two flagship subscription plans and slightly improving what you get for that price. The […] Shadow revamps its cloud computing offerings in Europe by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

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The federal government agency responsible for granting patents and trademarks has confirmed it inadvertently exposed about 61,000 filers’ private addresses in a years-long data spill. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said in a notice sent to affected trademark applicants that their private domicile address — often their home address — inadvertently appeared in […] US Patent and Trademark Office notifies filers of years-long data leak by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch... →