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There’s a lot of noise right now about how generative AIs like ChatGPT and Bard are going to revolutionize various aspects of the web, but companies targeting narrower verticals are already experiencing success. Writer is such a one, and it just announced a new trio of large language models to power its enterprise copy assistant. […] Writer deploys home-cooked large language models to power up enterprise copy by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Generative AI search engine NeevaAI rolls out subscription service to more countries by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch... →

Shoppers at Rihanna’s lingerie brand Savage X Fenty may soon find it easier than ever to find products that fit their measurements. Last year, the brand made an investment in a four-year-old, Miami-based startup called FIT:MATCH; now, Savage X Fenty is employing FIT:MATCH’s tech in a growing number of its retail stores, starting with a […] Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and a newer startup, FIT:MATCH, team up to sell better-fitting lingerie by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

In this issue of Max Q: 31 engines make fire; a mission for Blue Origin's New Glenn; news from Rocket Lab, Seraphim and more Max Q: All fired up! by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch... →

YouTube today announced its new marketplace, Creator Music, is now fully open to all YouTube Partner Program participants in the U.S. First announced last September, the online destination offers a large catalog of songs that creators can browse, search through, and purchase where the terms of the music rights are spelled out in plain language, […] YouTube launches its new commercial music licensing resource, Creator Music by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple on Tuesday released a new version of the iPhone and iPad’s operating systems to fix a vulnerability that hackers were exploiting in the wild, meaning they were taking advantage of it to hack Apple devices. In the security update page, Apple wrote that it “is aware of a report that this issue may have […] Apple releases new fix for iPhone zero-day exploited by hackers by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ingestible robotics has been a fascinating and growing field for the last several years. We’ve already seen a handful of startups working to commercialize a technology that could allow for internal monitoring, medicine delivery and more, without the need for invasive procedure. This new project from a joint team at Caltech and MIT highlights a […] Swallowing this pill-shaped sensor could help you avoid invasive procedures by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Publishers, as expected, are super concerned over the new AI features in Google and Bing...... →

NFT platform Magic Eden partnered with web3 infra company MoonPay to help users buy digital collectibles with credit cards, Apple Pay and more. Want to buy an NFT with your credit card? Magic Eden lets you do just that by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

As inflation and interest rates climbed, consumer-focused BNPL players have struggled with increased defaults amid less discretionary spending. Is this the end of the BNPL boom? by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

What’s it take to bring a tech conference to life? A village, people. Not to be confused with The Village People, but I digress. We’re searching for outstanding volunteers to support our events team and help make TechCrunch Early Stage, our one-day founder summit taking place on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, an awesome experience […] Volunteer at TC Early Stage for a free pass to TC Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ford said Monday it is investing $3.5 billion to build a factory in Michigan that will makes two kinds of batteries for its growing portfolio of electric vehicles. The factory, which will be located in Marshall, Michigan, will notably build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. Ford said it is […] Ford to build $3.5B factory to make two kinds of batteries with Chinese partner by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Ford said Monday it is investing $3.5 billion to build a factory in Michigan that will makes two kinds of batteries for its growing portfolio of electric vehicles. The factory, which will be located in Marshall, Michigan, will notably build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. Ford said it is […] Ford to build $3.5B LFP battery factory using China tech by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meena Harris knows how to build. The lawyer and author grew her side hustle of making activist T-shirts into a behemoth of a brand, Phenomenal, which recently expanded from merchandising to media to entertainment. Now, she wants to invest in those who show that same scrappiness with her next, and literal, venture: Phenomenal Ventures. The […] Phenomenal Ventures, built by Meena Harris and Helen Min, debuts by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Is the AI photo app trend already over? Over the past several months, AI-powered photo apps had been going viral on the App Store as consumers explored AI powered-experiences like Lensa AI’s “magic avatars” feature and other apps promising to turn text into images using AI tech. But new data from app intelligence firm Apptopia […] The AI photo app trend has already fizzled, new data shows by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meta is preparing a fresh round of job cuts, according to a report from the Financial Times. Two people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times that there has been a lack of clarity around budgets and the future headcount at the company. The job cuts are expected to take place around March, but […] Meta is reportedly planning a fresh round of layoffs by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch5 will now offer improved period tracking features thanks to a new partnership with Natural Cycles that leverages the smartwatch’s temperature sensors to make better predictions. The launch follows last fall’s announcement of a new temperature sensor on the Apple Watch Series 8 that similarly allows wearers to improve their period predictions as well […] Samsung adds temperature-based period tracking to its Galaxy Watch5 by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

More than two years ago, Amazon subsidiary Zoox unveiled an electric, autonomous robotaxi it built from the ground up. Now, the cube-like vehicle that is loaded with sensors — and not a steering wheel — is starting to roll out on a few public roads in northern California. A solitary Zoox robotaxi made its inaugural […] Zoox robotaxis start slowly rolling out on California public roads by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

There was a slew of movie trailers and TV show teasers that football fans–and Rihanna fans–got to watch during the 2023 Super Bowl last night. Of course, the Super Bowl is often a huge day for studios that want a lot of eyes on upcoming titles just a few months ahead of the summer movie […] Here are the top movie trailers that aired during the 2023 Super Bowl by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

In late 2013, Errplane, a Y Combinator-backed startup, began developing an open source project called InfluxDB for database performance monitoring and alerting. After raising several million in financing from VC firms including Mayfield Fund and Trinity Ventures, Errplane changed its name to InfluxData — and went on to raise tens of millions more in capital. […] InfluxData lands $51M to grow its time series database offerings by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →