Monthly Archives: April 2023

Italy became the first Western country to ban ChatGPT. Here’s what other countries are doing

Italy isn’t the only country reckoning with the rapid pace of AI progression and its implications for society.

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TikTok fined $16 million in UK for misusing kids’ data as scrutiny of Chinese-owned app intensifies

TikTok has been fined £12.7 ($15.9) million by U.K. privacy regulators for failing to protect children’s data, in a fresh blow to the Chinese-owned app.

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LinkedIn: Generative AI may play a big role in recruiting

The Future of Recruiting 2023 report makes predictions shaped by GAI, economic uncertainty and the global talent shortage. The post LinkedIn: Generative AI may play a big role in recruiting appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Getting people to try new things IRL with Sarah Peterson from The Nudge

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and guest host Amanda Silberling are joined by Sarah Peterson from The Nudge, a startup that texts its users ideas of fun things to do … Continue reading

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What’s a fair price premium for startup shares?

What is a fair price premium for a quickly growing startup? The answer is constantly changing, but recent history teaches us that it’s probably not more than 200% over public-market comps. It may even be closer to 100%. It’s not … Continue reading

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

Virgin Orbit, the low-Earth orbit small payload launch company that was spun out of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, has filed for bankruptcy protection with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The bankruptcy filing follows weeks of bad news for the … Continue reading

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Covariant’s robotic picking AI nabs another $75M

I took a deep dive with Covariant co-founder and CEO Peter Chen at ProMat the other week. The timing was either perfect or terrible depending on who you ask. I’m sure the startup’s comms people are thrilled that I’m writing … Continue reading

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Instant Videos Could Represent the Next Leap in A.I. Technology

A start-up in New York is among a group of companies working on systems that can produce short videos based on a few words typed into a computer.

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New funding helps CarmaCare accelerate its ‘healthcare-for-your-car’ service

Point-of-sale at the car dealership or robo calls asking you to pay for an extended warranty are what consumers are most used to. Meanwhile, traditional insurance is mainly for collisions, but what happens when a belt breaks or you push … Continue reading

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Apply now to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Do you have what it takes to share your expertise at TechCrunch Disrupt on September 19–21 in San Francisco? Then we want to hear from you — and quickly. Your opportunity to answer this call for content ends on April … Continue reading

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