Monthly Archives: September 2023

Why is Y Combinator so defensive lately?

Y Combinator has been on the defense as of late. This past weekend, leaders from the popular accelerator were vocal on X (formerly known as Twitter) in their reaction to a comment made by the CEO of another accelerator at … Continue reading

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AppFactor drags legacy enterprise apps to the cloud through automation

Technical debt is often the unsung villain of the enterprise, crippling companies seeking to modernize as they realize just how much “legacy” lives in their stack. And as with most kinds of debt, there is usually interest to pay, too. … Continue reading

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FTC names three Amazon executives in amended complaint over ‘deceptive’ Prime processes

The Federal Trade Commission updated its complaint against Amazon for its “deceptive” Prime sign-up and cancellation process.

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Apple Watch Series 9 review: It turns your hand into a button and Siri is faster

The new models won’t be a major surprise, as Apple’s wearable still excels at fitness tracking and boasts tight integration with the iPhone.

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink is recruiting patients for its first human trial

Neurotech startup Neuralink has received approval to begin recruiting patients for its first in-human clinical trial.

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Navigating public-private partnerships with Uber, Cruise, and the Mayor of Atlanta

Tech companies say they will help cities reach their ambitious decarbonization goals, but increasing public trust and working closely with government partners is key, panelists said during a roundtable on sustainability in cities at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. These issues were … Continue reading

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Alpha3D wants to accelerate digital asset and AI-powered generation through cheaper, hyper-scaling technology

In the artificial intelligence world, there’s no shortage of image or text generators that allow users to spur up content with the push of a button. Alpha3D, a generative AI-powered platform, is participating in the TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 a participant … Continue reading

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John Grisham, George R.R. Martin and other prominent authors sue OpenAI

A group of prominent U.S. authors has sued OpenAI over alleged copyright infringement in using their work to train ChatGPT.

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Deep-sea mining could help solve the global critical minerals shortage, but it’s a lightning rod for controversy

There are billions of tons of critical minerals on the ocean floor, but whether they should be mined has become a global controversy.

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Amazon Devices Event 2023: Everything you need to know about Alexa, Echo, Fire TV and more

Amazon kicked off its annual Fall Devices Event today, revealing its generative AI plans, a slew of Alexa and Echo announcements, Fire TV streaming news, along with updates to Amazon’s smart home gear like its Blink and Ring cameras and … Continue reading

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