Tag Archives: TechCrunch

SpaceX’s vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station is a Dragon on steroids

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

NASA was looking for proposals that maximized the use of flight heritage because reliability will be key. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on SpaceX’s vehicle to deorbit the International Space Station is a Dragon on steroids

How a B2B payments startup won Max, Jack and Sam Altman, JP Morgan as investors

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

Slope’s founders both have a background in AI, so large language models power the company’s underwriting infrastructure.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on How a B2B payments startup won Max, Jack and Sam Altman, JP Morgan as investors

TTT models might be the next frontier in generative AI

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

TTT models, a new architecture, could effectively replace transformers if they scale up as their creators suggest they will. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on TTT models might be the next frontier in generative AI

Ethereum co-founder’s warning against ‘pro-crypto’ candidates: ‘are they in it for the right reasons?’

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, issued a warning on Wednesday against choosing a candidate purely based on whether they claim to be “pro-crypto.” In a blog post, Buterin said it’s more important to scrutinize a candidate’s broader policies to … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Ethereum co-founder’s warning against ‘pro-crypto’ candidates: ‘are they in it for the right reasons?’

InMobi eyes $10 billion valuation in 2025 India IPO

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

Adtech startup InMobi is eyeing a valuation of about $10 billion in an initial public offering it is planning for next year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on InMobi eyes $10 billion valuation in 2025 India IPO

Microsoft’s AI-powered Canva-like Designer app lands on iOS and Android

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

The Designer app features “prompt templates” that are designed to help jumpstart the creative process. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft’s AI-powered Canva-like Designer app lands on iOS and Android

Tribe AI raised venture capital to keep up with demand after six years of bootstrapping

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

When Jaclyn Rice Nelson and Noah Gale launched AI talent and services company Tribe AI in 2019, they had to convince companies that having an AI strategy mattered. After the release of ChatGPT in 2022 and the AI mania it … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Tribe AI raised venture capital to keep up with demand after six years of bootstrapping

US buyers spent $7.2 billion on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day sales event

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

Adobe’s report noted that consumers spent $7.2 billion on the first day as compared to $6.4 billion on the first day in 2023. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on US buyers spent $7.2 billion on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day sales event

Deepfake-detecting firm Pindrop lands $100M loan to grow its offerings

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

Pindrop builds deepfake-combatting and multi-factor authentication products targeting businesses in banking, finance and related industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Deepfake-detecting firm Pindrop lands $100M loan to grow its offerings

On AI, new UK gov’t to work on ‘appropriate’ rules for ‘most powerful’ models and beef up product safety powers

Posted on July 17, 2024 by Techme101

There had been rumors the UK’s shiny new-in-post Labour government would commit to introducing a dedicated artificial intelligence bill on Wednesday as it unveiled its full legislation program amid the pomp of the state opening of parliament. In the event, … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on On AI, new UK gov’t to work on ‘appropriate’ rules for ‘most powerful’ models and beef up product safety powers