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Monthly Archives: September 2024
OpenAI CFO tells investors funding round should close by next week despite executive departures
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar is looking to reassure its investors that the company is still in a strong position after losing top talent this week.
Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff there’s no plan for him to receive ‘giant equity stake’ in company
At an all-hands meeting Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied reports that he received a “giant equity stake” in the company.
Deloitte: 50% More Professionals Rank Data Privacy as a Top GenAI Concern in 2024
Forty percent of the professionals surveyed by Deloitte flagged data privacy as their top concern when it comes to GenAI, while only 22% did in 2023.
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Starlink will hit 4 million subscribers this week, SpaceX President says
SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network is expected to hit a new customer milestone this week, company President Gwynne Shotwell told Texas legislators on Tuesday. “This week, by the way, we will pass 4 million customers for Starlink, which is quite … Continue reading
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Runway earmarks $5M to fund up to 100 films using AI-generated video
AI video generators need to believe that filmmakers will use their models in the production process. Otherwise why exist? To jump-start the new AI film ecosystem, Runway has set aside $5 million in cash and more in service credits to … Continue reading
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OpenAI’s VP of global affairs claims o1 is ‘virtually perfect’ at correcting bias, but the data doesn’t quite back that up
Departures might be dominating the week’s OpenAI-related headlines. But comments on AI bias from Anna Makanju, the company’s VP of global affairs, also grabbed our attention. Makanju, speaking on a panel at the UN’s Summit of the Future event on … Continue reading
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Former Brex COO who now heads unicorn fintech Figure says GPT is already upending the mortgage industry
Lending startup Figure will be launching an AI tool powered by GPT-4 to help catch errors in lending documents. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Nomi AI wants to make the most emotionally intelligent chatbots on the market
As OpenAI boasts about its o1 model’s increased thoughtfulness, a small, self-funded startup Nomi AI is building the same kind of technology. Unlike the broad generalist ChatGPT, which slows down to think through anything from math problems or historical research, … Continue reading
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Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros Fund and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective
The company recently closed a $130 million round, according to an SEC filing, bringing the total to $327 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Uber snags another robotaxi deal, aviation startups land VC bucks, and where Rivian Foundation money is going
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I’ve been thinking a bit about time — and specifically what trends, … Continue reading
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