Monthly Archives: September 2024

Salesforce Reveals AI Agents for Customer Service

CEO Marc Benioff said he doesn’t want “bolt-on” AI, but Agentforce does connect to many other Salesforce services.

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6 Best Retail Accounting Software for 2024

The accounting software you chose for your retail brand can heavily impact your growth. This article will help you find the best solution at the right price point for your business needs.

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Dave and Varo Bank execs are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

The rise of neobanks has been fascinating to witness, as a number of companies in recent years have grown from merely challenging traditional banks to being massive players in and of themselves. Dave and Varo Bank are just two examples … Continue reading

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First impressions of ChatGPT o1: An AI designed to overthink it

OpenAI released its new o1 models on Thursday, giving ChatGPT users their first chance to try AI models that pause to “think” before they answer. There’s been a lot of hype building up to these models, codenamed “Strawberry” inside OpenAI. … Continue reading

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Generative AI: A Source of ‘Costly Mistakes’ for Enterprise Tech Buyers

Confusion surrounding generative AI exists in the market, leading enterprises into unnecessary expense and delays, according to Gartner’s Erick Brethenoux.

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A fight is brewing as TuSimple tries to move $450M to China and pivot from self-driving trucks to AI animation

TuSimple, once a buzzy startup considered a leader in self-driving trucks, is trying to move its assets to China to fund a new AI-generated animation and video game business. The pivot has not only puzzled and enraged several shareholders, but … Continue reading

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Tesla Semi fire in California took 50,000 gallons of water to extinguish

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday that a Tesla Semi crash last month closed down an artery of Interstate 80 for 15 hours.

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AI-Generated Code is Causing Outages and Security Issues in Businesses

Tariq Shaukat, CEO of Sonar, is “hearing more and more” about companies that have used AI to write their code experiencing downtime.

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Some startups and investors are more risk-averse than others

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week once again proved that the startup world isn’t homogeneous when … Continue reading

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Oracle’s Larry Ellison briefly tops Jeff Bezos to become world’s second-richest person

Oracle is on pace for its best week since 2021, and the rally lifted founder Larry Ellison’s net worth past Jeff Bezos for a brief period on Friday.

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