Monthly Archives: September 2024

Shopsense AI lets music fans buy dupes inspired by red-carpet looks at the VMAs

At the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Wednesday night, new technology allowed fans to shop their favorite artist’s styles as they appeared on the screen. Though the drama from last night’s event focused on Chappel Roan confronting a rude … Continue reading

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Keith Rabois says Miami is still a great place for startups, even as a16z leaves

Keith Rabois, managing director of Khosla Ventures, was having dinner with a “very successful CEO” in October 2018 when the CEO asked him a question. How many people does it take to create a whole new Silicon Valley? Is it … Continue reading

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Amazon hikes wages for contract delivery drivers as union pressures grow

Amazon is raising its average national pay for contracted delivery drivers to roughly $22 an hour, up from $20.50 an hour.

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Faraday Future gives CEO and founder raises and bonuses after delivering 13 cars

Faraday Future is doling out big raises and bonuses to its CEO as well its founder, despite having delivered just 13 cars in its 10-year history, and recently laying off or furloughing the majority of its workforce. The company announced … Continue reading

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Announcing the final agenda for the Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

We’re out-of-this-world excited to announce that we’ve finalized our dedicated Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Fintech, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof. To top it off, we’re thrilled to … Continue reading

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OpenAI Announces a New AI Model, Code-Named Strawberry, That Solves Difficult Problems Step by Step

The ChatGPT maker reveals details of what’s officially known as OpenAI-o1, which shows that AI needs more than scale to advance.

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OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Can Do Math

Driven by new technology called OpenAI o1, the chatbot can test various strategies and try to identify mistakes as it tackles complex tasks.

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Google Cloud Strengthens Backup Service With Untouchable Vaults

The backup and data recovery service adds an extra layer of protection in case a business encounters an attack or another major problem with Google Cloud storage.

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Wrike vs monday.com (2024): Which Software Is Better?

Trying to decide between Wrike vs monday.com? Wrike’s free plan has unlimited users but fewer features, while monday.com’s paid plans are more affordable.

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Threads makes it easier to evangelize the open social web with a new direct link feature

It’s a small advance, but one that speaks to Meta’s enginerring team paying attention to how the fediverse community is trying to educate Threads users about the possibilities.   © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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