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This spinal implant tech could restore mobility to Parkinsons patients

People with Parkinson’s disease are being diagnosed earlier and living with the condition for longer periods as treatments evolve, but one stubborn late-arriving symptom is trouble walking. A promising new spinal implant from Swiss researchers offers some hope that this … Continue reading

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT now has 100 million weekly active users

ChatGPT now has 100 million weekly active users, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Monday at the company’s first developer conference in San Francisco. The service released nearly a year ago and garnered an estimated 100 million monthly users within … Continue reading

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Coperniq raises $4M seed round to bring SaaS to solar installers

The startup’s solution takes over where project proposal software leaves off, from the first site visit until the solar array is running and on the grid. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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YouTube to test generative AI features, including a comments summarizer and conversational tool

YouTube will begin to experiment with new generative AI features, the company announced today. As part of the premium package available to paid subscribers, YouTube users will be able to try out a new conversational tool that uses AI to … Continue reading

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Startups learn the hard way that relying on OpenAI’s tech can burn them

A recent update to OpenAI’s ChatGPT that allows users to upload PDFs and ask questions about them has sent ripples through the startup ecosystem. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Generative AI shouldn’t reduce your startup’s marketing headcount

Before making any staffing decisions, partner with your CMO to conduct focused and measurable trials of generative AI tools. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What to know about Fortnite maker Epic Games’ antitrust battle with Google, starting today

Match may have settled its antitrust lawsuit with Google last week, but Fortnite maker Epic Games is still set to go to trial with the tech giant today, November 6, in hopes of convincing a jury that Google engages in … Continue reading

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Bumble announces Slack CEO Lidiane Jones will be its new chief exec

In a fast-moving news cycle, a personnel change wouldn’t seem to catch our attention, but this morning dating app Bumble announced a doozy: It’s replacing founder CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd with Slack CEO Lidiane Jones. Jones only started as CEO … Continue reading

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The race to build tomorrow’s AI models, and signs of life in the crypto markets

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the … Continue reading

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Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander represents a big bet on a future lunar economy

Travel just north of Austin, Texas, and you might find yourself in startling proximity to a lunar lander. That’s Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander, a  6.6-foot-tall spacecraft that the company aims to fly next year in an inaugural mission for … Continue reading

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