With news that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Voice feature is now available to all free users, you can ditch Siri as your main voice assistant on your iPhone — well, specifically on your iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, that is. Apple’s latest smartphones support the ability to configure the new Action Button, which replaces the Mute button that has been on the iPhone since its debut. Via a new Settings menu, … [Read more...]
Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos
Google has announced that its Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos. Although Bard already had the ability to analyze YouTube videos with the launch of the YouTube Extension back in September, the chatbot can now give you specific answers about queries related to the content of a video. “We’re taking the first steps in Bard’s ability to understand YouTube videos,” the … [Read more...]
North Korea-backed hackers target CyberLink users in supply-chain attack
North Korean state-backed hackers are distributing a malicious version of a legitimate application developed by CyberLink, a Taiwanese software maker, to target downstream customers. Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team said on Wednesday North Korean hackers had compromised CyberLink to distribute a modified installer file from the company as part of a wide-reaching supply-chain … [Read more...]
How to talk about the OpenAI drama at Thanksgiving dinner
You’ve just landed in Dayton, Ohio after a long, overnight journey from SFO. While you were waiting in Denver on a layover, you checked your phone to see the news: After almost a week of confusion and uncertainty, Sam Altman has been reinstated as CEO of OpenAI. The good news is that the Slack workspace of the small tech startup you work at will stop getting flooded with memes, only some of which … [Read more...]
Google Meet can now detect when you raise your hand IRL
Google launched its hand gesture detection feature on Google Meet that recognizes when your physical hand is raised and triggers the hand raise icon to notify participants in the video call that you have a question. The AI-powered feature was initially announced back in March. Google Meet only detects your hand when it is visible to the camera and must be away from your face and body, the company … [Read more...]
Elon Musk says xAI’s chatbot ‘Grok’ will launch to X Premium+ subscribers next week
Shortly after screenshots emerged showing xAI’s chatbot Grok appearing on X’s web app, X owner Elon Musk confirmed that Grok would be available to all of the company’s Premium+ subscribers sometime “next week.” While Musk’s pronouncements about timeframes for product deliveries haven’t always held up — code developments in X’s own app revealed that Grok integration was already underway. Yeah. … [Read more...]
Ask Sophie: I work at OpenAI on an H-1B. How can I explore immigration independence?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: How can I move to the … [Read more...]
Mastodon tackles the problem of ‘reply guys’ with its latest feature
Mastodon’s latest update is tackling a problem Twitter users know all too well: the scourge of the “reply guys.” A colloquial term for the men who regularly reply to women’s posts in an overly familiar fashion, often to “mansplain,” tone police, offer unsolicited advice, or gaslight the original poster, reply guys have been a longtime problem on social media. Now, starting in the Mastodon app for … [Read more...]
Must-have tools modern CFOs need in growth-stage startups
Dan Allred Contributor Dan Allred is Liquidity Group's North America CEO. Allred is a fintech professional and spent two decades at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), most recently as a Senior Market Manager and Head of the National Fintech practice. He is also a member of the board of directors for FS Vector and an adviser for Modern Treasury. Having spent several years … [Read more...]
X loses Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media partnership in latest brand pull-out
Following the advertiser exodus from X, formerly Twitter, over concerns about antisemitic content on the site, X has lost another high-profile brand campaign, as Paris Hilton’s 11:11 Media is also pulling out of its partnership with the platform. The campaign had been a high-profile win for X, as it would have seen Hilton promoting key X features like live video, live e-commerce, X Spaces (live … [Read more...]
Who would’ve guessed the powerful folk would win the AI fight?
One way to think about the OpenAI shakeup of the last few days is that a non-profit board with a specific mission felt like one of the company’s leaders was not working towards those goals. So they canned him. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. Another way to think about it is that a bunch of … [Read more...]
Fidelity National Financial shuts down network in wake of cybersecurity incident
Fidelity National Financial, or FNF, a Fortune 500 company that provides title insurance and settlement services for the mortgage and real estate industries, announced on Tuesday that it was the victim of a “cybersecurity incident that impacted certain FNF systems..” The company filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) saying that it has launched an investigation, hired … [Read more...]
Uber-for-parcels startups Relay raises $10M Seed round to scale in the UK
Incumbents in the parcel deliveries space usually have fixed daily routes from suburban depots. But since most parcels are fairly lightweight, this is a bit of a hammer to crack a nut. So it makes sense to “Uber-ise” local deliveries. Indeed, in Asia, the ‘asset free’ delivery model of using mini depots instead of large owned depots has proliferated. That model is scarcer in Europe, however. … [Read more...]
Birdseye’s AI-powered chief marketing officer drives personalized email campaigns for retailers
Consumer budgets are expected to be better this holiday shopping season, which could result in better sales outcomes for retailers. It continues to be a challenge to capture those consumer dollars amid myriad messages coming at consumers from all directions. However, one startup thinks it has cracked the code on how brands and retailers can most effectively target and connect with customers. Meet … [Read more...]
OpenAI will benefit from unity of purpose with Sam Altman’s return
In case you missed it, Sam Altman is back as OpenAI CEO. His reinstatement comes after a whirlwind few days in which we saw unusual corporate governance lead to an attempt to oust Altman, despite support from both Microsoft and the vast majority of OpenAI’s workforce. While the whole process was incredibly messy, the result seems very likely to be a stronger OpenAI, with new clarity around mission … [Read more...]
Osium AI uses artificial intelligence to speed up materials innovation
While everybody is trying to figure out how artificial intelligence can be leveraged across various industries, French startup Osium AI has found an interesting use cases for AI — research and development in materials science. Founded by Sarah Najmark and Luisa Bouneder, the startup raised a $2.6 million seed round from Y Combinator, Singular, Kima Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Raise Phiture … [Read more...]
Sunbird pauses its efforts to bring iMessage to Android amid security worries
Sunbird, which aims to bring iMessage to Android users, has halted development and pulled its app from the Play Store amid security issues raised this week. Earlier this week, the company sent a notification to its users, as noted by 9to5Google first, saying that it is pausing the development of the app to investigate security concerns. “We have temporarily shut down the Sunbird app while we do a … [Read more...]
FrontEdge raises $10M in debt, equity from TLG, Flexport to facilitate trade for African exporters
In the dynamic landscape of African international trade, a prevalent challenge looms large: A mere 30% of trade volumes find financial intermediaries in banks. This glaring gap in financing disproportionately impacts small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as their larger counterparts absorb the lion’s share of the limited available capital. The opportunity to reshape African trade … [Read more...]
Cameroonian healthtech Waspito gets $2.5M seed extension to scale, tap offline patients
Cameroonian health startup Waspito has secured a $2.5 million seed extension from DP World through Newtown Partners, Saviu Ventures, AAIC Investment, Axian ventures and CFAO’s Health54 to spur its growth in the Francophone region. Waspito is a health-focused social network that allows users (patients) to access and consult with verified doctors over video calls. Additionally, it facilitates sample … [Read more...]
Callyope monitors mental health through speech-based technology
French startup Callyope isn’t your average startup as it is addressing a very hard problem in a highly regulated industry. The startup is building a remote patient monitoring platform for people living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and potentially other mental health issues. And the company is using the patient’s voice for this monitoring tool. Callyope recently raised a $2.4 million (€2.2 … [Read more...]
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