Tuesday, March 14, 2023

GPT-4’s first app is a ‘virtual volunteer’ for the visually impaired

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OpenAI has introduced the world to its latest powerful AI model, GPT-4, and refreshingly the first thing they set the new system to was helping people with visual impairments. Be My Eyes, which lets blind and low vision folks ask sighted people to describe what their phone sees, is getting a ‘virtual volunteer’ that offers […]

GPT-4’s first app is a ‘virtual volunteer’ for the visually impaired by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

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First Republic bounces back as SVB panic lessens

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Shares of First Republic Bank, a financial institution in the United States that does business with startups, are rebounding today after a punishing start to the trading week. Caught in the wake of the shock collapse of erstwhile rival Silicon Valley Bank, shares of First Republic fell 62% yesterday. Investors, concerned that actions taken over […]

First Republic bounces back as SVB panic lessens by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

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OpenAI releases GPT-4, a multimodal AI that it claims is state-of-the-art

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After months of anticipation, speculation and just plain hype, OpenAI has released a powerful new image- and text-understanding AI model called GPT-4 that the company calls “the latest milestone in its effort in scaling up deep learning.” GPT-4 is available today via OpenAI’s API and in ChatGPT Plus, OpenAI’s premium subscription for ChatGPT. According to […]

OpenAI releases GPT-4, a multimodal AI that it claims is state-of-the-art by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Google Play Games for PC to roll out to Europe and Japan, add new titles including Garena Free Fire

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In a keynote address at the annual Google for Game Developers Summit, Google said its Google Play Games for PC service, which brings Android games to Windows users, will roll out to Japan and other European markets, and gain new titles and tools for game developers. Of note, the service over the next couple of […]

Google Play Games for PC to roll out to Europe and Japan, add new titles including Garena Free Fire by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

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Anthropic launches Claude, a chatbot to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT

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Anthropic, a startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees, today launched something of a rival to the viral sensation ChatGPT. Called Claude, Anthropic’s AI — a chatbot — can be instructed to perform a range of tasks, including searching across documents, summarizing, writing and coding, and answering questions about particular topics. In these ways, it’s similar to […]

Anthropic launches Claude, a chatbot to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Starlink and T-Mobile’s sat-to-cell service will start testing this year

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SpaceX and T-Mobile will begin testing a new service to bring satellite connectivity to cell phones this year, a SpaceX executive said. The news, first reported by CNBC, suggests that we may be close to a future where cellular “dead zones” are a thing of the past. SpaceX and T-Mobile announced the partnership last August, […]

Starlink and T-Mobile’s sat-to-cell service will start testing this year by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

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The one where Alex and Natasha catch the Equity audience up on SVB

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Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is Alex and we are here to do our Monday show, a kickoff for the week that covers startup news, tech news and a little bit of the money that powers both. Given […]

The one where Alex and Natasha catch the Equity audience up on SVB by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

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WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires an ActivityPub plugin so blogs can join the Fediverse

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WordPress.com sites now have an easier way to integrate with the Fediverse, including Mastodon. Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, Tumblr, and other web publishing tools is the new owner of the ActivityPub for WordPress plugin and has also recruited its developer to come work for the company, according to Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg. The newly […]

WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires an ActivityPub plugin so blogs can join the Fediverse by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

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Signature Bank seizure creates obstacles for crypto industry while promoting ‘unbanked’ innovations

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Unease is rising in crypto after federal regulators seized Signature Bank, Silvergate Capital wound down operations, and Silicon Valley Bank collapsed.

Signature Bank seizure creates obstacles for crypto industry while promoting ‘unbanked’ innovations by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

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Aether wants to shift you from blood diamonds to gems pulled from thin air

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Diamonds: carbon, transparent, expensive, symbolic of love and commitment — and many of them come dripping with human rights abuses. They also come with a heavy environmental burden, even the lab-grown ones. So what if diamonds could be done differently, with proper traceability and sustainability? That’s exactly where Aether, a diamond-growing company based in New […]

Aether wants to shift you from blood diamonds to gems pulled from thin air by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

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123 Baby Box delivers for parents seeking children’s products without the hassle

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123 Baby Box sends parents a curated box of items tailored to their baby’s age and developmental stage. 

123 Baby Box delivers for parents seeking children’s products without the hassle by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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