SaaS companies should be solving for simplicity and adoption in their AI feature pricing. This is a time for learning and iteration.
Factors to consider before pricing AI-enabled SaaS by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
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Ford has launched a pilot that will give Uber drivers access to flexible leases on Mustang Mach-E models in three California cities. The pilot program, called Ford Drive, launched Thursday in San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It’s an initiative of Ford Next, a division within Ford that incubates and launches new business that […]
Ford pilot program offers Uber drivers in California flexible Mach-E leases by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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The VC which backed such a startups as Socure (raised $741.9M) and Cornerstone OnDemand (now NASDAQ:CSOD) is launching a new fund to support startups in Central Europe. To date the new “ff Red & White” fund from ff Venture Capital has closed €32 million so far, with a final target of €60 million later this […]
New New York-meets-Warsaw VC fund brings in Japan partner to hunt for European startups by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
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The U.S.-China decoupling is giving rise to a divided tech landscape between the two major economies, shaping the development of the red-hot area of generative AI, which turns text into various forms of content like prose, images, and videos. China, in order to reduce dependence on the U.S. technological foundation, has been pursuing its own […]
Baidu’s $145M AI fund signals China’s push for AI self-reliance by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
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The tourist industry is bouncing back after a rough couple of pandemic-stressed years, and in the case of some tourism and travel startups, its momentum is coming in at a pace that’s defying the even the current market climate. Today, GetYourGuide — a Berlin-based startup that has built a marketplace for finding and booking tourist, […]
GetYourGuide books $194M at a $2B valuation with travel experiences back in business by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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A California bill that would require a trained human safety operator to be present any time a heavy-duty autonomous vehicle operates on public roads in the state is getting traction. The bill, first introduced in January, passed the state’s Assembly Wednesday and will now face a committee review and vote in the Senate. Advocates of […]
California lawmakers and AV industry battle for future of self-driving trucks by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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Capillary Technologies, an Indian SaaS startup that offers solutions for loyalty management and customer engagement, has raised $45 million in a funding round, as it plots plans to expand into global markets and widen its reach through mergers and acquisitions. The funding arrives at a crucial time amidst the prevailing market slowdown, where startups, particularly […]
Indian SaaS startup Capillary Technologies grabs $45M to expand globally by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Photonic computing startup Lightmatter is taking its big shot at the rapidly growing AI computation market with a hardware-software combo it claims will help the industry level up — and save a lot of electricity to boot. Lightmatter’s chips basically use optical flow to solve computational processes like matrix vector products. This math is at […]
Lightmatter’s photonic AI hardware is ready to shine with $154M in new funding by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
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Amazon will pay the FTC a $25 million penalty as well as “overhaul its deletion practices and implement stringent privacy safeguards” to avoid charges of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to spruce up its AI. Amazon’s voice interface Alexa has been in use in homes across the globe for years, and any parent […]
Amazon settles with FTC for $25M after ‘flouting’ kids’ privacy and deletion requests by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
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Tourism and travel have come roaring back into business post-pandemic, and today a startup called Hostaway that’s building technology for one segment of that market — those owning and/or managing vacation rentals — is announcing a major round of funding to grab the opportunity. The startup, which provides software used to help manage vacation rentals […]
Hostaway unlocks $175M to expand its vacation rental management platform by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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Strive Health works with local providers to form an integrated care delivery system that follows a patient from chronic kidney disease to end-stage kidney disease.
Strive Health grabs $166M to provide end-to-end kidney care by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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In an effort to put more onus on crowdsourced moderation, Twitter has launched Community Notes for images in posts. The company is aiming to address scenarios of morphed images or AI-generated images across the platform where the photos are posted. In other words, the platform wants to flag content like “the Balenciaga Pope” that went […]
Twitter launches Community Notes for images by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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To qualify for a EB-1A green card, I'll need to travel internationally frequently for business. Once I apply, will I be stuck in the U.S.?
Ask Sophie: How long until I can travel while waiting for my green card? by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
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India’s health ministry has unveiled stringent guidelines for on-demand video streaming services, necessitating warnings about smoking and the use of other tobacco products when such activities are portrayed on screen. The new regulations, termed as the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Amendments Rules, 2023, will come into effect in three months. The updated policy mandates […]
New regulation in India seeks to stub out tobacco glorification on streaming platforms by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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