Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Sequoia splits into three entities

Sequoia is splitting into three entities — Sequoia Capital in U.S. and European businesses, Peak XY Partners in India and Southeast Asia, and HongShan in China — as the storied venture firm scrambles to assess the increasing complex of managing a decentralized operation.  The split comes amid the growing geopolitical tension between China and the […]

Sequoia splits into three entities by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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Europe wants platforms to label AI-generated content to fight disinformation

The European Union is leaning on signatories to its Code of Practice on Online Disinformation to label deepfakes and other AI-generated content. In remarks yesterday following a meeting with the 40+ signatories to the Code, the EU’s values and transparency commissioner, Vera Jourova, said those signed up to combat disinformation should put in place technology […]

Europe wants platforms to label AI-generated content to fight disinformation by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

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iOS 17 can suggest recipes for similar dishes from a photo on your iPhone

Apple didn’t announce any significant AI updates during its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote today, but it did quietly roll out some minor computer vision upgrades with its latest iPhone software, iOS 17. In addition to now letting users turn their own photos into stickers by cutting out the subject of their photos, another new feature […] iOS 17 can suggest recipes for similar dishes from a photo on your iPhone by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
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Monday, June 5, 2023

Escape dynamically scans APIs to find security flaws

French startup Escape has raised a $3.9 million (€3.6 million) funding round shortly after ending Y Combinator’s winter 2023 cohort. The company provides a cybersecurity product focused on securing APIs before they are rolled out publicly. French VC firm Iris is leading the round with Frst also participating. Existing investors Irregular Expressions, Tiny Supercomputers and […]

Escape dynamically scans APIs to find security flaws by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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Byju’s files suit challenging acceleration of $1.2B loan, seeks to disqualify Redwood for ‘predatory’ tactics

Indian edtech giant Byju’s has filed a complaint in the New York Supreme Court to challenge the acceleration of the $1.2 billion term loan B and to disqualify Redwood, who it alleges has conducted a series of predatory tactics. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup said Redwood purchased a significant portfolio of the loan while primarily trading in […]

Byju’s files suit challenging acceleration of $1.2B loan, seeks to disqualify Redwood for ‘predatory’ tactics by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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First impressions: Yes, Apple Vision Pro works and yes, it’s good.

After a roughly 30 minute demo that ran through the major features that are yet ready to test I came away convinced that Apple has delivered nothing less than a genuine leapfrog in capability and execution of XR — or mixed reality with its new Apple Vision Pro.  To be super clear, I’m not saying […]

First impressions: Yes, Apple Vision Pro works and yes, it’s good. by Matthew Panzarino originally published on TechCrunch

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Apple Vision Pro: Here’s everything you need to know

Today at its annual WWDC 2023 conference, Apple took the wraps off of the Vision Pro, its long-rumored augmented reality (AR) headset. The Vision Pro is one of Apple’s most ambitious products to date — one years in the making and packed with technology that just might warrant the sky-high price tag. But there was […]

Apple Vision Pro: Here’s everything you need to know by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Sensi.AI and Flint Capital speak on developing and deploying AI solutions in healthcare

Remotely monitoring patients without violating their privacy is a challenging task. But one co-founder believes that she’s cracked the code. On a recent episode of TechCrunch Live, TC’s weekly event designed to help founders build better venture-backed businesses, Romi Gubes, the CEO of Sensi.AI, spoke about how she built a company that uses audio-based AI […]

Sensi.AI and Flint Capital speak on developing and deploying AI solutions in healthcare by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Revenge of the mutual funds

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 weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. This fine Monday we are celebrating […]

Revenge of the mutual funds by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

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Multiple subreddits and moderators are now protesting Reddit’s API changes

Multiple subreddits and moderators are protesting Reddit’s API pricing changes that may shut down many third-party clients. Popular subreddits such as r/aww, r/video, r/Futurology, r/LifeHacks, and r/bestof will go dark on June 12 to protest the company’s move. Separately, a moderator coordination subreddit has written an open letter to Reddit saying these changes will have […]

Multiple subreddits and moderators are now protesting Reddit’s API changes by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Spotify will cut 200 jobs in its podcast unit

Just a few months after announcing a significant wave of layoffs, Spotify plans to conduct another round of layoffs. This time, the job cuts will affect the podcast division as part of a corporate reorganization. In particular, the company plans to merge Parcast and Gimlet Studios. In an internal memo, Sahar Elhabashi, Spotify’s head of […]

Spotify will cut 200 jobs in its podcast unit by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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As Deeptech and AI explodes, European Deeptech VC IQ Capital closes new $200M fund

European Deeptech startups get another shot in the arm this week in the shape of IQ Capital’s new $200m venture fund. The new fund takes its assets under management to more than $1bn.  The London and Cambridge, UK-based deep tech VC has closed its fourth Venture Fund at that amount, while also launching its second […]

As Deeptech and AI explodes, European Deeptech VC IQ Capital closes new $200M fund by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

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Helium Health gets $30M, backed by AXA IM Alts and 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki

Helium Health, the African startup that provides software-as-a-service tools, financing, and insights for healthcare providers and public health organizations, has raised $30 million in Series B funding.  The news is coming three years after the Lagos-headquartered healthtech secured a $10 million Series A and 18 months following a rare Africa-GCC deal involving UAE-based healthcare provider-patient […]

Helium Health gets $30M, backed by AXA IM Alts and 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

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A peek into China’s stance on web3

Web3 has come to be known as the internet built on decentralized blockchains that power applications like cryptocurrencies and NFTs. The catch-all term is sometimes used interchangeably with crypto, but in China, the government is pursuing its own path in web3 that so far has excluded all things crypto-related. Earlier this week, the Beijing Municipal […] A peek into China’s stance on web3 by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
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