Sunday, March 24, 2024

Why it’s impossible to review AIs, and why TechCrunch is doing it anyway

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Every week seems to bring with it a new AI model, and the technology has unfortunately outpaced anyone’s ability to evaluate it comprehensively. Here’s why it’s pretty much impossible to review something like ChatGPT or Gemini, why it’s important to try anyway, and our (constantly evolving) approach to doing so. The tl;dr: These systems are […]


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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Apple sued, Microsoft’s AI ambitions and Nvidia’s surprises

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In this edition of Week in Review, we have big news on the latest Apple antitrust lawsuit. Microsoft’s AI ambitions dominated the news as well, so let’s dive right in.… Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here to receive the Week in Review newsletter in your inboxes. The U.S. joined international regulators in accusing […]

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The DOJ’s case against Apple adds to a growing pile of antitrust problems for Cupertino

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On home turf, Apple has enjoyed many years of relatively light regulatory scrutiny compared to Big Tech peers. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a monopoly case against Google back in October 2020, for instance. It followed with a second antitrust case at the start of last year, targeting Google’s adtech. While the FTC […]


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Friday, March 22, 2024

Stability AI CEO resigns because you’re ‘not going to beat centralized AI with more centralized AI’

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Stability AI founder and chief executive Emad Mostaque has stepped down from the top role and the unicorn startup‘s board, the buzzy firm said Friday night, making it the second hot AI startup to go through major changes this week. Stability AI, which has been backed by investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Coatue Management, […]

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1991 Ventures in London joins the growing list of VCs aimed at Ukrainian startups

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UK-based limited partners Venrex and Samos Investments are this week backing the launch of a new VC primarily aimed at investing in startups led by Ukrainians inside and outside the war-torn country. The LPs are better known for being early institutional investors in the successful early stage startup funds Seedcamp and Entrepreneur First. 1991 Ventures is the brainchild […]

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The DOJ’s case against Apple adds to a growing pile of antitrust problems for Cupertino

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On home turf Apple has enjoyed many years of relatively light regulatory scrutiny compared to Big Tech peers. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a monopoly case against Google back in October 2020, for instance. It followed with a second antitrust case at the start of last year, targeting Google’s adtech. While the FTC […]

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TechCrunch Minute: Breaking down the Apple iPhone antitrust lawsuit from the DOJ

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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Apple over allegedly monopolistic smartphone practices. The federal agency is not alone in the matter, bringing 15 states and the District of Columbia into the mix as well. Apple, as you might imagine, disputes the allegations. Potential impacts are myriad, from consumer messaging to smartphones to smart watches. […]

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Calmara suggests it can detect STIs with photos of genitals — a dangerous idea

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You’ve gone home with a Tinder date, and things are escalating. You don’t really know or trust this guy, and you don’t want to contract an STI, so… what now? A company called Calmara wants you to snap a photo of the guy’s penis, then use its AI to tell you if your partner is […]

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A $700M SAFE, IPOs are back, and how one venture fund is transcending borders

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Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories from the week and chat through new and emerging themes. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. This week we […]

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Nsave gets $4M to enable people from unstable economies open offshore accounts

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Nsave, a fintech based in Geneva making banking in Switzerland accessible to people in countries with unstable banking sectors or facing high inflation, has raised $4 million seed funding. The round was co-led by Sequoia Capital and TQ Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, SV Angel and FONGIT: the State of Geneva organization that supports […]


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DOJ lawsuit against Apple is headline grabber with limited near-term impact

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The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple Thursday, accusing the company led by CEO Tim Cook of engaging in anti-competitive business practices. The allegations include claims that Apple prevents competitors from accessing certain iPhone features and that the company’s actions impact the “flow of speech” through its streaming service, Apple TV+. However, […]

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UK confirms in-depth antitrust probe into Three and Vodafone’s planned $19B merger

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The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it’s launching a formal “phase 2” investigation into the planned merger between Vodafone and Three UK. The CMA says that the deal could lead to higher prices for consumers, while also impact future infrastructure investments. However, the CMA has given both parties a token five […]

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