Court filings show Meta paused efforts to license books for AI training
Court filings show Meta paused efforts to license books for AI training New court filings in an AI copyright case against Meta add credence to earlier reports that the company…
AI Alexa and AI Siri face bugs and delays
AI Alexa and AI Siri face bugs and delays Amazon and Apple are struggling to put generative AI technology in their digital assistants — Alexa and Siri, respectively — according…
Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last valuation
Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last valuation Robotics startup Figure AI is raising $1.5 billion at a $39.5 billion valuation, a whopping 15 times…
SailPoint’s dull debut did little to loosen the stuck IPO window, expert says
SailPoint’s dull debut did little to loosen the stuck IPO window, expert says SailPoint’s IPO on Thursday was a disappointment for anyone hoping it would indicate that tech IPOs are…
OpenAI says its board of directors ‘unanimously’ rejects Elon Musk’s bid
OpenAI says its board of directors ‘unanimously’ rejects Elon Musk’s bid OpenAI’s board of directors has “unanimously” rejected billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to buy the nonprofit that effectively governs OpenAI,…
Bluesky gets growth and analytics tools with BlueSkyHunter launch
Bluesky gets growth and analytics tools with BlueSkyHunter launch A new startup is addressing the need for an all-in-one toolset built for people who want to grow, manage, and track…
Global electricity demand expected to grow 4% annually through 2027
Global electricity demand expected to grow 4% annually through 2027 Meeting that demand will require adding more generating capacity than all of Japan — every year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All…
How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky
How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky As Elon Musk and his acolytes rip through the federal government looking for agencies to throw into…
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s Xi Jinping Chinese AI startup DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is reportedly set to meet with China’s top politicians, including…
NATO backs its first cohort of European dual-use startups
NATO backs its first cohort of European dual-use startups With both Vice President J.D. Vance and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth making loud noises Friday about Europe stepping up to…