Coval evaluates AI voice and chat agents like self-driving cars

What do AI voice agents and self-driving cars have in common? Their performance can be evaluated in the same way, argues Brooke Hopkins, a former tech lead at Waymo. Coval, Hopkins’ new startup, looks to do just that. “When I left Waymo, I realized a lot of these problems that we had at Waymo were… Continua a leggere Coval evaluates AI voice and chat agents like self-driving cars

Method is helping fintech companies like SoFi build repayment functionality into their apps

It can be challenging for developers of fintech apps to integrate repayment, balance transfer, and bill pay functionality. Devs often have to deal with a patchwork of brittle screen-scraping APIs to extract data from users’ financial institutions — or worse, tools to process mounds of physical checks and paperwork. Three friends and entrepreneurs — Jose… Continua a leggere Method is helping fintech companies like SoFi build repayment functionality into their apps

Hugging Face claims its new AI models are the smallest of their kind

A team at AI dev platform Hugging Face has released what they’re claiming are the smallest AI models that can analyze images, short videos, and text. The models, SmolVLM-256M and SmolVLM-500M, are designed to work well on “constrained devices” like laptops with less than around 1GB of RAM. The team says that they’re also ideal… Continua a leggere Hugging Face claims its new AI models are the smallest of their kind

Y Combinator grad Spaceium raises oversubscribed $6.3M for space re-fueling

The company raised a $6.3 million seed round led by Initialized Capital © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Tive’s tools help companies track the status of their shipments in real time

The global supply chain is under strain, and one of the reasons is a lack of visibility into how shipments are being transported around the world. According to one recent survey, nearly half of the organizations polled reported having little-to-no visibility into their upstream supply chains. In search of a remedy, Krenar Komoni, who’d for… Continua a leggere Tive’s tools help companies track the status of their shipments in real time

Fundraise Up claims its AI can boost nonprofit donations

Many nonprofits are stuck with outdated, expensive, and limited tech that hinders their ability to fund their mission or cause. While most consider adopting tech to be a priority, they’re faced with a number of blockers, including siloed data and issues with integration. Peter Byrnes, the co-founder of Fundraise Up, a Brooklyn-based fundraising platform for… Continua a leggere Fundraise Up claims its AI can boost nonprofit donations

Mexico Rushes to Help Stranded Migrants After Trump Shuts Down the CBP One App

The Mexico Embraces You program provides 2,000 pesos for deported migrants who cannot afford to return home.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Series: Specs, Release Date, Price, Features

The three flagship Android phones debut new ways to interact with Google’s Gemini and, yes, Samsung’s Bixby.

Zuckerberg rilancia: “Tutte le foto su Meta con Trump saranno circondate da cuoricini”

Palo Alto (ma quando vede Trump è altissimo) – Sembrano lontani i tempi in cui il proprietario e fondatore di Facebook cercava di reiniettare una dose di buonsenso alle sue piattaforme social, incrementando il fact checking contro le fake news e proibendo le foto con capezzoli, diavoli tentatori e oscuri servi della dannazione eterna. Ora… Continua a leggere Zuckerberg rilancia: “Tutte le foto su Meta con Trump saranno circondate da cuoricini”

Rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes selling to Brookfield for about $1 billion

After a turbulent few years for proptech, Divvy Homes announced Wednesday that it is selling to a division of Brookfield Properties for about $1 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.