Bosch Ventures is turning its attention to North America with new $270M fund

The venture arm of Bosch has a new $270 million fund that will continue its tradition of investing in deep-tech startups. This time, however, Bosch Ventures plans to put more of its money into North American startups. Launched in 2007, Bosch Ventures is now on its sixth fund. And while the corporate VC is technically… Continua a leggere Bosch Ventures is turning its attention to North America with new $270M fund

Apple tries to delay ruling that bars it from taking a cut on external app payments

Apple is trying to delay a court ruling that forces the company to let iOS app developers accept payments via non-Apple systems and avoid paying a cut.

Why Hims & Hers turned to the autonomous vehicle industry to find an AI-savvy CTO

Hims & Hers, the telehealth and wellness company, has hired a veteran of the autonomous vehicle industry as its next chief technology officer. The move, according to Hims & Hers co-founder and CEO, Andrew Dudum, was intentional. Hims & Hers on Thursday said its next CTO would be Mo Elshenawy, the former president and CTO… Continua a leggere Why Hims & Hers turned to the autonomous vehicle industry to find an AI-savvy CTO

Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds

Turns out, telling an AI chatbot to be concise could make it hallucinate more than it otherwise would have. That’s according to a new study from Giskard, a Paris-based AI testing company developing a holistic benchmark for AI models. In a blog post detailing their findings, researchers at Giskard say prompts for shorter answers to… Continua a leggere Asking chatbots for short answers can increase hallucinations, study finds

VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack

The venture capital firm has over $90 billion in assets under management, including cybersecurity giants.

Reddit intros new profile tools for its business customers

Reddit on Thursday announced profile enhancements for businesses that use Reddit Pro, the company’s suite of tools designed to help brands discover, join and contribute to the social network’s communities and conversations. Reddit will now generate and suggest profile bios for businesses when they sign up for Reddit Pro. Once businesses provide their website, they… Continua a leggere Reddit intros new profile tools for its business customers

Match to lay off 13% of staff

Dating app giant Match Group is laying off 13% of its staff as part of a reorganization that aims to reduce costs and simplify its organizational structure.

Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings

Amazon said Thursday it is releasing a new generative AI-powered tool to help merchants improve their listings with missing details or attributes. Sellers often have hundreds of products listed on Amazon, and they need to update information related to them from time to time, which can be a cumbersome task. The e-commerce tech giant wants… Continua a leggere Amazon’s newest AI tool is designed to enhance product listings

Rove, founded by a 22-year-old, is helping Gen Z earn airline miles without credit cards

During his junior year study abroad, Max Morganroth, traveled to 30 countries, primarily flying in business and first class. His jet-setting was funded almost entirely by airline points he collected through strategic credit card applications and miles redemptions. Morganroth told TechCrunch that just about everyone he knew was “begging” him to teach them how to… Continua a leggere Rove, founded by a 22-year-old, is helping Gen Z earn airline miles without credit cards

Anthropic rolls out an API for AI-powered web search

Anthropic is launching a new API that allows its Claude AI models to search across the web. Developers using it can build Claude-powered apps that deliver up-to-date info, the company said in a press release published Wednesday. The rollout of the API comes as AI companies look to augment their models in various ways that… Continua a leggere Anthropic rolls out an API for AI-powered web search