Side Event submission deadline extended for TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Did you miss your chance to apply for a Side Event at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Week? Don’t worry — we’ve extended the deadline by three more days! You now have until May 2 at 11:59 p.m. PT to submit your proposal. This is your opportunity to connect with attendees of TC Sessions: AI and the… Continua a leggere Side Event submission deadline extended for TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Nuvo, a network for B2B trade, has nabbed $34M from Sequoia and Spark Capital

Nuvo, a company that has built a social-like platform to facilitate easier purchasing of physical goods between businesses, has raised a $34 million Series A from Sequoia Capital and Spark Capital, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. The San Francisco-based startup previously raised $11 million in an undisclosed seed round led by Founders Fund and Index Ventures… Continua a leggere Nuvo, a network for B2B trade, has nabbed $34M from Sequoia and Spark Capital

5 days left: $210 ticket discount and 50% off on the second for TechCrunch Sessions AI

You’ve got just 5 days to save up to $210 — plus 50% off your plus-one — and get inside the minds of AI’s biggest voices at TechCrunch Sessions: AI. Imagine hearing firsthand from Anthropic’s Jared Kaplan, OpenAI’s startup team, and top voices from firms like Khosla Ventures — all in one day. June 5… Continua a leggere 5 days left: $210 ticket discount and 50% off on the second for TechCrunch Sessions AI

UK retail giant Co-op warns of disruption as it battles cyberattack

The U.K. grocery and retail giant said the unspecified cyber incident is affecting its back office and call centers.

OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Tuesday the company is “rolling back” the latest update to the default AI model powering ChatGPT, GPT-4o, after complaints about strange behavior, in particular extreme sycophancy. “[W]e started rolling back the latest update to GPT-4o last night,” Altman wrote in a post on X. “[I]t’s now 100% rolled back for free [ChatGPT]… Continua a leggere OpenAI rolls back update that made ChatGPT ‘too sycophant-y’

Troubled startup CaaStle is now facing two new lawsuits and more allegations

CaaStle, the embattled fashion startup whose board of directors accused its founder, Christine Hunsicker, of financial misconduct, is starting to face lawsuits from a partner and a supplier over missed payments and more allegations of fraud. As first reported by Axios and by suits seen by TechCrunch, CaaStle is being sued by P180, a vehicle… Continua a leggere Troubled startup CaaStle is now facing two new lawsuits and more allegations

Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times

In mid-March, Meta said that its “open” AI model family, Llama, hit 1 billion downloads, up from 650 million downloads as of early December 2024. On Tuesday at its inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, Meta revealed that figure has reached 1.2 billion downloads. “We have thousands of developers contributing tens of thousands of derivative models being downloaded… Continua a leggere Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times

Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail

The ruling, which has yet to take effect, was ordered under India’s online blocking laws.

The deadline to book your exhibit table for TechCrunch Sessions: AI is May 9

We’re in the final stretch. TechCrunch Sessions: AI takes over Zellerbach Hall in almost a month, and the exhibit floor is almost completely booked. If you’ve been considering showing off your AI product or innovation, now’s the time to commit. Exhibit tables are in short supply, and the May 9 deadline is fast approaching. At… Continua a leggere The deadline to book your exhibit table for TechCrunch Sessions: AI is May 9

Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: AI

Hungry to learn more about Anthropic, directly from Anthropic? You aren’t alone if so, which is why we’re so delighted to announce that Anthropic co-founder and Chief Science Officer Jared Kaplan is joining the main stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. Lean into this session exploring the frontier… Continua a leggere Anthropic co-founder Jared Kaplan is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: AI