Crypto? AI? Internet co-creator Robert Kahn already did it… decades ago

Robert Kahn has been a consistent presence on the Internet since its creation — obviously, since he was its co-creator. But like many tech pioneers his resumé is longer than that and in fact his work prefigured such ostensibly modern ideas as AI agents and blockchain. TechCrunch chatted with Kahn about how, really, nothing has… Continua a leggere Crypto? AI? Internet co-creator Robert Kahn already did it… decades ago

Crypto? AI? Internet co-creator Robert Kahn already did it … decades ago

Robert Kahn has been a consistent presence on the Internet since its creation — obviously, since he was its co-creator. But like many tech pioneers his resumé is longer than that and in fact his work prefigured such ostensibly modern ideas as AI agents and blockchain. TechCrunch chatted with Kahn about how, really, nothing has… Continua a leggere Crypto? AI? Internet co-creator Robert Kahn already did it … decades ago

Bedrock Studio is Amazon’s attempt to simplify generative AI app development

Amazon is launching a new tool, Bedrock Studio, designed to let organizations experiment with generative AI models, collaborate on those models, and ultimately build generative AI-powered apps. Available in public preview starting today, the web-based Bedrock Studio — a part of Bedrock, Amazon’s generative AI tooling and hosting platform — provides what Amazon describes in… Continua a leggere Bedrock Studio is Amazon’s attempt to simplify generative AI app development

Bedrock Studio is Amazon’s attempt to simplify generative AI app development

Amazon is launching a new tool, Bedrock Studio, designed to let organizations experiment with generative AI models, collaborate on those models, and ultimately build generative AI-powered apps. Available in public preview starting today, the web-based Bedrock Studio — a part of Bedrock, Amazon’s generative AI tooling and hosting platform — provides what Amazon describes in… Continua a leggere Bedrock Studio is Amazon’s attempt to simplify generative AI app development

India’s Oyo, once valued at $10 billion, seeks new funding at 70% discount

Oyo, the Indian budget-hotel chain startup, is negotiating with investors to raise a new round of funding that could cut the Indian firm’s valuation to $3 billion or lower, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The startup is engaging with investors, including Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah, for the new funding, the sources… Continua a leggere India’s Oyo, once valued at $10 billion, seeks new funding at 70% discount

What we learned from the indictment of LockBit’s mastermind

Five takeaways from the indictment of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, the hacker who U.S. and U.K. authorities accuse of being the mastermind of the LockBit ransomware gang. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

TechCrunch Minute: Audible deploys AI-narrated audiobooks. Can it replace the human touch?

AI is coming for audiobooks, and that is not an entirely bad thing. But it is a cause of concern in the realm of audio titles and the folks who make them today. Audible is making it easy for authors to generate AI-narrated audiobooks, and as in many cases of AI showing up in an… Continua a leggere TechCrunch Minute: Audible deploys AI-narrated audiobooks. Can it replace the human touch?

Copilot Chat in GitHub’s mobile app is now generally available

GitHub is betting that there are quite a few use cases for Copilot Chat on mobile that make this a worthwhile effort. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

OpenAI says it’s building a tool to let content creators ‘opt out’ of AI training

The tool, called Media Manager, will allow creators and content owners to identify their works to OpenAI and specify how they want those works to be included or excluded from AI research and training. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

US, UK police identify and charge Russian leader of LockBit ransomware gang

The identity of the leader of one of the most infamous ransomware groups in history has finally been revealed. On Tuesday, a coalition of law enforcement led by the U.K.’s National Crime Agency announced that Russian national, Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, 31, is the person behind the nickname LockBitSupp, the administrator and developer of the LockBit… Continua a leggere US, UK police identify and charge Russian leader of LockBit ransomware gang