British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats

AI creates a dilemma for companies: Don’t implement it yet, and you might miss out on productivity gains and other potential benefits; but do it wrong, and you might expose your business and clients to unmitigated risks. This is where a new wave of “security for AI” startups come in, with the premise that these… Continua a leggere British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats

Bluesky adds mentions tab in the notifications screen and username squatting protection

Social network Bluesky has released a new update to its app that includes a separate mentions tab in notifications, protections against username squatting, and new controls for replies sorting. The company announced that it is adding a new mentions tab with the v1.96 rollout to let you see those posts separately. Until now, all notifications… Continua a leggere Bluesky adds mentions tab in the notifications screen and username squatting protection

Backed by a16z and NEA, Backflip raises $30M Series A to turn text into AI-generated designs

Led by Markforged veterans and backed by a16z, Backlip has raised $30M to democratize product design thanks to AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Instagram teases AI tools for editing appearances, backgrounds in videos using prompts

Instagram head Adam Mosseri is teasing upcoming generative AI features for the social app that will allow creators to “change nearly any aspect” of their videos using text prompts. The editing tools will be powered by Meta’s Movie Gen AI model, and are expected to launch on the social network sometime next year, Mosseri said… Continua a leggere Instagram teases AI tools for editing appearances, backgrounds in videos using prompts

Google releases its own ‘reasoning’ AI model

Google has released what it’s calling a new “reasoning” AI model — but it’s in the experimental stages, and from our brief testing, there’s certainly room for improvement. The new model, called Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental (a mouthful, to be sure), is available in AI Studio, Google’s AI prototyping platform. A model card describes… Continua a leggere Google releases its own ‘reasoning’ AI model

$25 billion valuation Chime takes another step toward an IPO

Digital bank Chime has reportedly filed its confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, with an eye toward a 2025 debut. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Decart nabs $32M at $500M+ valuation to build AI tech and ‘open world’ apps

A young startup that emerged from stealth less than two months ago with big-name backers and bigger ambitions is returning to the spotlight.  Decart is building what its CEO and co-founder Dean Leitersdorf (pictured above, right) describes as “a fully vertically integrated AI research lab,” alongside enterprise and consumer products based on the lab’s work.… Continua a leggere Decart nabs $32M at $500M+ valuation to build AI tech and ‘open world’ apps

Decart nabs $32M at $500M+ valuation to build AI tech and ‘open world’ apps

A young startup that emerged from stealth less than two months ago with big-name backers and bigger ambitions is returning to the spotlight.  Decart is building what its CEO and co-founder Dean Leitersdorf (pictured above, right) describes as “a fully vertically integrated AI research lab,” alongside enterprise and consumer products based on the lab’s work.… Continua a leggere Decart nabs $32M at $500M+ valuation to build AI tech and ‘open world’ apps

US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches

The move to urge Americans to use end-to-end encrypted apps comes as China-backed gangs are hacking into phone and internet giants. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

With Neverless, former Revolut execs want to make meme coins easy to buy

There’s an ocean of meme coins beyond Dogecoin, and a new startup called Neverless wants to make it easier to get started with trading crypto, with a particular focus on providing access to small-cap tokens. This is an interesting new crypto startup, founded by three former executives at Revolut, the London-based fintech juggernaut. Phuc To… Continua a leggere With Neverless, former Revolut execs want to make meme coins easy to buy