Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: Cell network provider Google Fi confirms customer data breach by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
After telegraphing the move in media appearances, OpenAI has launched a tool that attempts to distinguish between human-written and AI-generated text — like the text produced by the company’s own ChatGPT and GPT-3 models. The classifier isn’t particularly accurate — its success rate is around 26%, OpenAI notes — but OpenAI argues that it, when […]
OpenAI releases tool to detect AI-generated text, including from ChatGPT by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked Tesla for documents related to its branded Full Self-Driving and Autopilot advanced driver assistance systems, the automaker disclosed in a securities filing. Tesla said in the filing it “has received requests from the DOJ for documents related to Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD features.” “To our knowledge no government agency […]
DOJ requests Autopilot, FSD documents from Tesla by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Peacock is no longer offering its free tier to new customers, a spokesperson for NBCUniversal confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. The company says it’s shifting its focus to its Premium offering, and that doing so will allow the streaming service to remain competitive in the marketplace. The change was first reported by The Streamable. The […]
Peacock kills its free tier option for new customers by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Spotify’s success with its year-end review known as Wrapped, designed for social sharing, may be pushing the company toward building more social experiences directly into its mobile app. The company for many months has been testing different iterations of a “friends activity” tab on its mobile app, and investors have now taken notice. During the […]
Spotify’s test of a Friends tab on mobile hints at expanded social ambitions by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Meta is starting to test closed spaces called “members-only worlds” in Horizon Worlds, its social VR experience. The company has begun a limited alpha test to give creators the ability to grow and moderate their own communities. Meta has selected a small group of creators to build and obtain feedback about members-only worlds. In a […]
Meta starts testing ‘members-only worlds’ in Horizon Worlds by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
General Motors said Tuesday it will invest $650 million into Lithium Americas as part of an agreement to develop a mine in Nevada, the latest effort by the automaker to lock down a supply chain of key components needed to produce millions of EVs. The investment in raw materials for batteries is the biggest to […]
GM invests $650M in lithium mining to lock down EV raw materials by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Finding meaningful ways to slash spending can extend your runway and even stave off layoffs in the long run.
TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS spending squeeze, tax time tips, freemium frameworks by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Brain researchers have relied on devices called microelectrode arrays for decades, but the technology behind these tools is increasingly outdated. Precision Neuroscience is building a modern alternative that’s not only an order of magnitude better, but far less invasive to put in. With a newly raised $41 million in the bank, they’re all set to […]
Precision Neuroscience is making brain implants safer, smarter and reversible by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch