January 2023

Google created an AI that can generate music from text descriptions, but won’t release it

January 27, 2023

An impressive new AI system from Google can generate music in any genre given a text description. But the company, fearing the risks, has no immediate plans to release it. Called MusicML, Google’s certainly isn’t the first generative AI system for song. There’s been other attempts, including Riffusion, an AI that composes music by visualizing […]

Google created an AI that can generate music from text descriptions, but won’t release it by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The current legal cases against generative AI are just the beginning

January 27, 2023

As generative AI enters the mainstream, each new day brings a new lawsuit. Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI are currently being sued in a class action motion that accuses them of violating copyright law by allowing Copilot, a code-generating AI system trained on billions of lines of public code, to regurgitate licensed code snippets without providing […]

The current legal cases against generative AI are just the beginning by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people

January 27, 2023

Uber Eats is introducing a new feature that shows users how much of their personal information is shared with their delivery person when they place an order on the app. The feature, which is called “View as Delivery Person,” is designed to add a level of transparency when ordering food via the app. The feature […]

Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Why 2023 Might Be The Year of the Crypto Underdog

January 27, 2023
Blockchain is in a much different position than it was a year ago, and external factors, such as incoming regulation and broader market trends, play a significant role in what projects will get or deserve substantial backing.

Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation

January 27, 2023

When payments giant Stripe raised $600 million at a $95 billion valuation in 2021, it made headlines for raising capital at the highest-ever valuation for a privately-held startup. Defending that valuation appears to be proving challenging. The fintech company has reportedly approached investors about raising more capital — at least $2 billion — at a […]

Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch