The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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A company starting from scratch today is probably going to use a stack of financial software with the most modern fintech tools. These could be things like Stripe for payments, Brex for corporate credit cards and Gusto for payroll and benefits, among others that when combined can provide a unique view into a company’s financial […]
Puzzle is building a modern accounting package for today’s API-enabled startups by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Pydantic, the popular python Python library and open source data-validation framework used by some of the world’s biggest companies, has a new commercial namesake and the backing of one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture capital (VC) firms. Pydantic Services Inc. emerges from stealth today with $4.7 million in seed funding led by Sequoia, with […]
Sequoia backs open source data-validation framework Pydantic to commercialize with cloud services by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
A new poll finds that chatbot experiences often underwhelm. That doesn’t appear to be hurting deployment numbers, however.
Consumers find chatbots disappointing, but that won’t harm adoption by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Following the major integration of Showtime into Paramount+ two weeks ago, Paramount reported its quarterly earnings this morning, announcing that Paramount+ gained 9.9 million subscribers in Q4 to bring the total to 56 million subs, up from 46 million in the previous quarter. This means Paramount+ has more customers than Hulu, which recently reported 48 […]
Paramount+ reaches 56M subs, raises prices as it combines with Showtime by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Planetarians’ plant-based whole cuts of protein have a umami-like flavor and are made with two ingredients: the oil cakes and brewer’s yeast.
Planetarians grabs $6M to get its plant-based protein into foodservice orbit by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Zerocater — incubated at Y Combinator back in 2011 (back in the day when YC had just 45 companies in a cohort) — was growing at a fast clip and gobbling up new customers for its office meal delivery service before Covid-19 hit. The pandemic led it to shed 98% of its business and set off a […]
Zerocater raises $15M as demand heats up for flexible in-office food services by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch