March 2023

The Download: Google’s Bard experiment, and Ernie Bot’s rehabilitation

March 22, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Google just launched Bard, its answer to ChatGPT—and it wants you to make it better Google has launched Bard, the search giant’s answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Bing Chat. Unlike Bing Chat,…

Brex takes a swipe at Concur with an expansion into travel

March 22, 2023

In yet another example of how competitive the spend management space has become, Brex announced today that it has expanded into travel. Besides seeking to snag market share from incumbents such as Concur, Brex is also taking on startups such as Navan (formerly called TripActions) — which actually started its business focused on travel expense […]

Brex takes a swipe at Concur with an expansion into travel by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Retro camera app Hipstamatic makes its return as an anti-Instagram social network

March 22, 2023

Hipstamatic is back. Actually, the one-time Instagram rival and iPhone camera app maker never really left. During its decade-plus existence, the company rolled out variations on its original concept, like its quirky Hipstamatic X for analog photography lovers while also maintaining Hipstamatic Classic, one of the first apps to receive Apple’s “App of the Year” […]

Retro camera app Hipstamatic makes its return as an anti-Instagram social network by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Mozilla launches a new startup focused on ‘trustworthy’ AI

March 22, 2023

On the eve of its 25th anniversary, Mozilla, the not-for-profit behind the Firefox browser, is launching an AI-focused startup. Called Mozilla.ai, the newly forged company’s mission isn’t to build just any AI — its mission is to build AI that’s open source and “trustworthy,” according to Mark Surman, the executive president of Mozilla and the […]

Mozilla launches a new startup focused on ‘trustworthy’ AI by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Hear from Contrary Capital and AtoB on TechCrunch Live today

March 22, 2023

The rise in e-commerce has made trucking an increasingly vital industry. Despite 21st century technological advancements that have boosted the industry, it’s still run mainly by small businesses and independent truckers — meaning it’s fragmented and often operating on outdated financial platforms. Truckers are feeling the pain of high costs of fuel and antiquated payments […]

Hear from Contrary Capital and AtoB on TechCrunch Live today by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch