Slack has evolved from a pure communications platform to one that enables companies to link directly to enterprise applications without having to resort to dreaded task switching. Today, at the Salesforce World Tour event in NYC, the company announced the next step in its platform’s evolution where it will be putting AI at the forefront […]
Slack updates aim to put AI at the center of the user experience by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Well that was fast. The UK’s competition watchdog has announced an initial review of “AI foundational models”, such as the large language models (LLMs) which underpin OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s New Bing. Generative AI models which power AI art platforms such as OpenAI’s DALL-E or Midjourney will also likely fall in scope. The Competition and […]
UK’s antitrust watchdog announces initial review of generative AI by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Dozens of established players and newer entrants are competing to bring the most cutting-edge remote sensing data to customers. These companies may use hyperspectral, thermal, radar, or optical instruments – but none, as of yet, use light detection and ranging (lidar), a technology that’s best-known for its use in self-driving cars. Nuview, a geospatial technology […]
Nuview emerges from stealth with plans to map the Earth using lidar by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Microsoft is embarking on the next phase of Bing’s expansion. And — no surprise — it heavily revolves around AI. At a preview event this week in New York City, Microsoft execs including Yusuf Mehdi, the CVP and consumer chief marketing officer, gave members of the press including this reporter a look at the range […]
Microsoft doubles down on AI with new Bing features by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
French startup Green-Got is building an alternative to your traditional bank account with a focus on climate change. Essentially, Green-Got guarantees that your savings and the money that is sitting in your bank account aren’t going to finance fossil fuel projects and other polluting industries. The startup recently raised a $5.5 million (€5 million) funding […]
Green-Got is a neobank for climate-conscious customers by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch
Genius doesn’t recognize borders, and neither do we when it comes to the Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200). The global search continues for the top early-stage founders building the next generation of startups with world-changing impact. Europe: The Startup Battlefield 200 wants your startups Today, we’re urging early-stage startups across Europe to apply for the […]
European startups: Apply to Startup Battlefield 200 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch
Temu, a fast-growing ecommerce platform known for cheap deals, is making inroads into new markets as its parent firm sets up a base in Dublin, joining a raft of tech giants including Meta and Twitter that have opened offices in the tax-friendly Irish capital. PDD Holdings, the Dublin-based corporate entity behind Temu, also owns Pinduoduo, […]
Temu accelerates global expansion with parent’s new Dublin office by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Many employee engagement and retention tools were created with the assumption that workers spent most of their time at desks. But the majority of the global workforce is deskless, meaning that they are usually on the move and don’t have constant access to a laptop. A lot of them are also dissatisfied with their jobs, […]
Mercu meets deskless workers where they are by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch