US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
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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May 2023
With government backing, Ireland’s Elkstone closes first VC fund at $108M for early-stage startups
Yet another early-stage VC fund has closed in Europe this week, as Elkstone finalized a €100 million ($108 million) pot aimed at Irish startups. It comes a day after Lifeline Ventures closed a €150 million ($163 million) fund for fledgling startups in Finland, while several others have landed across the continent in the past few […]
With government backing, Ireland’s Elkstone closes first VC fund at $108M for early-stage startups by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
TuSimple to lay off 30% of U.S workforce, keep China business
TuSimple, the once high-flying autonomous trucks company that went public in 2021, is restructuring and laying off about 30% of its U.S. workforce as it works to preserve cash and stay in business. The announcement early Thursday comes a week after the company disclosed that it received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq for failing to file […]
TuSimple to lay off 30% of U.S workforce, keep China business by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Stability AI open sources its AI-powered design studio
Stability AI, the AI startup behind the text-to-image model Stable Diffusion, this week announced the release of StableStudio, an open source version of DreamStudio, Stability AI’s commercial AI-powered design suite. In a blog post, Stability AI writes that it hopes to “foster a project [that] can outpace anything developed by a single company,” alluding to […]
Stability AI open sources its AI-powered design studio by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Coinbase launches subscription service with focus on European expansion
Coinbase is launching its subscription service, Coinbase One, in 35 countries, starting with US, UK, Germany and Ireland
Coinbase launches subscription service with focus on European expansion by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
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Pitch Deck Teardown: Ageras’ $36M Private Equity deck
Today, we’re looking at Ageras’ pitch deck, which it used to raise a $35 million private equity round to further expand its relatively late-stage product portfolio.
Pitch Deck Teardown: Ageras’ $36M Private Equity deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch