TechCrunch+ Roundup: How to buy AI, ‘permissionless’ pilots, new VC disclosure rules
Founders want to know what new technology can do, but an investor is much more likely to ask about which specific problems it solves.
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
September 2023
Can You Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Business? Consider These 3 Things.
A side hustle is very different than a business. Here are three things to consider to make the transition successful.
7 Critical Pieces of Business Advice for Entrepreneurs Just Getting Started
Being an entrepreneur is a test of your integrity. With so many different challenges and new situations coming your way simultaneously, it can be easy to lose sight of your goals.
Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy Sued After Allegedly Snubbing Elon Musk in Satellite Deal
The suit was filed by Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund (CB&T) against Bezos and other top leadership at Amazon.
Google is changing Android branding with a 3D logo
Google is changing its mobile operating system’s branding by adopting “Android” with a capital A instead of all lowercase letters. The company is also updating the bug droid logo to a 3D avatar. The search giant said that the new Android logo takes elements from the Material design system to match Google’s own branding. The […]
You need to talk to your kid about AI. Here are 6 things you should say.
In the past year, kids, teachers, and parents have had a crash course in artificial intelligence, thanks to the wildly popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. In a knee-jerk reaction, some schools, such as the New York City public schools, banned the technology—only to cancel the ban months later. Now that many adults have caught up with…
Google’s quarterly Android updates include Zoom and Webex support in cars
Google is introducing new on-the-fly updates for its Android apps including a new Assistant widget, support for Zoom and Webex on Android Auto, and accessibility updates for the Lookup app. The new Assistant widget is about surfacing timely glanceable updates including weather alerts, travel updates, and upcoming event reminders. The company is also adding Zoom […]
It doesn’t look like Y Combinator’s Summer demo day batch will surprise us much
We don’t want to shock your system this early on a holiday week, but there aren’t very many web3-focused startups in the upcoming demo day contingent.
Apple’s BIS acquisition is a bet on a classical music catalogue, and on building cred in the industry
More than 80% of the music we listen to today is delivered over streaming, according to figures from last year. But when you look at classical music, it’s been a stubborn hold-out, accounting for just a tiny fraction of that, with just 0.8% of streams (and that’s in the stream-friendly market of the U.S.). Apple’s […]
French VC firm Founders Future reaches $80 million first close for its new funds
Founders Future is a pretty recent entrant in the French VC scene, but it has already built an interesting portfolio of tech startups over the past few years. The firm is currently in the process of raising two new funds — Founders Future II and Founders Future Expansion. Launched in 2018 by Marc Menasé, a […]