SaaS follow-on rounds see a slowdown, but it won’t last forever
The exit market for SaaS dried up in the second half of 2022, which saw the lowest exit activity since 2016.
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How OpenAI stress-tests its large language models
OpenAI is once again lifting the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. Last month the company shared the results of an investigation that looked at how often ChatGPT produced a harmful gender or racial stereotype based on a user’s name. Now it has put out two papers describing how it stress-tests its powerful…
October 2023
After helping sift through 400m photos, GoodOnes renames to Ollie
AI-powered photo-sorting app GoodOnes raised $3.6 million in seed funding earlier this year and dropped into the Apple App Store in April. Six months and 400 million photo sorts later, it is changing its name to Ollie and having a bit of a relaunch. TechCrunch spoke to the newly named Ollie’s CEO and co-founder, Israel […]
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Waymo driverless vehicles are now available through Uber, starting first in Phoenix
Phoenix-are Uber users can now hail a Waymo driverless vehicle. The two companies today announced the launch of the joint service, which we first reported in May 2023. To use the service, Uber users will need to hail a UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric, and if available, confirm the Waymo vehicle […]
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NextEra Energy (NEE) Earnings Moves: A Buy or Sell for Investors?
While NextEra Energy’s (NEE) third-quarter earnings surpassed analysts’ estimates, its revenue lagged. The company’s subsidiary, NextEra Energy Partners, recently slashed its annual dividend growth outlook, casting light on NEE’s growth…
Evaluating Investment Prospects in Specialty Retail: GameStop (GME) vs. Betterware (BWMX)
Amid evolving consumer demographics, urbanization, infrastructure enhancements, and the allure of international brands, we evaluate the prospects of specialty retail stocks GameStop (GME) and Betterware (BWMX) to identify the better…
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Google Maps is getting new AI-powered search updates, an enhanced navigation interface and more
Google is adding a slew of new updates for Maps, including a few AI-powered features that are designed to make it easier for users to search, explore their surroundings and get to their destinations. The company is making it easier to find specific items near you and find inspiration for things to do, rolling out […]
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Credal aims to connect company data to LLMs ‘securely’
Credal.ai, a Y Combinator-backed startup that gives enterprises a way to connect their internal data to text-generating, cloud-hosted AI models, has raised $4.8 million in a seed round led by Spark Capital. Credal was founded by Jack Fischer and Ranavin Thambapillaid, who previously worked at Palantir and bonded over a mutual interest in security and […]
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Outset is using GPT-4 to make user surveys better
Getting answers to tough, qualitative questions about products from users can be costly, both in terms of time and money. At least, that was the experience of Aaron Cannon, a former strategist at Deloitte. where he was responsible for facilitating research projects for Deloitte clients. Cannon and his team would spend hundreds of hours on […]
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