The Download: AI replicas, and China’s climate role
June 2024
Opera’s browser adds AI-powered image generation and better multimedia controls
Opera said today it is releasing Opera One’s second version in developer beta with features including new multimedia controls, split tabs, and new AI capabilities. The company is introducing new themes and design elements to give Opera One R2 a fresh look. The company has traditionally placed the multimedia controls on the sidebar. But with […]
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EasyTranslate thinks augmenting LLMs with humans will give it an edge over pure AI translation services
EasyTranslate is headed in a new direction with a new, generative AI-driven platform that it calls HumanAI.
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Apple finally adds support for RCS in latest iOS 18 beta
Apple has finally added support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) to its Messages app.
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Climate X founders, who mortgaged their houses to stay afloat, now raise a $18 million Series A
To date, most of the hottest software platforms in the ClimateTech space have been about carbon accounting, offsets, removals, and regulatory disclosure. For instance, New York’s Persefoni (accounting) raised $164.2 million to date, Plan A (accounting/monitoring) in Berlin raised $43 million and at the lower end, Supercritical (removals) raised $15.8 million while CUR8 (removals) raised […]
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Backed by Deutsche Telekom and SoftBank, DTCP raises $450 million for its growth and early stage funds
German investment management firm DTCP held the final close of its third growth fund and an initial closing of its new early-stage fund.
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Accel turns to rural India in hunt for future unicorns
Accel, India’s most successful e-commerce investor, is making a contrarian move by turning its focus to smaller towns and villages.
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Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman says he loves Sam Altman, believes he’s sincere about AI safety
Microsoft’s AI CEO has a cozy relationship with the man who used to be his rival, he said on Tuesday.
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10 of the most exciting digital health startups of 2024, according to VCs
In the post-COVID world, VCs say it’s not as easy to get excited about investing in digital health. Deal activity in healthcare IT was relatively flat in Q1 2024 at 74 total deals, valued at about $1 billion total, up only 3% from the year-ago quarter, according to PitchBook data. Still, promising startups have grabbed […]
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