TechCrunch+ Roundup: Monetizing generative AI, sex tech checkup, patents and IP
Acquiring a patent can open doors with investors, lead to joint partnerships, and even help immigrant founders in the U.S. obtain green cards.
OpenAI’s “compromise” with the Pentagon is what Anthropic feared
On February 28, OpenAI announced it had reached a deal that will allow the US military to use its technologies in classified settings. CEO Sam Altman said the negotiations, which the company began pursuing only after the Pentagon’s public reprimand of Anthropic, were “definitely rushed.” In its announcements, OpenAI took great pains to say that…
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Listen to Lupe
Wasalu Jaco, a.k.a. Lupe Fiasco, gave a lecture called “Rap Theory and Practice: An Introduction” at MIT in 2022—and it quickly racked up over a million views when MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing posted it online. The talk offered a preview of his spring semester class. “Kick, Push” was the lead single on Lupe Fiasco’s debut…
Microsoft can’t stop discontinuing Kinect
Kinect occupies a strange place in the tech world. It’s a nearly universally beloved piece of technology that was both ahead of its time and very much of its time, all at once. It felt — for a moment — like it was going to revolutionize gaming, but much like the Wii, proved to be […]
How to Build Unstoppable Collaboration in Your Team By Prioritizing Balance and Values
We need more than words on a banner to successfully merge companies, integrate corporate cultures and break down silos.
They made a scary matcha Pokémon
A new Pokémon just dropped, and it’s literally a chipped teapot of matcha. It is called Poltchageist, and yes, that’s a portmanteau of poltergeist and matcha. It’s ghost tea. Yes, Pokémon has already made this joke before, when they introduced Polteageist in the Pokémon Sword and Shield games, which take place in the Britain-inspired Galar […]
IBM sells The Weather Company assets to Francisco Partners
Following rumors that it was exploring the sale of its weather business as part of a move to streamline operations, IBM says that it’s found a buyer for The Weather Company, the weather forecasting and information company it acquired in 2015. Francisco Partners, the private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The […]
Chronic technical debt could be holding your company back
Companies mired in tech debt, with older, brittle systems, could face big issues when game changing technologies come along.
Landing, a platform for making virtual mood boards, brings its creation tools to mobile
Landing, the community-powered social platform where users create and publish virtual mood boards and collages, today launched a mobile feature called “Creation,” allowing users to express their creativity on the go. Previously only available on the web app, Creation is arguably the most popular tool amongst Landing’s 275,000+ users since it lets them create mood […]
13 Ways to Beat End-of-Summer Burnout Without Using PTO
At this time of year, we all know we should wear hats and sunblock. But what about other burns, like end-of-summer burnout?
Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Celebrating a 20-Year Reign Nobody Expected, Especially Its Co-Creator
The Pumpkin Spice Latte has been a fall favorite since 2003.