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Get a clue, says panel about generative AI: it’s being “deployed as surveillance devices”

June 23, 2023

Earlier today at a Bloomberg conference in San Francisco, some of the biggest names in AI turned up, including, briefly, Sam Altman of OpenAI, who just ended his two-month world tour, and Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque. Still, one of the most compelling conversations happened later in the afternoon, in a panel discussion about AI […]

Get a clue, says panel about generative AI: it’s being “deployed as surveillance devices” by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Lithuania’s capital Vilnius to get ‘Europe’s largest tech campus,’ costing €100M

June 23, 2023

Lithuania is vying to become one of the major European tech hubs, bolstered by a growing number of so-called “unicorn” startups and governmental efforts to attract a high-profile accelerator to the country. At the same time, a new €100 million private initiative announced today is setting out to create what would be Europe’s largest tech […]

Lithuania’s capital Vilnius to get ‘Europe’s largest tech campus,’ costing €100M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Rocket Lab doubles down on marine booster recovery with next Electron launch

June 22, 2023

Rocket Lab’s next Electron mission will include another marine recovery attempt of the rocket’s booster, the latest step by the company to advance its reusability program. The mission, called “Baby Come Back,” will take off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. The launch window opens no earlier than July 14. […]

Rocket Lab doubles down on marine booster recovery with next Electron launch by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Continuum Space Systems wants to make space mission management easy

June 22, 2023

Space mission management is a complicated beast, too often characterized by complicated workflows and information siloes that cost organizations time and money. Continuum Space Systems, a two-year old startup based in Pasadena, is looking to change that with its unified platform to support the entire lifecycle of a space mission. To further that goal, Continuum […]

Continuum Space Systems wants to make space mission management easy by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok looks to challenge Amazon and Shein with new e-commerce initiative

June 22, 2023

TikTok has confirmed that it’s testing a new in-app “Trendy Beat” shopping section where it is offering products for sale that are shipped and sold by a subsidiary of its parent company, ByteDance. The feature, which was first reported on by the Financial Times, is currently being tested in the UK. The shopping section offers […]

TikTok looks to challenge Amazon and Shein with new e-commerce initiative by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Why Europe and Israel’s unicorns are producing the next generation of tech founders

June 22, 2023

Harry Nelis Contributor Share on Twitter Harry Nelis is a partner at Accel, a global venture firm that has partnered with companies from inception through all phases of private company growth for the last 40 years. More posts by this contributor To become a public company, start operating like one early on Talent is the […]

Why Europe and Israel’s unicorns are producing the next generation of tech founders by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch