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EU to expand support for AI startups to tap its supercomputers for model training

December 19, 2023

A European Union plan to support homegrown AI startups by providing them with access to processing power for model training on the bloc’s supercomputers, which was announced back in September and kicked off last month, has seen France’s Mistral AI participate in an early pilot phase, according to an update from the EU. But one […]

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Music marketing startup Breakr raises more capital, pays $3.5M to creators

December 19, 2023

We last wrote about Breakr — a platform that connects record labels, artists and brands with social media influencers to run mass campaigns in a programmatic way — when it closed a $4.2 million round in 2021. In the past two years, Breakr has onboarded over 30,000 influencers and managed more than $3.5 million in creator […]

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Microsoft Copilot gets a music creation feature via Suno integration

December 19, 2023

Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft’s AI-powered chatbot, can now compose songs thanks to an integration with gen AI music app Suno. Users can enter prompts into Copilot like “Create a pop song about adventures with your family” and have Suno, via a plugin, bring their musical ideas to life. From a single sentence, Suno can generate complete […]

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My Pocket Lawyer aims to make justice more accessible

December 19, 2023

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Charlie Hernandez, the founder and CEO of My Pocket Lawyer, an online platform that is meant to democratize access to legal advice and guidance for those that might not be able to afford a lawyer. […]

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All the changes coming to Google Play and sideloading following $700M settlement

December 19, 2023

Google announced today that it will pay $700 million as a part of a settlement with the U.S. Attorney General for a lawsuit over Google Play Store. Along with that, the company has also agreed to take certain measures related to Google Play billing, sideloading, and how sideloaded apps are updated. Here’s a list of […]

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