OpenAI’s ChatGPT bot is the hot new sensation in the tech town, garnering over a million users just days after the launch. The chatbot is delivering answers to a wide-range of questions, impressing many with its ability and speed while also sometimes leaving people amused and baffled with its take. You’ve likely seen scores of […]
ShareGPT lets you easily share your ChatGPT conversations by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
There’s an ever-growing list of wearables that track people’s health, but what about a vehicle that monitors one’s blood pressure and heart rate with smart sensors and algorithms? That’s the vision of BeyonCa, a young super-premium electric vehicle startup founded by Weiming Soh, the Singaporean auto veteran who’s the current CEO of Renault China and […]
Renault China boss is making super-premium EVs that monitor your health by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
When Svetlana Kordumova was studying for her doctorate in AI and computer vision, she grew frustrated by the process of looking for items to buy online. Search results were often inaccurate, and she knew the tech she was learning could improve the experience. Pixyle AI was launched in 2019 to improve product discovery on e-commerce […]
Pixyle AI wants to make visual search more intuitive for online retailers by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
Uolo, an Indian edtech platform that works with private K-12 schools to offer online learning programs to middle and low-income families, has raised $22.5 million in a funding round led by UAE-headquartered VC fund Winter Capital. The vast majority of edtech startups operate in a business-to-consumer model and spend on ads to reach the parents […]
India’s Uolo raises $22.5M to bring edtech to the masses by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter Blue plan is on halt right now but when it resumes you will have to pay $11 per month if you subscribe from iOS, according to a report from The Information. The report noted that the subscription plan will cost $7 per month if you purchase from the web. But it will be costlier […]
Twitter will reportedly charge $11 on iOS for Blue subscription to offset App Store fees by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Google plans to combine the teams working on its Maps product and on Waze, a mapping service that Google acquired in 2013. The merger comes as the search engine giant feels the pressure to cut costs and consolidate operations, reports The Wall Street Journal. Waze’s team of 500 employees will fall under Google’s Geo organization, […]
Google combines Maps and Waze teams as pressures mount to cut costs by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
As electric vehicles begin to take some market share, the nation’s charging infrastructure is playing catch-up. Some folks already have an edge in this race, including some California residents and Tesla fans, but many EV owners in America still face charging deserts and unreliable stations — two key obstacles to decarbonizing transportation and doing right […]
America’s weak EV charging infrastructure might get a boost from dealers by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Sound design in games is rarely given the same level of attention as graphics, but games these days really do have extraordinarily detailed and interesting soundscapes. Microsoft thinks so, anyway, and is bringing two auditory environments from Halo Infinite and Sea of Thieves to the meditation app Calm. It’s small news and in a way […]
Halo and Sea of Thieves ambience tracks come to Calm meditation app by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Winamp version 5.9.1 is here, rejoice! The venerable — nay, aged — but reliable media player has been receiving sporadic updates over the last couple decades, but little truly new functionality has appeared (and that’s just fine by us users). But this new version brings an unexpected and thankfully optional feature: NFT playback. No, this […]
Oh no, they added NFTs to Winamp by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Electric leisure boat startup Navier has managed to bring its concept hydrofoiling watercraft into reality, and has opened pre-orders — if you happen to have a few hundred grand laying around. It may not be affordable, but it’s not like the other 30-foot boats you can order are a bargain either. At least this one […]
Navier’s 30-foot hydrofoiling electric boat hits the water and prepares for production by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch