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As companies increasingly rely on machine learning models, it’s imperative that they continuously check the models to make sure they are working as intended and that the data is valid, unbiased and not corrupted in any way. Deepchecks, an Israeli startup has come up with a solution to continuously test models from development through production. […]

Deepchecks snags $14M seed to continuously validate ML models by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

ChrysCapital has invested $100 million in Lenskart, the two said Thursday, pushing the Asian eyewear startup’s raise in the past year to $850 million as it expands its offerings and reach in international markets. The Indian venture firm is buying shares worth $100 million in Lenskart through both primary and secondary transactions, the two said. […]

ChrysCapital invests $100 million in India’s Lenskart by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Live 95.5, a radio station in Portland, Oregon, announced Tuesday that its midday host Ashley Elzinga will broadcast a cloned version of her voice — AKA “AI Ashley” — to listeners every day from 10 to 3. They’ll be using Futuri Media’s “RadioGPT,” an AI-powered tool that uses ChatGPT to generate a script based on […]

Radio station gets part-time AI DJ based on its midday host by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Most trucks today are headed in the wrong direction, metaphorically speaking. They’re far too big and heavy, with shrinking beds and expanding cabins that reflect their turn from a classic workhorse into a status symbol-meets-family car. This is my take, but I’m not just here to blab about aesthetics and my weird love of teeny-tiny […]

EV startup Telo bets America is ready for a dreamy little pickup by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Fernride has figured out a way to launch a commercially viable autonomous, electric truck business today. The secret? Not driving on public roads. Most AV trucking companies are going after the moonshot: using self-driving freight trucks — typically 18-wheelers — to haul goods over long distances. Startups like Waymo, TuSimple, Kodiak Robotics and Aurora have […]

Fernride nudges yard trucks towards full autonomy with $31M in new funds by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Once the pandemic normalized virtual meetups, the concept of “personalized AI” began to gain steam. Startups creating “AI-driven” avatars — realistic-looking characters with synthetic voices that star in pre-recorded or live videos — have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital over the past few years. As such avatars improve, they promise to […]

Synthesia secures $90M for AI that generates custom avatars by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

We are moving in the wrong direction: Bigger and more expensive means that EV ownership is becoming less accessible, not more so.

EVs are going backwards by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch