Canva has been around since 2013, and has been a tremendously successful design platform, raising over $570 million and garnering 135 million users along the way. With that kind of traction, it makes a ton of sense to let developers tap into that user base and take advantage of the work that the company has […]
Canva introduces new developer tools and $50M investment fund by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
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Ask Sophie: How much time and money will we need for an H-1B transfer? by Walter Thompson 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
Google, ever eager to lean into generative AI, is launching a new shopping feature that shows clothes on a lineup of real-life fashion models. A part of a wide range of updates to Google Shopping rolling out in the coming weeks, Google’s virtual try-on tool for apparel takes an image of clothing and attempts to […]
Google’s new generative AI lets you preview clothes on different models by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
The European Parliament has voted to confirm its negotiating mandate for the AI Act — hitting a major milestone which unlocks the next stage of negotiations toward a pan-EU rule-book for artificial intelligence. Parliamentarians backed an amended version of the Commission proposal that expands the rule-book in a way they say is aimed at ensuring […]
Europe takes another big step towards agreeing an AI rulebook by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
In 2015, Michael Burdick and Dan Wywrot, who’d spent years working at large accounting firms, founded a startup — Paro — to deliver finance and accounting solutions to businesses through a network of freelance talent. They say they were inspired by the lack of flexibility in traditional accounting firms to choose which projects to work […]
Paro raises $25M to match freelance financial experts with firms by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
One of the recurring themes in the area of enterprise IT these days is consolidation, and today we’re getting another dose of it in the area of enterprise data management. Informatica — which provides a set of tools to enterprises to analyze, manage and share data across their organizations — is acquiring Privitar, a startup […]
Informatica acquires Privitar, once valued at $400M, to expand its data management stack by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch