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Anne Boden, founder of UK’s Starling Bank, steps down as CEO
Anne Boden nearly lost a grip on Starling Bank years ago when the neobank was in the middle of a coup effort led by its CTO, but now it looks like Boden who is doing the walking away. The outspoken founder of Starling Bank — which was last valued at over $3 billion, is profitable […]
Anne Boden, founder of UK’s Starling Bank, steps down as CEO by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm. It’s able to write essays, code and more given short text prompts, hyper-charging productivity. But it also has a more…nefarious side. In any case, AI tools are not going away — and indeed has expanded dramatically since its launch just a few months ago. […]
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Elon Musk ushers in DeSantis’s 2024 campaign, signaling a new era for Twitter
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis filed the paperwork to officially launch his presidential campaign on this afternoon, but opted to join Elon Musk on a Twitter Space to discuss his campaign on Wednesday evening. DeSantis’s decision to forgo traditional news venues in favor of making a big media moment with Musk marks a new phase for […]
Elon Musk ushers in DeSantis’s 2024 campaign, signaling a new era for Twitter by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
Snowflake acquires Neeva to bring intelligent search to its cloud data management solution
Snowflake is all about managing data in the cloud, whether as part of a structured data warehouse, or less structured data lake. Neeva, a search startup from two former Google employees, has been all about search, working on both a consumer and enterprise offering. Earlier this week, it announced that it was walking away from […]
Snowflake acquires Neeva to bring intelligent search to its cloud data management solution by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs
Last year’s techwide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo, Meta and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS. […]
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Alyssa Stringer originally published on TechCrunch
Thermal imaging startup Satellite Vu closes $15.8 million ahead of first launch
British startup Satellite Vu has raised £12.7 million ($15.8 million) to develop what it calls “the world’s thermometer”: a satellite constellation capable of monitoring thermal emissions around the world. The Series A-2 round was led by Molten Ventures, with participation from Seraphim Space, A/O Proptech, Lockheed Martin, Ridgeline Ventures, Earth Sciences Foundation, and Stellar Ventures. […]
Thermal imaging startup Satellite Vu closes $15.8 million ahead of first launch by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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iOS 17 will turn locked iPhones into smart home-style displays, report says
Apple is planning to release a new feature that turns locked iPhones into smart home displays with iOS 17, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The interface will reportedly display information such as calendar appointments, the weather and notifications in the style of a smart home display when the phone is locked […]
iOS 17 will turn locked iPhones into smart home-style displays, report says by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch