July 8, 2025

Wayve CEO Alex Kendall brings the future of autonomous AI to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, bringing together more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders for a deep dive into the future of technology. One of the most compelling conversations on one of the AI Stages will feature a panel of innovators redefining what intelligent systems can do — […]

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Ex-Fin Capital general partner, who led its investment in Pipe, starts new venture firm

May 5, 2023

Peter Ackerson has departed from his role as general partner at fintech-focused venture firm Fin Capital and started a new firm, Audere Capital. According to his LinkedIn profile, Ackerson — who joined Fin Capital in August of 2019 — stopped working at that firm in January of this year. While his profile shows that he […]

Ex-Fin Capital general partner, who led its investment in Pipe, starts new venture firm by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: fetal brain surgery, and a White House AI summit

May 5, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Doctors have performed brain surgery on a fetus in one of the first operations of its kind What’s happened: A seven-week-old baby girl is one of the first people to have undergone an…

With DeepFloyd, generative AI art gets a text upgrade

May 5, 2023

Generative AI is pretty impressive in terms of its fidelity these days, as viral memes like Balenciaga Pope would suggest. The latest systems can conjure up scenescapes from city skylines to cafes, creating images that appear startlingly realistic — at least on first glance. But one of the longstanding weaknesses of text-to-image AI models is, […]

With DeepFloyd, generative AI art gets a text upgrade by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Warner Bros. Discovery CTO and CPO explain how they made Max less buggy

May 5, 2023

A few weeks before Warner Bros. Discovery launches its new HBO Max/Discovery+ streaming service, Max, TechCrunch spoke with WBD chief technology officer Avi Saxena and chief product officer Tyler Whitworth about building the new platform from the ground up, rolling out new features, improving functionality, adding new tech and all around designing the product. They […]

Warner Bros. Discovery CTO and CPO explain how they made Max less buggy by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Brain surgery on a fetus

May 5, 2023
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. She doesn’t know it yet, but a baby girl living somewhere near Boston has made history. The seven-week-old is one of the first people to have undergone an experimental brain operation while…

Praktis lands $20M to help Indonesian D2C brands handle their supply chains

May 5, 2023

Small to medium-sized enterprises contribute 60% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. But companies in the D2C space still struggle to compete against bigger brands. Praktis wants to put them on a more level playing field. The startup, which handles everything from raw material purchases to order fulfillment for D2C brands and suppliers, announced today it […]

Praktis lands $20M to help Indonesian D2C brands handle their supply chains by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Meta pitches augmented reality to advertisers with new AR Reels Ads and Facebook Stories

May 4, 2023

Augmented reality is coming to Reels Ads and Facebook Stories, Meta announced this afternoon the IAB’s NewFronts as part of its pitch to advertisers. The update allows brands like Sephora, Tiffany & Co., and others to offer more immersive experiences and AR filters when marketing to Meta’s audience, including its younger Gen Z users. The […]

Meta pitches augmented reality to advertisers with new AR Reels Ads and Facebook Stories by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch