As generative AI proliferates, it’s beginning to reach the ads we hear on podcasts and the radio. Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate scripts for audio ads — and even add voiceovers, sound effects and music. Customers can optionally go in and edit the ads using a browser-based, multi-track […]
Adthos uses generative AI to completely automate audio ads by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
After taking over last year, Twitter’s new owner has invented policies on the fly, pushed questionable design changes and generally bent the platform to suit his whims. In the latest installment of Elon Musk’s mercurial leadership saga, Twitter now classifies American news nonprofit NPR the same way that it handles RT, the infamous Russian state-backed […]
Twitter singles NPR out with misleading state-backed media label by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
The global medical imaging market was valued at a touch over $28 billion in 2021, and is only expected to rise with an increase in demand for early-detection services as well as lifestyle and age-related conditions. Yet at the same time as demand for radiology services is increasing, the number of available radiographers is decreasing. […]
Portable X-ray vision is one step closer to reality with OXOS Medical by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Billy seeks to digitize and streamline the construction compliance management process.
Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
India does not plan to regulate the growth of AI within the South Asian market, identifying the sector as a “significant and strategic” area for the nation. This stance arrives at a time when numerous voices are calling for increased scrutiny of the rapidly advancing technology. The Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a […]
India opts against AI regulation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
In a major win over opaque algorithmic management in the so-called gig economy an appeals court in the Netherlands has found largely in favor of platform workers litigating against ride-hailing giants Uber and Ola — judging the platforms violated the drivers’ rights in a number of instances, including when algorithms were involved in terminating driver […]
Drivers in Europe net big data rights win against Uber and Ola by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Y Combinator, the startup accelerator that has launched the likes of Instacart and Airbnb, has broadened its investing lens in recent years, backing companies all over Africa and India, and beyond. As the tech downturn has continued, though, Y Combinator has shrunk its cohort size, stepped back from late-stage investing, and brought on a new […]
Y Combinator is back to bet on the Bay Area by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Substack announced today that it’s introducing a new Notes feature that is designed to let users share posts, quotes, comments, images, links and ideas. Notes shared on the platform are displayed in a dedicated short-form feed that looks a lot like Twitter. Once you share a note, it’s essentially like posting a Tweet. Each note […]
Substack’s new short-form ‘Notes’ feed looks a lot like Twitter by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
It’s no secret that Hyundai’s design department is kind of the one to beat right now. But when the redesigned 2024 Hyundai Kona goes on sale this summer, this compact crossover’s upgrades are more than just skin-deep. The 2024 Hyundai Kona will also feature over-the-air updates — the ability to wireless transmit software updates just […]
The 2024 Hyundai Kona will be one the most affordable cars with over-the-air updates by Patrick George originally published on TechCrunch
Two of my colleagues and I were laid off, and we’re founding a company together. What do we need to do to transfer their H-1Bs and green cards to our startup?
Ask Sophie: How do we transfer H-1Bs and green cards to our startup? by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch