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What’s new in the world of generative AI? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
The business of being an e-commerce aggregator may be down but it is definitely not out. Razor Group, one of the string of startups that has made a name for itself as a “roll-up” startup — raising big money to acquire and consolidate Amazon (and other marketplace) retailers — is now making a different kind […]
Razor Group, an e-commerce aggregator, closes Series C at $88M at $1.2B valuation, acquires Stryze to consolidate by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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The EPA goes after tailpipe emissions, Elon gets an ultimatum and Careem lands $400M for its super app by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Since OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT last year, it has been almost impossible to go a day without a company or developer releasing an AI-powered tool. Now, with the release of new models like OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Anthroipic’s Claude, more app makers are trying their hands at tools that are more accessible and useful to people. Some […]
Developers are looking for creative ways to build AI-powered chatbot assistants by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
The Asia Internet Coalition, an influential industry organization representing technology giants such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, and Amazon, has voiced concerns over a recent amendment to India’s IT rules, saying the changes grant the local government expansive content removal authority without implementing adequate procedural safeguards. India recently updated its IT rules, barring social media platforms […]
US tech giants voice concern over India’s fact-checking rule by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Japanese gaming giant Sega has confirmed that it’s buying Finland’s Rovio in an all-cash deal worth €706 million ($775 million). News first emerged back in January that Israeli mobile gaming company Playtika had tabled a €750 million ($810 million) bid for Rovio, though talks collapsed last month with no reasons provided by either company. Rovio did, however, […]
Sega to acquire Angry Birds-maker Rovio for $775M by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch