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ChatGPT shrugged
ChatGPT is a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that’s designed to help people communicate with computers in a more natural and intuitive way — using natural language processing (NLP) technology. But what’s behind the development of ChatGPT and how can the tech be used to help humanity? These are some of the questions that we […]
ChatGPT shrugged by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Lensa AI, the viral app making ‘magic avatars,’ raises red flags for artists
If your Instagram is awash in algorithmically generated portraits of your friends, you aren’t alone. After adding a new avatar generation tool based on Stable Diffusion, the photo editing app Lensa AI went viral over the last few days, with users sharing their uncanny AI-crafted avatars (and the horrible misfires) in stories and posts. Lensa’s […]
Lensa AI, the viral app making ‘magic avatars,’ raises red flags for artists by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
3 views: Predicting 2023’s key startup themes
A good way to be wrong is to predict the future. A good way to be incredibly and embarrassingly wrong is to predict the future in a medium that is public and everlasting.
3 views: Predicting 2023’s key startup themes by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch
Gift Guide: More than 20 STEM gift ideas to inspire kids to code
All aboard the learn-to-code train! As another holiday season looms and kids everywhere start clamouring for shiny stuff, we’ve got you covered with a bumper edition of our annual STEM gift guide. This year’s guide is packed with more than 20 ideas to engage toddlers, excite tweens and inspire teens to get under the hood […]
Gift Guide: More than 20 STEM gift ideas to inspire kids to code by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Meet the startups competing at TC Sessions: Space
We’re over the moon to announce the three early-stage startups that will take the stage and go head-to-head in the pitch competition at TC Sessions: Space — next Tuesday, December 6, in Los Angeles. There’s still time to join this mission. Buy your pass right now to watch these early-stage space aces square off in […]
Meet the startups competing at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Operative Intelligence helps contact centers figure out what customers really need
A company may have a good contact center, but ideally they are able to help customers before they need to make a call. Operative Intelligence helps contact centers figure out what customers want more quickly, improving automated inquiries and cutting down on wait times. The Melbourne and Los Angeles-based startup announced today it has raised […]
Operative Intelligence helps contact centers figure out what customers really need by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
Facebook to now test age verification tech on Facebook Dating in the US
Meta is bringing its age verification technologies to another of its products, Facebook Dating. Though the service has not taken off as a significant Tinder rival, it will now serve as the testing grounds for further experimentation with new age verification technologies, including video selfies and ID uploads, Facebook announced this morning. The company will […]
Facebook to now test age verification tech on Facebook Dating in the US by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Which way is up? The end of free money and the importance of keeping cash on hand
Someone once told me that successful companies each succeed in their own way, but companies all fail the same way: They run out of cash.
Which way is up? The end of free money and the importance of keeping cash on hand by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Check out what’s happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space
Happy TC Sessions: Space 2022 Eve! Tomorrow’s the big day in L.A. for everyone involved with or interested in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and forging humanity’s future in space. There’s still time to get on board this mission, but the countdown clock is ticking. Ticket to the flight deck: Buy your pass and […]
Check out what’s happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch