The ‘vote Trump’ spam that hit Bluesky in May came from decentralized rival Nostr
The spam reached Bluesky by first crossing over two other decentralized networks: Mastodon and Nostr.
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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation
Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation.
What Franchising Can Teach The NFL About The Impact of Private Equity
The NFL is smart to take a thoughtful approach before approving institutional capital’s investment in teams.
Beyond the Great Resignation — How to Attract Freelancers and Independent Talent Back to Traditional Work
Discussing the recent workplace exit of employees in search of more meaningful work and ways companies can attract that talent back.
AI Safety Has ‘Taken a Backseat to Shiny Products,’ Says OpenAI’s Lead Researcher — Who Just Resigned
We spoke to an AI expert who says safety and innovation are not separate things that must be balanced; they go hand in hand.
Struggling to Balance Your Business and Your Relationship? This Company Says It Has a Solution.
Jessica Holton, co-founder and CEO of Ours, says her company is on a mission to destigmatize couples therapy so that people can be proactive about relationship health.
Marketing Campaigns Must Do More than Drive Clicks — Here’s How to Craft Landing Pages That Convert Clicks into Customers
Following fundamental design principles will ensure that your landing pages lead potential customers from clicking on an ad to completing a purchase.
There’s a real appetite for a fintech alternative to QuickBooks
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the continued fallout from Synapse’s bankruptcy, how Layer wants to disrupt SMB accounting, and much more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story The prospects for […]
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Bill Gates-backed wind startup AirLoom is raising $12M, filings reveal
The company is hoping to produce electricity at $13 per megawatt hour, which would be more than 50% cheaper than traditional onshore wind.
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WitnessAI is building guardrails for generative AI models
Generative AI makes stuff up. It can be biased. Sometimes, it spits out toxic text. So can it be “safe”? Rick Caccia, the CEO of WitnessAI, believes it can. “Securing AI models is a real problem, and it’s one that’s especially shiny for AI researchers, but it’s different from securing use,” Caccia, formerly SVP of […]
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Make Music from Prompts with This AI Subscription, Just $50
This AI music generator promises to take you from prompt to song in just a few seconds.