Announcing the startups pitching at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Boston event!

February 24, 2023

I’m thrilled to announce the three startups pitch at TechCrunch Live’s special event in Boston. This virtual event start at 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST on Monday, February 27 and is free to attend. The event will features leaders in the Boston startup scene and concludes with a pitch-off. The following startups were picked by TechCrunch editorial […]

Announcing the startups pitching at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Boston event! by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Voicemod tools up with $14.5M to ride the generative AI (sonic)boom

February 24, 2023

The first thing we ask Voicemod‘s CEO and co-founder, Jamie Bosch, when he picks up the phone to talk about a new funding round is not something we’re accustomed to asking — but our question may become the norm in the generative AI future that’s fast-flying at us: Is this your real voice? Bosch’s startup […]

Voicemod tools up with $14.5M to ride the generative AI (sonic)boom by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Xiaomi’s short-video app Zili is shutting down next month

February 24, 2023

Xiaomi’s India business has faced some significant knocks in the last year, and in the latest development, the handset giant is killing off Zili, one of its popular consumer apps. The short-form video app, a clone of TikTok that saw millions of downloads in India after the latter was banned in the country, will go […]

Xiaomi’s short-video app Zili is shutting down next month by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: blocking AI porn, and brain data privacy

February 24, 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. AI image generator Midjourney blocks porn by banning words about the human reproductive system The news: The popular AI image generator Midjourney bans a wide range of words about the human reproductive system…