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…

The 5 Safest Stocks You Can Buy in 2023

February 24, 2023
The stock market might remain volatile in the near term amid the still-alarmingly high inflation and the anticipated continuation of rate hikes. Therefore, fundamentally strong Eli Lilly (LLY), Novartis (NVS),…

Meta Verified is rolling out to users in Australia and New Zeland

February 24, 2023

Meta announced its subscription plan, Meta Verified, earlier this week and now the social media company is rolling out to users based in Australia and New Zealand. The company began the rollout around 6.30 PM Sydney time on Friday. The subscription offers a verified label, improved reach, better protection from impersonation, access to customer support, […]

Meta Verified is rolling out to users in Australia and New Zeland by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Poshmark lays off employees just two months after being acquired by Naver

February 24, 2023

Poshmark, a Redwood City, California-headquartered secondhand apparel marketplace, is laying off a proportion of its 800+ employees. The reduction is coming about two months after South Korean internet firm Naver completed its acquisition of the company earlier this year for $1.2 billion.  Naver agrees to acquire fashion marketplace Poshmark for $1.2B Poshmark confirmed to TechCrunch that […]

Poshmark lays off employees just two months after being acquired by Naver by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

February 24, 2023

Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. This week, a majority of the members of the United Nations reiterated its demand that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine and called for a cessation of hostilities”. It would be fair […]

A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch