The Download: carbon credits for EV chargers, and the real risks of AI

June 12, 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. Rivian hopes to earn carbon credits for its home electric vehicle chargers California-based automaker Rivian markets its high-end electric trucks to climate-conscious consumers hoping to do right by the planet. Now, the firm…

OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic to give UK early access to foundational models for AI safety research

June 12, 2023

Following the UK government’s announcement last week that it plans to host a “global” AI safety summit this fall, prime minister Rishi Sunak has kicked off London Tech Week with another tidbit of news — telling conference goers that OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic have committed to provide “early or priority access” to their AI […]

OpenAI, DeepMind and Anthropic to give UK early access to foundational models for AI safety research by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Slack’s Cal Henderson and Sir Richard Branson back firstminute Capital’s third fund

June 12, 2023

Despite some typically British (or, more accurately, English) doom-mongering about the UK’s VC ecosystem lately, there’s no denying it’s capability for re-invention. Witness Moonfire’s recent new $115 million fund, IQ Capital’s $200 million fund, and Seedcamp’s new $180 million fund. And there is fresh good news on the horizon in the shape of firstminute capital’s new […]

Slack’s Cal Henderson and Sir Richard Branson back firstminute Capital’s third fund by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

All the things Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2023

June 12, 2023

At the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, Apple spent a lot of time discussing about new features and apps it is introducing with the next major releases of iOS, macOS, watchOS and iPadOS. A lot of those functionalities were available to users through third-party apps. That means Apple “Sherlocked” some of these ideas — […]

All the things Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2023 by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Cloud cost management startup CloudZero lands $32M investment

June 12, 2023

CloudZero, a cloud cost management startup, today announced that it raised $32 million in a Series B funding round led by Innovius Capital and Threshold Ventures. Bringing the company’s total raised to over $52 million, the tranche will be put toward expanding CloudZero’s platform and scaling its go-to-market efforts, CEO Erik Peterson says — with […]

Cloud cost management startup CloudZero lands $32M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Salesforce launches AI Cloud to bring models to the enterprise

June 12, 2023

Salesforce is launching a new suite of products aimed at bolstering its position in the ultra-competitive AI space. Called AI Cloud, the suite, which includes tools designed to deliver “enterprise ready” AI, is Salesforce’s latest cross-disciplinary attempt to augment its product portfolio with AI capabilities. In many ways, it’s a continuation of the generative AI […]

Salesforce launches AI Cloud to bring models to the enterprise by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Navan takes a swipe at expense management startups with new Mastercard and Visa partnerships

June 12, 2023

Want more fintech news in your inbox? Sign up here. In recent years, a number of startups have made a business out of providing corporate credit cards to companies. These players compete not only with each other but with legacy providers such as Concur and Expensify by offering automated expense management. Many of these startups […]

Navan takes a swipe at expense management startups with new Mastercard and Visa partnerships by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

It’s time to talk about the real AI risks

June 12, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. This week, I tuned into a bunch of sessions at RightsCon while recovering. The event is the world’s biggest digital rights conference, and after several…