Startup says the seaweed blobbing toward Florida has a silver lining

March 23, 2023

A brown macroalgae native to the Atlantic’s Sargasso Sea is increasingly a menace to coastal ecosystems and communities across the Gulf of Mexico, ever since mats of the normally beneficial seaweed (known as sargassum) exploded in numbers in 2011. This is the backdrop for Carbonwave, which recently raised $5 million to put the hulking algae […]

Startup says the seaweed blobbing toward Florida has a silver lining by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Gen Z Loves the Toyota Camry. Here’s What Car Brands Boomers Love Most

March 23, 2023

S&P Global Mobility provides data on what types of each age group likes the most, based on car registration.

‘I’ve Had A Few Letdowns’: Barbara Corcoran Spills Behind-the-Scenes ‘Shark Tank’ Secrets

March 23, 2023

When filming, Corcoran’s day starts at 5 a.m.

TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages

March 23, 2023

Amid questioning about TikTok’s use of biometrics in today’s Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered some insight into how the company vets potentially underage users on its platform. After denying the app collects body, face, or voice data to identify its users — beyond what’s needed for its in-app AR filters to function, […]

TikTok CEO says company scans public videos to determine users’ ages by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Enter the Objaverse: 800,000 virtual props for AIs to play with

March 23, 2023

If AI is going to work its way out of the chat box and into our living rooms, it will need to understand spaces and objects better. To further that work, the Allen Institute for AI has created a gigantic and diverse database of 3D models of everyday objects, so simulations for AI models can […]

Enter the Objaverse: 800,000 virtual props for AIs to play with by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

6 Things You Gain By Embracing Failure and Learning From Mistakes

March 23, 2023

Are you going to look at failure as the end, or are you going to take what didn’t work as a lesson and do better? It all depends on your attitude.

Klarna plugs ChatGPT into its platform for faster product recommendations

March 23, 2023

After installing the Klarna plugin from the ChatGPT plugin store, users can ask the ChatGPT chatbot product recommendation questions, even referencing budget.

Klarna plugs ChatGPT into its platform for faster product recommendations by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

The 23 Items That Make Up a Franchise Disclosure Document

March 23, 2023

A Franchise Disclosure Document is compiled of 23 “Items,” each with a specific focus on the ins and outs of the business. Here are the basics of what to expect.

Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps

March 23, 2023

Hivemapper, the startup that puts dashcams on ride-hail and delivery vehicles to map the world, is getting a little closer to its goal of toppling the B2B mapping empire that Google has built. With only 2% of the world’s roads mapped, Hivemapper is still very much the underdog in this fight. But Gabe Nelson, Hivemapper’s […]

Hivemapper is 1M kilometers closer to goal of beating Google Maps by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

7 Tips for Raising Money-Smart Kids

March 23, 2023

How to set your children up for success and ensure they have the skills they need to thrive in an increasingly complex financial world.

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