March 5, 2026

The Download: an AI agent’s hit piece, and preventing lightning

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. Online harassment is entering its AI era Scott Shambaugh didn’t think twice when he denied an AI agent’s request to contribute to matplotlib, a software library he helps manage. Then things…

QED leads $7M round into startup that offers financing to SaaS businesses across US-South Asia corridor

July 13, 2023

There are a number of companies in the U.S. that offer revenue-based financing to SaaS companies including Capchase, Pipe, Founderpath and Arc. But the options for South Asian companies are far more limited. A new startup, Efficient Capital Labs (ECL), has emerged to give B2B SaaS companies operating in the South Asia-US corridor more financing […]

QED leads $7M round into startup that offers financing to SaaS businesses across US-South Asia corridor by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

China unveils provisional rules for generative AI, including a licensing regime

July 13, 2023

As the use cases of generative AI see explosive adaption, China has taken a leading role in defining how the rapidly changing technology should be used, including a licensing regime for service providers. On Thursday, China’s top cyberspace regulator unveiled a set of provisional rules to govern generative AI services, including API providers, that serve […]

China unveils provisional rules for generative AI, including a licensing regime by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Apple’s password manager is compatible with third-party browsers in latest macOS beta

July 13, 2023

Yesterday, Apple released the first public beta of macOS Sonoma — the next major update for macOS that will be available to everyone this fall. Following this update, Mac users will be able to use Apple’s password manager in third-party web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Arc. You may not be aware […]

Apple’s password manager is compatible with third-party browsers in latest macOS beta by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Causaly, an AI platform for drug discovery and biomedical research, raises $60M

July 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence has been a big theme in the world of health and medical research, and specifically in the area of drug discovery. Today, another hopeful in the space is announcing a funding round to expand its own contribution to the field. Causaly, a London startup that has built an AI platform to help researchers […]

Causaly, an AI platform for drug discovery and biomedical research, raises $60M by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Spline, a no-code design tool for creating 3D assets, raises $15M

July 13, 2023

Spline, a no-code design tool for creating 3D assets, today announced that it raised $15 million in a seed round led by Gradient Ventures with participation from First Round Capital, NXTP, Chapter One, Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch, Y Combinator, Webflow CEO Vlad Magdalin and Backend Capital. Co-founder and CEO Alejandro Leon say that the proceeds, […]

Spline, a no-code design tool for creating 3D assets, raises $15M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch