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How Luxury Real Estate Is Using AI and Augmented Reality to Unlock $1 Billion in Sales

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Zoom brings local data storage to paying European customers

June 6, 2023

Zoom has announced a slew of privacy-focused features and services, as the video communication company looks to appease customers concerned about where their data resides. With Europe pushing a digital sovereignty agenda, U.S. companies have been clambering to convince customers across the continent that they’re serious about handing over more control around data storage and […]

Zoom brings local data storage to paying European customers by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Apple will face an uphill battle convincing developers to build apps for its headset

June 6, 2023
The ‘one more thing’ announced by Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year was the industry’s worst-kept secret. The Apple Vision Pro, the tech giant’s gamble on making mixed reality headsets a thing, has received a mixed welcome. Most of the concern has centered on the eye-watering $3,499 cost. But there’s a bigger…

Sequoia rebrands China, India and Southeast Asia units

June 6, 2023

Sequoia is rebranding its international investment arms to better manage the escalating complexities of its decentralized global investment operations, the storied venture firm said Tuesday. Sequoia China is transitioning to the name HongShan, while the company’s India and Southeast Asia unit is rebranding as Peak XV Partners. Sequoia’s US and European enterprises, however, will maintain […]

Sequoia rebrands China, India and Southeast Asia units by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

To avoid AI doom, learn from nuclear safety

June 6, 2023
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Ok, doomer. For the past few weeks, the AI discourse has been dominated by a loud group of experts who think there is a very real possibility we could develop an artificial-intelligence…

Europe wants platforms to label AI-generated content to fight disinformation

June 6, 2023

The European Union is leaning on signatories to its Code of Practice on Online Disinformation to label deepfakes and other AI-generated content. In remarks yesterday following a meeting with the 40+ signatories to the Code, the EU’s values and transparency commissioner, Vera Jourova, said those signed up to combat disinformation should put in place technology […]

Europe wants platforms to label AI-generated content to fight disinformation by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Greycroft co-founder Ian Sigalow on investing $1B in this market

June 6, 2023

Greycroft, the now 17-year-old, New York and Los Angeles-based venture firm, has grown up in more ways than one. What began with three founders has evolved into a 60-person team. What began as a $30 million fund has grown into an enterprise that is today managing more than $3 billion in assets, including two funds […]

Greycroft co-founder Ian Sigalow on investing $1B in this market by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

How Evroc plans to build sovereign, hyperscale data centers in Europe

June 6, 2023

While cloud computing has transformed just about every industry on Earth, a burgeoning backlash has led some businesses to seek alternatives to the Big Tech-dominated public cloud. Vendor lock-in, spiralling costs, security concerns, and a lack of control over how their data is processed are just some of the reasons companies might retreat from cloud-first […]

How Evroc plans to build sovereign, hyperscale data centers in Europe by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch