5 key IP considerations for AI startups
As AI becomes more prevalent in our economy and integral to innovation, startups cannot afford to ignore IP rights.
5 key IP considerations for AI startups by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: AI tracking birds, and a pig kidney transplant
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 is changing how we study bird migration In a warming world, migratory birds face many existential threats. Scientists rely on a combination of methods to track the timing and location of their…
TechCrunch+ roundup: Green card sponsorships, startup prenups, agtech VC survey
Nearly anything can tear a co-founder relationship asunder. I have observed partnerships go sour over funding disputes, product pipelines, and in one case, a bad experience at Burning Man.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Green card sponsorships, startup prenups, agtech VC survey by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
President Biden signs Executive Order aimed at legal reboot of EU-US data flows
US president Joe Biden has signed an Executive Order attached to reupping a flagship data transfer agreement with the European Union — with the goal of making life easier for businesses that need to export EU user-data to the US for processing. The White House announced the development in a statement today — saying that […]
President Biden signs Executive Order aimed at legal reboot of EU-US data flows by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
FlyFeed flies in the face of the global food crisis
FlyFeed claims it signed more than $10 million worth of contracts and closed a $3 million round of investment to launch its first insect farm in Vietnam, in its push to produce low-cost, high-nutrient protein for human consumption. The company was founded less than a year ago and is targeting the three billion people who […]
FlyFeed flies in the face of the global food crisis by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
AI music generators could be a boon for artists — but also problematic
It was only five years ago that electronic punk band YACHT entered the recording studio with a daunting task: They would train an AI on 14 years of their music, then synthesize the results into the album “Chain Tripping.” “I’m not interested in being a reactionary,” YACHT member and tech writer Claire L. Evans said […]
AI music generators could be a boon for artists — but also problematic by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Meta Quest 2 gets exclusive VR series ‘Scream Park’ from entertainment studio BlackBox TV
Premiering on October 8, entertainment studio BlackBox TV is releasing a short-form series exclusive to Meta Quest TV and in Meta Horizon Worlds with the Meta Quest 2 headset. The 360° VR experience “Scream Park” takes users on a virtual reality horror rollercoaster ride just in time for spooky season. Meta Quest TV is the […]
Meta Quest 2 gets exclusive VR series ‘Scream Park’ from entertainment studio BlackBox TV by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Nice try, startup, but that’s not your serviceable obtainable market (SOM)
Startup founders, trying to show how big their markets are, often overstep the mark, claiming TAM/SAM/SOM numbers that are unobtainable and absurd.
Nice try, startup, but that’s not your serviceable obtainable market (SOM) by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
What happened when this entrepreneur put her startup on hold to help Ukraine, and told VCs to donate
When Russia invaded her home country of Ukraine, UK-based tech entrepreneur Irra Ariella Khi, cofounder of Zamna — set up a fundraising page to directly support people inside Ukraine. Khi’s father (aged 70) and godmother (aged 82) are both in Ukraine, as are her stepsister and her children. Khi then temporarily stepped back from her […]
What happened when this entrepreneur put her startup on hold to help Ukraine, and told VCs to donate by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: music-making AI, and Kasparov’s defeat
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. Google’s new AI can hear a snippet of song—and then keep on playing A new AI system can create natural-sounding speech and music after being prompted with a few seconds of audio. AudioLM,…
Is a covid and flu “twindemic” on the horizon?
Hello, and welcome back to The Checkup! I’m back home in London after last week’s trip to the Swiss Alps to meet millionaires who want to live forever. Alas, I brought more than suspect supplements home with me—I’ve been out of action with a virus for the last few days. I can’t really blame my…