Don’t want that commuter stipend? Bundl enables employees to choose their own company benefits
Bundl provides a total rewards software that enables employees to build and customize their own rewards package that best fits their wants and needs.
A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible
It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate as soon as they’ve left the body. When surgeons attempted it a few years ago, the newly-transplanted eye wasn’t able to see. But researchers believe they might have a solution: a device that maintains and…
AppCyclers wants to fight e-waste pollution across Africa
Most electronic waste isn’t recycled; instead, our dumped devices (and the toxic metals within) pile up in landfills, polluting the air and contaminating nearby soil and groundwater. Ghana-based AppCyclers aims to tackle this crisis across Africa via an online marketplace, where individuals and businesses can buy and sell recyclable e-waste. The startup says its mission […]
GGV splits off China business following congressional panel probe
GGV, the 23-year-old U.S. venture capital firm with a storied track record in China, is splitting into two branches as escalating geopolitical tensions continue to push for decoupling between the world’s two superpowers. In an announcement released Thursday morning, GGV, known for its bets on ByteDance, Xiaomi and Alibaba, said it will become two independent […]
The copyright issues around generative AI aren’t going away anytime soon
Generative AI has brought a host of copyright issues to the fore. Just this week, authors including George R.R. Martin, led by the Authors Guild, filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the startup’s viral AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT, was trained on their work without their knowledge or consent. And it’s not just OpenAI that’s having […]
The Importance of Connecting Your Organization to Your Product and Users (and How to Do It)
How to ensure everyone in your organization is aligned with the company vision — and how doing so enhances both your workplace and the product development process.
How to Think Like an Investor When Preparing Your Pitch Deck
Here are some places to start if you are trying to raise money from a global or local VC firm.
‘This Is So, So Disrespectful’: Balmain Truck ‘Hijacked’ Days Before Paris Fashion Week, 50 Pieces Stolen
Balmain is set to debut its SS 2024 Collection in Paris on September 27.
Kindo aims to take the security stress out of AI workflows
Ron Williams, co-founder and CEO of Kindo, knows a thing or two about cybersecurity, having previously led security teams at League of Legends developer Riot Games, shared scooter startup Bird and Alphabet-backed Clover Health. He is now bringing this expertise to the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence (AI) with Kindo, his new AI productivity and […]
Here’s the crypto news you missed at Disrupt 2023
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. This week I’ve been in San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. It’s been a three-day journey jam-packed with panels, booths and conversations.
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei on AI’s limits: ‘I’m not sure there are any’
As Anthropic takes on OpenAI and other challengers in the growing artificial intelligence industry, there is also an existential question looming: can large language models and the systems they enable continue growing in size and capability? CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei has a simple answer: yes. Speaking on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt, Amodei explained that […]