Having the ability to load up a digital wallet to pay for goods and services at businesses you frequent, and then earn rewards for those purchases, would be convenient and well, rewarding. But as of now, few merchants outside of retail giants such as Starbucks offer that ability. Ansa is a startup emerging from stealth […]
Founded by Adyen and Affirm alums, Ansa aims to help merchants create virtual wallets for customers by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Last week, a song using AI deepfakes of Drake and the Weeknd’s voices went viral, but neither major artist was involved in its creation. Meanwhile, Grimes has taken to Twitter to offer 50% royalties on any AI-generated song that uses her voice, then declared that she is interested in “killing copyright,” which would probably undermine […]
From DrakeGPT to Infinite Grimes, AI-generated music strikes a chord by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Greycroft, the self-styled “seed-to-growth” venture capital firm, today announced the closing of over $1 billion in capital commitments across new funds. The firm’s two flagship vehicles, Greycroft Partners VII and Greycroft Growth IV, closed on more than $980 million, according to co-founder and managing partner Dana Settle — cash that’ll be put toward investing in […]
Greycroft closes on over $1 billion across new funds by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
“Black Mirror” is officially returning this June, Netflix announced today, bringing viewers a sixth season that will potentially make them feel like we’re all inching closer to a grim, tech-infused dystopian reality. Alongside the announcement, Netflix released the first teaser for season 6, featuring a space station in orbit, a haunting smiley face emoji that […]
‘Black Mirror’ Season 6 set to premiere in June by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
Launching a startup is a solitary activity, but it doesn’t have to be. Joining an incubator can help you connect with like-minded people.
Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch