December 2, 2025

The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again

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. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…

Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera

May 3, 2023

Databricks today announced that it has acquired Okera, a data governance platform with a focus on AI. The two companies did not disclose the purchase price. According to Crunchbase, Okera previously raised just under $30 million. Investors include Felicis, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyber Mentor Fund, ClearSky and Emergent Ventures. Data governance was already a hot […]

Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Fandom launches new creator initiative and invests in more original video content

May 3, 2023

Fandom, the entertainment site and wiki hosting service, had two announcements to share this week—the launch of Creator Class, new quarterly workshops for creators, as well as a new portfolio of original video content featuring its acquired brands GameSpot, Metacritic and Screen Junkies. The company introduced a new program Wednesday for its top creators — […]

Fandom launches new creator initiative and invests in more original video content by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Reddit enhances link embeds and adds more sharing functions on iOS and Android

May 3, 2023

Reddit is introducing a series of updates to make it easier for users to share content from its platform, acknowledging that it previously “didn’t make it easy” to do so. As part of the update for iOS and Android, Reddit is enhancing link embeds for messaging apps and adding more sharing functions. “Previously, when a […]

Reddit enhances link embeds and adds more sharing functions on iOS and Android by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Nova is building guardrails for generative AI content to protect brand integrity

May 3, 2023

As brands incorporate generative AI into their creative workflows to generate new content associated with the company, they need to tread carefully to be sure that the new material adheres to the company’s style and brand guidelines. Nova is an early-stage startup building a suite of generative AI tools designed to protect brand integrity, and […]

Nova is building guardrails for generative AI content to protect brand integrity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch