This Refurbished 2017 MacBook Air Is 61% Off Now
Working remotely is better with a MacBook Air that goes wherever you go.
The Download: talking dirty with DeepSeek, and the risks and rewards of calorie restriction
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. It’s pretty easy to get DeepSeek to talk dirty AI companions like Replika are designed to engage in intimate exchanges, but people use general-purpose chatbots for sex talk too, despite their stricter content…
The Complete Guide to Effectively Using AI Writing Tools in Content Marketing
Busy entrepreneurs can save time and money with AI-powered writing tools — if they use them properly.
Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation
When payments giant Stripe raised $600 million at a $95 billion valuation in 2021, it made headlines for raising capital at the highest-ever valuation for a privately-held startup. Defending that valuation appears to be proving challenging. The fintech company has reportedly approached investors about raising more capital — at least $2 billion — at a […]
Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Starling Medical’s new urine-testing device turns your toilet into a health tracker
The Houston-based company wants to prevent hospitalizations from chronic conditions, including urinary tract infections, diabetes and kidney disease.
Starling Medical’s new urine-testing device turns your toilet into a health tracker by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Energy transition investments hit $1.1 trillion — with a T — last year
Global investments reached parity with fossil fuels and grew at a rate that suggests the Paris Agreement is within reach.
Energy transition investments hit $1.1 trillion — with a T — last year by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: watermarking AI text, and freezing eggs
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. A watermark for chatbots can spot text written by an AI What’s happened: A new method could help us to spot AI-generated texts. Watermarking buries hidden patterns in the text that are invisible…
How African startups raised venture capital in 2022
Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Investors believe the market correction, which caught up with the continent in the second half of 2022, will spiral into this year. But before that, there was shared optimism that African startups would raise more […]
How African startups raised venture capital in 2022 by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
The Tech Landscape Has Changed and It’s Time Tech Leadership Change With It.
A shift from growth over everything else to a focus on profitability and a more attuned perspective on presence and leadership are among some of the top priorities tech leaders should have in mind this year.
The Complete Guide to Effectively Using AI Writing Tools in Content Marketing
Busy entrepreneurs can save time and money with AI-powered writing tools — if they use them properly.
4 practical steps for using no-code to evolve your prototype to an MVP
In moving from prototype to MVP, it’s often tempting to focus on achieving perfection — but that is an unachievable goal.
4 practical steps for using no-code to evolve your prototype to an MVP by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch