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Daily Crunch: To take the friction out of consumer messaging, more companies are entering the Matrix by Henry Pickavet originally published on TechCrunch
Generative AI is coming for videos. A new website, QuickVid, combines several generative AI systems into a single tool for automatically creating short-form YouTube, Instagram TikTok and Snapchat videos. Given as little as a single word, QuickVid chooses a background video from a library, writes a script and keywords, overlays images generated by DALL-E 2, and […]
QuickVid uses AI to generate short-form videos, complete with voiceovers by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
The first open-source equivalent of OpenAI’s ChatGPT has arrived, but good luck running it on your laptop — or at all. This week, Philip Wang, the developer responsible for reverse-engineering closed-sourced AI systems including Meta’s Make-A-Video, released PaLM + RLHF, a text-generating model that behaves similarly to ChatGPT. The system combines PaLM, a large language […]
There’s now an open source alternative to ChatGPT, but good luck running it by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
We recently sat down with three VCs who shared tips on spinning up an investing network from scratch and negotiating your first term sheet.
What to look for in a term sheet as a first-time founder by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
As Meta faces antitrust scrutiny over its acquisition of VR fitness developers Within, the tech giant is making another acquisition. Meta confirmed to TechCrunch that it is purchasing Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company headquartered in the Netherlands. The terms of the deal, which was first reported in the Belgian paper De Tijd, have not been […]
Meta acquires Luxexcel, a smart eyewear company by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Through the haze, the reality is that the heart of the American Dream is still beating.
Despite myriad flaws, US remains top spot for Black startup founders seeking VC dollars by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
As streaming services continue to hike their prices, cord-cutters have found it harder to manage their growing subscription bills. Hulu was the most recent to announce a price increase, along with Disney+. Netflix has always charged more than its competitors– January 2022 was the most recent time it raised its prices. However, now that Netflix […]
Netflix vs. Hulu: Which offers better value? by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
As 2022 comes to a close, you may be looking for the best reads of the year that you might have missed, or you may want to start compiling a list of books you want to read in the new year. There are numerous apps out there that are designed to help you keep track […]
5 of the best apps to track your reading and discover new books by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch