Y Combinator-backed Poly uses AI to generate art assets

December 27, 2022

As generative AI like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 attract investor attention, startup entrepreneurs are looking to cash in with new business models built around them. One of the more interesting ventures to emerge from the space recently is Poly, which lets designers create video game and other virtual assets, including textures for 3D models, using […]

Y Combinator-backed Poly uses AI to generate art assets by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Top Solana NFT projects DeGods and y00ts to leave the blockchain and ‘explore new opportunities’

December 27, 2022

Two top Solana NFT projects, DeGods and y00ts, have announced they are leaving the blockchain in 2023, which is stirring up conflicting sentiments in the crypto community. Over the weekend, DeGods announced on Twitter that it will be migrating to Ethereum, while its sister project y00ts will be moving to Polygon early next year, the […]

Top Solana NFT projects DeGods and y00ts to leave the blockchain and ‘explore new opportunities’ by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Clean energy: Scrubbing wind turbines with robots nets Aerones $39M

December 27, 2022

Aerones, a robotics startup that scrubs and inspects wind turbines so humans don’t have to, secured $38.9 million in fresh funding this month from dozens of undisclosed investors, TechCrunch has learned. Wind turbines produce clean energy, but their towers tend to leak oil, which can corrode blades, increase wind resistance and pollute the ground below. […]

Clean energy: Scrubbing wind turbines with robots nets Aerones $39M by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

It’s all in the (lack of) details: 2022’s badly handled data breaches

December 27, 2022

Data breaches can be extremely harmful to organizations of all shapes and sizes – but it’s how these companies react to the incident that can deal their final blow. While we’ve seen some excellent examples of how companies should respond to data breaches over the past year — kudos to Red Cross and Amnesty for […]

It’s all in the (lack of) details: 2022’s badly handled data breaches by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch