The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Data Science and Machine Learning
Learn the concepts of data science and machine learning, their special relationship and a few practical examples.
Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation
Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation.
Kickstarter shut down the campaign for AI porn group Unstable Diffusion amid changing guidelines
The group trying to monetize AI porn generation, Unstable Diffusion, raised more than $56,000 on Kickstarter from 867 backers. Now, as Kickstarter changes its thinking about what kind of AI-based projects it will allow, the crowdfunding platform has shut down Unstable Diffusion’s campaign. Since Kickstarter runs an all-or-nothing model and the campaign had not yet […]
Kickstarter shut down the campaign for AI porn group Unstable Diffusion amid changing guidelines by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Tesla said to be conducting a fresh round of layoffs next quarter
Tesla is battening down the hatches against feature oil a worsening economy, according to a new report from Electrek. The automaker will conduct a new round of layoffs in the first quarter of 2023, per the blog’s source, and will also freeze hiring across the board – after having just resumed hiring during the latter […]
Tesla said to be conducting a fresh round of layoffs next quarter by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch
Quora launches Poe, a way to talk to AI chatbots like ChatGPT
Signaling its interest in text-generating AI systems like ChatGPT, Quora this week launched a platform called Poe that lets people ask questions, get instant answers and have a back-and-forth dialogue with AI. Short for “Platform for Open Exploration,” Poe — which is invite-only and currently only available on iOS — is “designed to be a […]
Quora launches Poe, a way to talk to AI chatbots like ChatGPT by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
South Park creators’ deepfake video startup Deep Voodoo conjures $20M in new funding
Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of South Park and various other media over the years, have raised $20 million to continue work on their professional deepfake studio for creators, Deep Voodoo. The company got its start during the media shutdown of 2020, when the pandemic prevented most travel and on-set productions. Parker and Stone […]
South Park creators’ deepfake video startup Deep Voodoo conjures $20M in new funding by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
SBF is headed back to the U.S. to face a number of criminal charges
Nine days after being arrested in the Bahamas on a handful of criminal charges from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is heading back to the United States to face them. Bankman-Fried was being held in the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services’ Fox […]
SBF is headed back to the U.S. to face a number of criminal charges by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
How to make the most of your investor relationships in 2023
For founders winding down from a challenging year and planning for the new year, this is an excellent time to reevaluate your relationships with the investors you work with.
How to make the most of your investor relationships in 2023 by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
TechCrunch Early Stage focuses on fledgling founders
Whether you’re singing “Take This Job and Shove It” while workin’ “9 to 5” or you’re a fledgling startup founder, TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 is the bootstrapping bootcamp designed just for you. The daylong founder-focused summit — on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts — covers the essential building blocks you need to build a solid foundation […]
TechCrunch Early Stage focuses on fledgling founders by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch
Dear Sophie: What are the pros and cons of the E-2 and L-1A visas?
I’m from Colombia and currently considering both the E-2 investor and L-1A executive visas. What are the pros and cons of each?
Dear Sophie: What are the pros and cons of the E-2 and L-1A visas? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
NFL Sunday Ticket and YouTube on Verge of Multi-Billion Dollar Deal. Is It Good for Fans?
The potential move shows that major sports are blitzing streaming services.