Former Nextdoor exec raises $25 million for PipeDreams, a startup rolling up HVAC companies

March 26, 2024

Dan Laufer swore off ever founding a startup again after he sold apartment rental platform RentLingo in 2021, but Laufer also couldn’t ignore the potential to solve a problem he saw unfolding as the head of product and marketing at Nextdoor. “The top use of Nextdoor is people looking for providers, HVAC especially,” Laufer told […]

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Fireworks.ai open source API puts generative AI in reach of any developer

March 26, 2024

Just about everyone is trying to get a piece of the generative AI action these days. While the majority of the focus remains on the model vendors like OpenAI, Anthropic and Cohere, or the bigger companies like Microsoft, Meta, Google and Amazon, there are in fact, a lot of startups trying to attack the generative […]

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The Download: Adobe’s AI ambitions, and how work is changing

March 26, 2024
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. How Adobe’s bet on non-exploitative AI is paying off Since the beginning of the generative AI boom, there has been a fight over how large AI models are trained. In one camp sit…

Just 4 days left to cash in on early-bird savings to TC Early Stage 2024

March 26, 2024

Time is slipping away! With only 4 days left, the clock is ticking on your chance to snag the early-bird savings for TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. Don’t miss out — secure your ticket now and save $200 before the 11:59pm PT deadline on Friday, March 29. Here’s a sneak peek at the insightful sessions awaiting […]

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