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For people who party or go dancing, the risk of ingesting accidentally laced drugs is real. Presenting today on the Startup Battlefield stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, MabLab has created a test strip that detects five of the most common and dangerous additives in minutes. Co-founders Vienna Sparks and Skye Lamb met in high school and lost a friend to an overdose while in college. Sadly, this is a story that many people (including myself) can relate to. Thankfully, test strips are now a common sight at venues and health centers, with hundreds of millions shipped each year. In case…
VRTL founder Courtney Jeffries describes herself as a “recovering sports executive.” “That was my entire career until I left it behind to pursue my startup dream,” Jeffries told TechCrunch. After playing softball at the University of Washington, she spent nearly 20 years working in marketing and sales for teams such as the Oakland Raiders and New York Rangers. But when Jeffries was leading fan retention efforts at Madison Square Garden, he saw a clear opportunity. “My entire job has been to focus on getting lifetime value out of our fans, but clearly there's been too much focus on the fans…
DGLegacy, the company that designed the digital estate planning and succession app, spoke today at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Startup Battlefield and detailed how to ensure your loved ones inherit your assets. Founded by husband-and-wife duo Anna Mineva and Peter Minev, DGLegacy allows users to proactively inform beneficiaries about their assets and provide passwords and other information for beneficiaries to claim them. You can confirm that you are doing so. The idea behind this app is to minimize the chance of assets going unclaimed. Unlike traditional asset protection tools such as trusts and wills that can become outdated quickly after creation,…
Vinod Khosla says the authors of California's recently vetoed AI bill, SB 1047, are ignorant of the real dangers of AI and unqualified to have an opinion on global national security issues. said. The comments about state Sen. Scott Wiener were made during an on-stage interview at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. “He is ignorant of the real dangers of national security issues,” Khosla said, referring to Sen. Weiner, who represents San Francisco in the California state legislature. “I'm a huge supporter of his work on things like housing and NIMBYism. He has so many supporters because these issues are local issues.…
Family offices are increasingly investing in startups both directly and through VC investors. But what are they looking for?No two family offices are the same, but this session with Elle Family Office's Family Office Principles Etty Lasallian and Kiebeck Wealth Management CEO and Founder Bruce Lee will discuss family office investment trends and where they are in the startup ecosystem over time. Dig into what you're spending.The session will also detail what types of risks these investors are willing to take on and why startups are well-suited to this category of backers.Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on…
Data is almost everything when it comes to training AI systems, but accessing enough data to produce high-quality products that live up to their promises is a challenge for even the most well-funded companies. Advex AI is the problem that Advex AI seeks to address by using generative AI and synthetic data to “solve data problems.” More specifically, Advex allows customers to train computer vision systems using small samples of images, from which Advex generates thousands of “fake” images. Today we announced that Advex will officially launch on the Startup Battlefield stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, but Advex has already…
Join Iliana Quiñonez, Director of Customer Engineering at North America Startups, for a thought-provoking conversation with visionary founders navigating the frontier of AI. Together, they explore the pivotal growth milestones that define startup success. This insightful discussion reveals the transformative potential and power of AI and provides valuable insights for leaders looking to stay at the forefront of the curve.Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagramTikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktokX: tcrn.ch/xThread: https://tcrn.ch/threadsFacebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebookBluesky: https://tcrn.ch/blueskyMastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdnRead more: https://techcrunch.com/ Source link
Watch legendary investor Vinod Khosla's explosive hearth talk about the future of AI at Disrupt 2024.Khosla shares his thoughts on the breakthrough opportunities that AI will unlock and the seismic disruption it will cause. Given Khosla's straight-talking tendencies and proven ability to see around corners over the years, you'll want to hear the entire conversation. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagramTikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktokX: tcrn.ch/xThread: https://tcrn.ch/threadsFacebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebookBluesky: https://tcrn.ch/blueskyMastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdnRead more: https://techcrunch.com/ Source link
In the cryptocurrency space, it's time to scale up.All signs point to a period of growth with higher market prices, a more favorable regulatory landscape, and a large ecosystem of working expansion solutions.TechCrunch reporter Romain Dillet talks to NFX general partner Morgan Beller, Galaxy Ventures general partner Will Nuelle, and Dragonfly, investors who have backed some of the most influential protocols, exchanges and decentralized apps. Watch our conversation with Capital Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi. Both took place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. . What's the next big thing? And what's the biggest surprise in their investment portfolio? Find out here. Subscribe…
Sierra, the AI startup co-founded by OpenAI Chairman Brett Taylor, has raised $175 million in a funding round that values the startup at $4.5 billion. Founded by Taylor and longtime Google executive Clay Bavor, Sierra focuses on selling AI-powered customer service chatbots to brands like WeightWatchers and Sirius XM. There is also an “Agent” component. The platform connects to other enterprise systems and performs tasks on behalf of customers without human involvement. It's true that there is a lot of competition in the chatbot field. But Sierra claims its technology is not susceptible to hallucinations, fabricated facts that AI models…