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Ampere and Qualcomm aren't the most obvious partners. After all, both offer Arm-based chips to run data center servers (although Qualcomm's biggest market remains mobile). But as the companies announced today, they're joining forces to deliver an AI-focused server that uses Ampere's CPUs and Qualcomm's Cloud AI100 Ultra AI inference chips to run models rather than train them. . Like other chipmakers, Ampere is also looking to profit from the AI boom. However, the company has always focused on fast, power-efficient server chips, so while Arm IP can be used to add some of these features to the chip, it's…
At Google's I/O developer conference, the company made the case to developers, and to some extent consumers, why its bet on AI is better than its competitors. At the event, the company announced a revamped AI-powered search engine, an expanded AI model with a 2 million token context window, AI helpers across the Workspace suite of apps including Gmail, Drive, Docs, and tools to integrate AI. Did. It even includes developer apps and a vision of the future of AI (codenamed Project Astra) that can respond to a combination of sight, sound, voice, and text. While each advancement was promising,…
TechCrunch Disrupt has always been the ultimate gathering point for all things startups and technology. In a bustling world of innovation, this tent is the “Big Top” where entrepreneurs, technology enthusiasts, and industry leaders gather to witness breakthrough technology announcements, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and build valuable connections. It functions as a tent. As we gear up for the highly anticipated event this October, take a peek into his six stages of an event that will define discourse and shape the future of technology and entrepreneurship. Did you hear that? Early bird ticket sales end on May 31st. Buy now…
Apparently, on-demand handymen are in high demand. Khosla Ventures and Pear VC triple their investment in Honey Homes. Honey Homes offers dedicated handymen to handle all the random tasks on a homeowner's to-do list. The company raised $9 million in a Series A round last June. Era Ventures led the startup's latest round of funding, a $9.25 million extension funding that CEO and co-founder Vishwas Prabhakara described as an “upround.” (Pitchbook was valued at $39 million as of last June, but the company says this is “not accurate.”) Honey Homes has raised a total of $21.35 million in venture funding…
TikTok is testing a feature that would allow users to upload 60-minute videos, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The feature is available to a limited group of users in some markets, and TikTok says it has no immediate plans to make the feature widely available. The feature was first discovered by social media consultant Matt Navarra and marks a shift from TikTok's original format. The app allowed users to upload 15-second videos at launch, but TikTok has increased that limit in recent years. Although the company gained popularity with its short-form video format, it has slowly adopted long-form…
Flock Safety is a multi-billion dollar startup that is gaining attention from all over the world. As of Wednesday, the company's new Solar Condor cameras make installation much easier, as these eyes run on solar power and use wireless 5G networks. Adding solar power to this means the company's mission to cover the country with cameras becomes much easier. The company says its Condor camera systems are equipped with “advanced AI and ML that constantly learns with cutting-edge video analytics” to adapt to changing needs, and that “with solar power, Condor You can put cameras anywhere.” But the company has…
From an early age, Bar Mor knew it was inevitable that he would do something in real estate. His family was involved in all types of real estate projects, from foundation construction to managing residential, commercial, and retail properties. However, unlike his parents, Mol also had a passion for technology. His interest in technology further grew when he became commander of Unit 8200, the Israeli Defense Force's elite cyber intelligence division known for training technology entrepreneurs. After leaving the military, he decided to combine his two passions. Mol found that many real estate investors did not have a dedicated system…
More funding for the generative AI boom: Y Combinator-backed developer infrastructure startup Recall.ai announced Thursday it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, bringing total funding to more than $12 million . The startup has built infrastructure and integrated APIs that allow businesses to access raw data from virtual meeting platforms such as Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, and Zoom, as well as platforms without APIs. Using video and audio data, users can build apps such as her AI-powered meeting bot, sales coaching, meeting note taker, and daily standup his bot. Recall.ai said the new funding…
Engineers Adam Keating and Jeremy Andrews were tired of using spreadsheets and screenshots to collaborate with teammates. So we started the startup Colab to build a better way. The two met as undergraduates at Memorial University of Newfoundland, where they studied mechanical engineering together. As they were completing their final internships before graduation (Andrews at Tesla and Keating at medical startup Reflection Medical), they learned that professional engineering teams needed to collaborate with clunky tools: spreadsheets and PowerPoint. I realized that it depends on the deck. “We experienced firsthand the downside of compiling critical design reviews by emailing design screenshots…
Poshmark, the social commerce site that lets people buy and sell new and used goods to each other, launched a paid marketing tool on Thursday that allows sellers to promote their entire store at once. Poshmark's new feature called “Promoted Closet” uses machine learning to automatically promote individual product listings from a seller's entire inventory, identifying shoppers' search terms and targeting them for promotion. Match with the product. Promoted Closet works like the “pay-per-click” model of Etsy, Amazon, and Google Ads. Merchants can set the budget they want to pay each week and only charge when shoppers select promoted items.…