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OpenAI, the most valuable AI startup, said Wednesday it intends to dismiss all claims by Elon Musk in a recent lawsuit, saying the billionaire entrepreneur who helped co-found the company was actually It was suggested that it did not have much of an impact on society. Its development and success. In a blog post written by all members of OpenAI (Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskeva, John Schulman, Sam Altman, Wojciech Zaremba, OpenAI), the Microsoft-backed startup has announced that since its founding in 2015, , revealed that it had raised less than $45 million from Musk. Despite initial promises to provide as…
This week, Roku users across the country discovered an unpleasant surprise when they turned on their TVs. The company required you to agree to an arbitration agreement in order to access your device. The device cannot be used until the user consents. Users (or at least this user) received an email the day before stating, “We have made changes to our dispute resolution terms that explain how to resolve disputes with Roku.” We encourage you to read our current Dispute Resolution Terms. By continuing to use our products or services, you agree to these updated terms. ” Of course, this…
The founders have spent a lot of time over the past few years building practical consumer use cases for AI and machine learning. Her Advocate, an AI startup, believes the technology will make it easier for people to apply for federal benefits. The New York-based startup was founded by Emily Poteet, who came up with the idea while watching her stepfather try to collect Social Security benefits. Although he was eligible, the application process was complicated for him, and even if he applied, he would spend months waiting to hear back. After a few years, Poteat realized that his AI…
It was only a few years ago, in 2021, that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps, thanks to a VM managed by Microsoft called Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With WSA, Windows 11 users can optionally install and run almost the entire range of Android apps through Amazon's Android Marketplace (Amazon Appstore), thanks to an agreement between Amazon and Microsoft. It will be. Currently, Windows 11 has lost official support for Android apps, and with it, access to the Amazon Appstore. Microsoft announced today that it plans to end maintenance for WSA by the end of the year.…
TikTok today announced that its revamped Creator Fund has increased total creator revenue by more than 250% within the past six months. The fund, which was created a year ago and will eventually replace TikTok's original $1 billion creator fund, is expected to exit beta in the coming weeks, the company said. TikTok also announced that its LIVE Subscription monetization tool has been renamed to “Subscription” and will soon be expanded to non-LIVE creators. At launch, the revamped Creator was called the Creativity Program. This program is now out of beta and has been renamed to the “Creator Rewards Program.”…
Last month, Amazon announced the introduction of a new AI-powered chatbot, Rufus, within the Amazon Shopping app for Android and iOS. After weeks of delays, the company today began rolling out Rufus to early testers, including us at TechCrunch, to help them find and compare products and provide recommendations on what to buy. So, naturally, I put the ringtone on. You can invoke Rufus in one of two ways on mobile. While browsing Amazon's catalog, swipe up from the bottom of the screen or tap the search bar and tap one of the blue bubble suggestions under the new Ask…
Harness Wealth started in 2018 primarily providing financial advice to startup founders and employees, but has expanded into the tax advisory space, with $17 million in extension funding in a Series A round. , bringing the total amount raised to $32 million. The company says it is delivering a new tax advisory platform that powers leading tax advisory practices and enables integrated services to solve financial complexities for consumer clients. Harness's two other components of the product serve as a marketplace for discovering advisors, services, and consumer financial insight tools. Harness claims to have grown its customer base 10x and…
Venture capital is sometimes called It's a sales job for industry insiders, as investors must pitch to LPs to raise their own capital, and then pitch to founders to choose the check over other offered term sheets. Founders may feel the same way when considering how long it takes to raise money for their business.Hell, raising capital is often called This is a full-time job for founders looking for new support. Therefore, making the funding process painless is important to both parties at the venture table. Underscore VC's Lily Lyman will be at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 in Boston to…
There was nothing else like Digit on the ProMat floor last year. Manufacturing supply chain events have gradually transformed into technology shows in recent years. Many of the biggest names in the space were in attendance, showcasing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), bin picking arms, and automated storage and retrieval systems. But all anyone could talk about was Agility's small army of bipedal robots. A year later, the conversation has changed. The concept of humanoid robots working in factories is no longer a distant dream. Certainly, last week's $675 million raise by competitor Figure has validation. Interest in humanoid robots is…
No, Apple's new controversial “core technology fee” won't be abolished for EU app developers who opted for the iPhone maker's new trading terms designed to comply with the region's digital market laws. However, Apple today announced some small concessions based on feedback from the app developer community, the company said. Specifically, the company no longer requires legal entities to sign up to new DMA terms with all subaccounts, and no longer requires standby letters of credit. Additionally, the move to opt-in to DMA terms is no longer a one-way switch. Alternatively, under certain circumstances the developer has the option of…