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Otter, the AI-powered meeting assistant that transcribes audio in real-time, today introduces Meeting GenAI, a new set of AI tools for meetings, adding a new layer of AI to its products. GenAI includes an AI chatbot that can be queried to retrieve information about past meetings recorded in Otter, an AI chat feature available for teams, and an AI conversation summary that provides an overview of meetings held . Therefore, there is no need to read the full transcript to understand the content. Journalists and students may use AI to record interviews, lectures, and more, but Otter's new AI capabilities…
Always keen to encourage the purchase of the latest GPUs, Nvidia is releasing a tool that allows owners of GeForce RTX 30-series and 40-series cards to run AI-powered chatbots offline on their Windows PCs. The tool, called Chat with RTX, allows users to customize GenAI models along OpenAI's ChatGPT by connecting them to documents, files, and notes that can be queried. “Rather than searching through notes or saved content, users can simply enter a query,” Nvidia wrote in a blog post. “For example, you can ask, 'What restaurant did your partner recommend to you while we were in Las Vegas?'”…
There are many apps that let you keep track of the movies, TV shows, and books you watch and read. Some of them are indie apps that utilize various online databases. Some, such as Letterboxd, Goodreads, and Trakt, are full-fledged services with large user communities. Memorizer starts with the same idea, showing that it's always good to write a list of things you enjoyed to review later. But it goes in a different direction. This mobile app also helps you find inspiration and helps you discover new things. And the startup is doing extremely well, managing to attract a loyal…
An AY Combinator-backed startup called Cambio is bringing AI to the banking industry in a surprising way. We are deploying AI bots on calls with businesses and consumers. The startup started by offering an AI-powered service that negotiated debt collections on behalf of consumers, which it says helped about 70% of its customers resolve collections and improve their credit scores. Now, Cambio is deploying its technology as an API to banks and credit unions to help with cold calling. Cambio comes from Bresson Abraham (CEO), an entrepreneur with a background in banking. Previously, Abraham served as co-founder and CEO of…
A bug in the online forum of fertility tracking app Glow has exposed the personal data of around 25 million users, security researchers say. This bug allows the user's first and last name, self-declared age range (kids 13-18, adults 19-25, 26+, etc.), user's self-declared location, and the app's unique user ID (Glow's (within the software platform), and user-uploaded images such as profile pictures. Security researcher Ovi Liber told TechCrunch that he discovered user data was being leaked from Glow's developer API. Liber reported the bug to Glow in October, and Glow said it fixed the leak about a week later.…
Last year, there was interest in agent-based AI approaches such as AutoGPT. This year, we're seeing startups implementing some of the “let AI do the work” use cases. Her Mindy, who advertises herself as an email-based executive assistant, is one example. Using Mindy is very easy. You can email your questions to the assistant at m@mindy.com with questions like: “I want to know about all the events happening in my area.” [you have to specify the area] There is a link to book your tickets this weekend. ” or “Can you tabulate Apple’s sales for the past eight quarters?” Mindy…
Ever since former Salesforce co-CEO Brett Taylor announced he would be leaving the CRM giant in November 2022, we've been hearing about his latest work. Last February, I heard he was launching an AI startup he built with former Google employee Clay Baber. Today, they're launching a new conversational AI company called Sierra, making bold claims about what it can do. At the heart of the new company is a customer service bot. In fact, this is not the only surprising thing, but the company claims that its software goes beyond extending his FAQ page and is much more than…
FlowFi, a startup creating a marketplace of financial experts for entrepreneurs, has closed on $9 million in seed funding. Blumberg Capital led the investment, with participation from a group of investors including Parade Ventures, Differential Ventures, Precursor Ventures, Special Ventures, 14 Peaks Capital, and Cooley LLP. Nate Kavanaugh and co-founder JJ List launched the company in 2021 to automate accounting functions for founders. Prior to that, Mr. Cavanaugh founded his Brainbase. Brainbase was then acquired by Constellation Software in 2022. Investor List was Cavanaugh's first company to join his Brainbase. Accessing key accounting metrics in an understandable way was something…
Seal Security, a Tel Aviv-based startup founded by a group of former members of Israel's intelligence unit 8200, today emerged from stealth and launched 740, as well as Vertex Ventures Israel, with participation from Crew Capital and PayPal. Announced $1 million in seed funding round. Alumni Fund and Cyber Club London. Since the Log4j vulnerability was discovered and the White House issued a software supply chain executive order, it's important for anyone building software to keep the many open source libraries they rely on up to date. I am aware of this. However, this is easier said than done, as…
TechCrunch Early Stage returns to Boston on April 25, 2024, and the flagship founder event agenda is nearly complete. We're excited to share a not-so-sneaky sneak peek at some of the great speakers and sessions we're attending. For builders just starting their startup journey, TechCrunch Early Stage is the place to be. With the help of a large body of leading investors and entrepreneurs, we take a deep dive into founder-focused topics such as: How to use Startup Accelerator. How to raise your first funding. How to find product-market fit. How to make a killer pitch deck. Early Stage is…