TECHNOLOGYThe reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worseDelve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers's tool and passing it off as its own.TechCrunch·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYA new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign-up process (and it’s working)Sonder profiles are completely unstructured, encouraging users to build something that looks like a mood board or a digital collage. Think MySpace rather than LinkedIn.TechCrunch·1w ago
TECHNOLOGYMercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM projectThe AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company's systems.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYSalesforce announces an AI-heavy makeover for Slack, with 30 new featuresSlack just got a whole lot more useful.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYOpenAI, not yet public, raises $3B from retail investors in monster $122B fund raiseOpenAI's latest funding round, led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, values the AI lab at $852 billion as it nears an IPO.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGY15% of Americans say they’d be willing to work for an AI boss, according to new pollAccording to a Quinnipiac University poll, 15% of Americans say they'd be willing to have a job where their direct supervisor was an AI program that assigned tasks and set schedules.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYPopular AI gateway startup LiteLLM ditches controversial startup DelveLiteLLM had obtained two security compliance certifications via Delve and fell victim to some horrific credential-stealing malware last week.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYFormer Coatue partner raises huge $65M seed for enterprise AI agent startupA few things turned investors' heads and drew them to participate in such a big round out of the gate.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYAs more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the resultsAI adoption is rising in the U.S., but trust remains low, with most Americans concerned about transparency, regulation, and the technology’s broader societal impact, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYUrgent action needed to prevent surge in digital violence in Africa, experts say<p>A huge rise in internet users under the age of 30 has fuelled an increase in online violence against women and girls with devastating real-life effects, activists say</p><p>Activists and lawyers in Africa are calling for urgent action to protect women, girls and boys as digital violence surges acThe Guardian·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYWhy OpenAI really shut down SoraOpenAI's decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the public raised immediate suspicions. The app had invited users to upload their own faces — so was this some kind of elaborate data grab?TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYTech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.BBC News·2w ago