Gusto’s head of technology says hiring an army of specialists is the wrong approach to AI
As founders plan for an increasingly AI-centric future, Gusto co-founder and head of technology Edward Kim said that cutting ...
Women in AI: Marissa Hummon thinks AI will help make the power grid greener
This is part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well ...
Perplexity is reportedly looking to fundraise at an $8B valuation
AI search engine Perplexity is in fundraising talks and hopes to raise around $500 million at an $8 billion valuation, ...
Can AI sandbag safety checks to sabotage users? Yes, but not very well — for now
AI companies claim to have robust safety checks in place that ensure that models don't say or do weird, illegal, or unsafe ...
Investments in generative AI startups topped $3.9B in Q3 2024
In Q3 2024, VCs invested $3.9 billion in generative AI startups across 206 deals, per PitchBook. (That’s not counting OpenAI ...
Throne’s toilet camera takes pictures of your poop
Throne is an Austin-based health startup. It sells a camera. That clips onto the side of a toilet bowl. It takes pictures of ...
Lyft is working on a ‘service animal opt-in feature’ for passengers
Uber and Lyft need to do more to support disabled passengers, especially those who are blind or visually impaired, according ...