Source: TechCrunch

Google says it’s fixed Gemini’s people-generating feature

Back in February, Google paused its AI-powered chatbot Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after users complained of historical inaccuracies. Told to depict “a Roman legion,” for example, Gemini would show an anachronistic…
Kyle Wiggers
Aug. 28, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

TechCrunch Minute: The company behind Pokémon GO wants to build a 3D map of the world

Niantic wants to build a richer 3D map of the world, and it’ll use its 2021 acquisition of Scaniverse to do that.  After a major…
Amanda Silberling
Aug. 28, 2024, 4:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Snapchat releases new teen safety resources for educators

Snapchat announced on Wednesday that it’s releasing new resources for educators to help them create safe environments in their schools by better understanding how their students use the app. The…
Aisha Malik
Aug. 28, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

VCs and founders talk finding (and keeping) product-market fit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

You’ve got the product — now how do you find customers? And once you find those customers, how do you keep them coming back for more? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024,…
Amanda Silberling
Aug. 28, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Born from San Francisco’s AI hackathons, Agency lets you see what your AI agents do

After a long week of coding, you might assume San Francisco’s builders would retreat into the Bay Area’s mountains, beaches, or vibrant clubbing scene. But in reality, when the week…
Maxwell Zeff
Aug. 28, 2024, 3:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Fast-growing immigrant-focused neobank Comun has secured $21.5M in new funding just months after its last raise

Comun, a digital bank focused on serving immigrants in the United States, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round less than nine months after announcing a $4.5…
Mary Ann Azevedo
Aug. 28, 2024, 2:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Pylon lands $17M investment to build a full service B2B customer service platform

Marty Kausas, Pylon’s CEO and co-founder, says they quickly learned that the omnichannel approach the company originally took was just a first step, and customers were clamoring for more.
Ron Miller
Aug. 28, 2024, 2:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Fast-growing neobank Comun has secured $21.5M in new funding just months after its last raise

Comun, a digital bank focused on serving immigrants in the United States, has raised $21.5 million in a Series A funding round less than nine months after announcing a $4.5…
Mary Ann Azevedo
Aug. 28, 2024, 1:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Calm’s new Story-like mindfulness exercises offer an alternative to social media

Calm is rolling out a suite of new features to make it easier for people to fit mindfulness into their lives. Most notably, the app is launching “Taptivities,” which are…
Aisha Malik
Aug. 28, 2024, 1:04 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Plaud takes a crack at a simpler AI pin

The NotePin, which hits preorder Wednesday, is $169 and comes with a free starter plan or a Pro Plan, which costs $79 per year.
Brian Heater
Aug. 28, 2024, 1:04 p.m.
5 min read
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