Source: TechCrunch

Fintech Bolt is buying out the investor suing over Ryan Breslow’s $30M loan

Bolt says it has settled its long-standing lawsuit with its investor Activant Capital. One-click payments startup Bolt is settling the suit by buying out the investor’s stake “after which Activant…
Julie Bort
Sept. 13, 2024, 8:20 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

First impressions of ChatGPT o1: An AI designed to overthink it

OpenAI released its new o1 models on Thursday, giving ChatGPT users their first chance to try AI models that pause to “think” before they answer. There’s been a lot of…
Maxwell Zeff
Sept. 13, 2024, 7:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Dave and Varo Bank execs are coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

The rise of neobanks has been fascinating to witness, as a number of companies in recent years have grown from merely challenging traditional banks to being massive players in and…
Mary Ann Azevedo
Sept. 13, 2024, 7:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

A fight is brewing as TuSimple tries to move $450M to China and pivot from self-driving trucks to AI animation

TuSimple, once a buzzy startup considered a leader in self-driving trucks, is trying to move its assets to China to fund a new AI-generated animation and video game business. The pivot has not only puzzled and enraged several shareholders, but also threatens to pull the company back into a legal…
Rebecca Bellan
Sept. 13, 2024, 6:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Some startups and investors are more risk-averse than others

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week…
Anna Heim
Sept. 13, 2024, 5:20 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

TechCrunch Minute: Meta acknowledges it’s scraping all public posts for AI training

If you’re wondering if your Facebook and Instagram posts have been used to train AI models at parent company Meta, the answer is almost certainly…
Anthony Ha
Sept. 13, 2024, 4:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Y Combinator expanding to four cohorts a year in 2025

Silicon Valley startup accelerator Y Combinator will expand the number of cohorts it runs each year from two to four starting in 2025, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Y Combinator president Garry…
Rebecca Szkutak
Sept. 13, 2024, 4:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

A fireside chat with Andreessen Horowitz partner Martin Casado at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Martin Casado, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, will tackle one of the most pressing issues facing today’s tech world — AI regulation — only at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, taking…
TechCrunch Events
Sept. 13, 2024, 3:50 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Telegram CEO Durov’s arrest hasn’t dampened enthusiasm for its TON blockchain

Telegram has had a tough few weeks lately. The messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested in late August and later released on a €5 million bail in France, charged…
Rita Liao
Sept. 13, 2024, 3:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Vanta’s Christina Cacioppo takes the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Christina Cacioppo, CEO and co-founder of Vanta, will be on the SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 to reveal how Vanta is redefining security and compliance automation and driving innovation…
Devin Coldewey
Sept. 13, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
5 min read
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