Source: TechCrunch
Security bugs in ransomware leak sites helped save six companies from paying hefty ransoms
The vulnerabilities allowed one security researcher to peek inside the leak sites without having to log in.
Zack Whittaker
Aug. 8, 2024, 10:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
CloudPay, a payroll services provider, lands $120M in new funding
In 1996, two companies, Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions, formed a venture called CloudPay to provide payroll and payments services to enterprise clients. CloudPay grew quietly over the next several…
Kyle Wiggers
Aug. 8, 2024, 10:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Rabbit’s r1 refines chats and timers, but its app-using ‘action model’ is still MIA
A new “beta rabbit” mode adds some conversational AI chops to the Rabbit r1, particularly in more complex or multi-step instructions.
Devin Coldewey
Aug. 8, 2024, 8:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst thinks everyone needs to be more realistic about what AI can and cannot do
AI companies are gobbling up investor money and securing sky-high valuations early in their life cycle. This dynamic has many calling the AI industry a bubble. Nick Frosst, a co-founder…
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 8, 2024, 8:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
OpenAI finds that GPT-4o does some truly bizarre stuff sometimes
OpenAI’s GPT-4o, the generative AI model that powers the recently launched alpha of Advanced Voice Mode in ChatGPT, is the company’s first trained on voice as well as text and…
Kyle Wiggers
Aug. 8, 2024, 8:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Amazon is fumbling in India
Amazon’s decision to overlook quick-commerce in India is now looking like a significant misstep.
Manish Singh
Aug. 8, 2024, 8:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Archer to set up air taxi network in LA by 2026 ahead of World Cup
Los Angeles is notorious for its back-to-back traffic. Three events that promise to bring in millions of spectators from around the world — the 2026 World Cup, the Super Bowl…
Rebecca Bellan
Aug. 8, 2024, 8:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Box adds crucial piece to its AI platform with Alphamoon acquisition
On Thursday, Box filled in a missing piece on its AI platform when it bought automated metadata extracting startup, Alphamoon.
Ron Miller
Aug. 8, 2024, 7:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Flint Capital raises a $160M through an unusual fund-raising strategy
Flint Capital just closed its third fund at $160 million. Its has a unique strategy for finding its limited partner investors.
Margaux MacColl
Aug. 8, 2024, 7:03 p.m.
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5 min read
Source: TechCrunch
Cohere co-founder Nick Frosst thinks everyone needs to be more realistic on what AI can and cannot do
AI companies are gobbling up investor money and securing sky-high valuations early in their life cycle. This dynamic has many calling the AI industry a bubble. Nick Frosst, a co-founder…
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 8, 2024, 7:03 p.m.
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5 min read
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