Over a million people now have access to the gen-AI powered Alexa+
More invites to Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant, Alexa+, powered by generative AI, have been steadily rolling out. The service, first announced in February, now reaches over a million users, Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. However, Alexa+ is not yet publicly available. Instead, Amazon has been working through its waitlist, sending out invites to customers […]
Midjourney launches its first AI video generation model, V1
Midjourney Launches V1: A Bold Step into AI Video Generation Midjourney, one of the most popular AI image generation startups, announced on Wednesday the launch of its much-anticipated AI video generation model, V1. V1 is an image-to-video model that allows users to upload an image or use one generated by another Midjourney model and receive […]
Fivetran acquires Census to become end-to-end data movement platform
After 13 Years in Business, Fivetran Expands to Offer Full Data Movement Capabilities Fivetran, a company that’s spent the past 13 years helping businesses move their data into cloud storage, is now taking a major step forward: it’s becoming a true end-to-end data movement provider. On Thursday, the company announced it has acquired Census — […]
Nvidia backs MetAI, a Taiwanese startup that creates AI-powered digital twins
Nvidia is doubling down on the growing opportunities in robotics and industrial AI by expanding its Omniverse platform and launching tools like Mega, a Blueprint framework for creating digital twins
Why DeepSeek’s new AI model thinks it’s ChatGPT
Earlier this week, DeepSeek, a well-funded Chinese AI lab, released its latest model, DeepSeek V3. Positioned as an “open” AI model, DeepSeek V3 has quickly gained attention for outperforming many competitors on popular benchmarks.
Snyk Taking Its Time to Go Public While Maintaining Strong Growth
Snyk, the developer security startup valued at $7.4 billion in its last funding round, might seem poised for an imminent IPO given recent developments. Reports earlier this year suggested the company was drafting an IPO prospectus, eyeing a public debut within months.
X rolls out its real-time search tool, Radar, to Premium+ subscribers
On Monday, X unveiled its “Radar” trend analysis tool, which aims to provide subscribers with real-time insights into emerging trends and platform conversations in the face of growing competition from newcomers like Bluesky and Threads.
Passionfroot is a marketplace for business-focused content creators looking for brand partnerships — and vice versa
As the maker economy is developing quickly, brand organizations remain one of the great ways makers can bring in cash. Link-in-bio apps with affiliate links and Pateron-like subscriptions are two additional services that help creators make more money. Matching brands and creators for collaboration remains the greatest obstacle for platforms and startups.
Constellation Technologies & Operations wants to work with telecom operators to deliver 5G internet from space
The telecom business is experiencing its most prominent interruption since the message, as organizations work to open up space as the following wilderness for interchanges. French startup Heavenly Body desires to participate by reusing 5G tech to provide Starlink-like satellite broadband that utilizes telecoms’ current resources.
Meta confirms it may train its AI on any image you ask Ray-Ban Meta AI to analyze
We recently inquired whether the Meta smart glasses’ users’ photos and videos serve as training grounds for the AI. At first, the business didn’t say much.
Meta has provided TechCrunch with a little bit more color since then.
