EU lawmakers eye tiered approach to regulating generative AI

EU lawmakers in the European parliament are closing in on how to tackle generative AI as they work to fix their negotiating position so that the next stage of... Read more »

Lyft to make ‘significant’ cuts across ride-hailing company

Lyft’s newly appointed CEO David Risher told employees in an email Friday that the company is significantly reducing its workforce as part of a restructuring effort. Risher said the... Read more »

TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech tips for SaaS VCs, toxic fundraising, student visa startup options

If someone said “startup” while we were playing a word association game, I’d respond with “fundraising.” (I bet you would, too.) Asking people for money is a key aspect... Read more »

Twitter removes ‘government-funded’ news labels after NPR and other flubs

After weeks of truly stupid antics, Twitter has removed “government-funded media” labels on all accounts, from NPR to the Chinese state-affiliated Xinhua News. Twitter even appears to have deleted... Read more »

Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base plans for 2023 mainnet launch

Welcome back to Chain Reaction, a podcast that interviews newsmakers in crypto to better understand the tech behind the hype and the people working to build a decentralized future.... Read more »

As the UK readies its first nationwide Emergency Alerts test this Sunday, here’s everything you need to know

After officially unveiling itseEmergency Alerts system last month, the U.K. government is preparing to launch the first nationwide this Sunday (23 April). The system is designed to notify the... Read more »

Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now generate and debug code

Google’s conversation AI tool Bard can now help software developers with programming, including generating code, debugging  and code explanation— a new set of skills that were added in response... Read more »

Xaviar ‘X’ Jernigan, the voice of Spotify’s DJ, explains what it’s like to become an AI

In March, Spotify launched its first AI-powered feature with the debut of its AI DJ — a smart audio guide with a convincingly realistic voice. That AI persona was... Read more »

Early Stage 2023: IRL is B-A-C-K

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week we recorded at Early Stage,... Read more »

Everything you need to know about cloud outage insurance

Companies collectively spent $61 billion on cloud infrastructure in Q4 2022, and there’s more growth to come. Yet, businesses are poorly protected from losses caused by cloud downtime. “Cloud... Read more »
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