Adthos uses generative AI to completely automate audio ads

As generative AI proliferates, it’s beginning to reach the ads we hear on podcasts and the radio. Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate... Read more »

Twitter singles NPR out with misleading state-backed media label

After taking over last year, Twitter’s new owner has invented policies on the fly, pushed questionable design changes and generally bent the platform to suit his whims. In the... Read more »

Slowly but surely, data is helping VCs look beyond networks for sourcing deals

Venture capital has traditionally been an industry that revolves around relationships. VCs invest in a startup’s idea but their conviction stems from the folks behind it. This largely makes... Read more »

Jeep is adding an even cheaper plug-in hybrid to its 4xe lineup

Jeep revealed Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show its 2024 Wrangler portfolio — a smorgasbord of off-roaders with new capabilities and features — and tucked into the... Read more »

Apple faces special antitrust abuse regime in Germany

Germany’s antitrust authority has today confirmed Apple meets its test for special abuse controls — having so-called “paramount significance for competition across markets”. The designation stands for five years.... Read more »

Portable X-ray vision is one step closer to reality with OXOS Medical

The global medical imaging market was valued at a touch over $28 billion in 2021, and is only expected to rise with an increase in demand for early-detection services... Read more »

Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million

Construction insurance company Billy announced today the closing of an additional $2.5 million led by Entrada Ventures and MetaProp, bringing its total funding to $6.7 million. Nyasha Gutsa and... Read more »

India opts against AI regulation

India does not plan to regulate the growth of AI within the South Asian market, identifying the sector as a “significant and strategic” area for the nation. This stance... Read more »

Stripe says in annual letter that it processed $817B in transactions in 2022, but growth has definitely slowed

Stripe, the payments and fintech giant currently valued at $50 billion, sometimes feels like it has been forever on the brink of a public listing. But in the absence... Read more »

Google follows Apple by introducing account deletion policy for Android apps

Google announced a new account deletion policy for Android apps today, which means that apps that offer account creation must have an easy way to delete the account as... Read more »
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