Are corporations too influential?

Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. This week, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how some of the... Read more »

FTC finally proposes ban on fake reviews

The FTC has proposed a new rule banning numerous forms of fake reviews online, from outright fabricated ones to those that are sketchily repurposed or secretly manipulated. It may... Read more »

Secretive hardware startup Humane’s first product is the Ai Pin

Humane, the startup launched by ex-Apple design and engineering duo Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, today revealed details about its first product: The Humane Ai Pin. It’s been a... Read more »

Police want robotaxi video footage to help solve crimes

Police are starting to turn to robotaxis — specifically all of that footage captured by cameras — for video evidence to help solve crimes. While it might not be... Read more »

Twitter now requires an account to view tweets

If you’re not logged into your Twitter account and try to view a tweet, you’ll be presented with a sign-in screen. And if you don’t want to have an... Read more »

European VCs & tech firms sign open letter warning against over-regulation of AI in draft EU laws

Major tech founders, CEOs, VCs and industry giants across Europe have signed an open letter to the EU Commission, warning that Europe could miss out on the generative AI... Read more »

AI is not a panacea for software development

Brett Stevens Contributor Share on Twitter Software.com co-founder Brett Stevens was previously part of the product marketing team at Delphix, a API-first data platform for the multi-cloud. He holds... Read more »

TechCrunch+ roundup: Vertical AI, crypto losses decline, machine learning investor survey

According to Paris Heymann, a partner at Index Ventures, the current wave of AI-powered products and services can be sorted into three layers: Foundational models AI infrastructure AI applications... Read more »

As Apple reaches $3T, it’s time to shake up the Big Tech club

Today, Apple saw its market cap pass the $3 trillion threshold. The iPhone maker has reached that landmark before but has never managed to hang on to it through... Read more »

GM buys software startup that predicts EV battery fires

General Motors said Friday it has acquired Algolion, an Israel-based software startup that can detect potential hazards in battery cells. Financial terms were not disclosed. The automaker did say... Read more »
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