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Passbolt raises $8M for its open source password manager for teams
<p>Password managers have become commonplace at this point. But businesses often have different needs than consumers. Teams, after all, often have to share credentials to access resources, all while IT and security teams need ways to control who has access to them. Passbolt, which is announcing an $8 million seed round Thursday, aims to become […]</p>
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Jan 233 min read


Method is helping fintech companies like SoFi build repayment functionality into their apps
<p>It can be challenging for developers of fintech apps to integrate repayment, balance transfer, and bill pay functionality. Devs often have to deal with a patchwork of brittle screen-scraping APIs to extract data from users’ financial institutions — or worse, tools to process mounds of physical checks and paperwork. Three friends and entrepreneurs — Jose […]</p>
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Jan 233 min read


Hugging Face claims its new AI models are the smallest of their kind
<p>A team at AI dev platform Hugging Face has released what they’re claiming are the smallest AI models that can analyze images, short videos, and text. The models, SmolVLM-256M and SmolVLM-500M, are designed to work well on “constrained devices” like laptops with less than around 1GB of RAM. The team says that they’re also ideal […]</p>
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Jan 232 min read


This Week in AI: OpenAI gains an invaluable infrastructure advantage
<p>Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. OpenAI is making gains at the expense of its chief rivals. On Tuesday, the company announced the Stargate Project, a new joint venture involving Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, Oracle, and others to build AI infrastructure for OpenAI in […]</p>
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Jan 224 min read


Livestream app Favorited, a new TikTok alternative, snaps up $1.3M
<p>This month, drama unfolded across mainstream social media platforms like TikTok, which briefly went dark in the U.S. before a rapid return. Instagram recently faced backlash after ending its third-party fact-checking program. At the same time, startups like Favorited are attracting attention from investors, creators, and viewers. On Wednesday, the livestream app announced its $1.3 […]</p>
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Jan 222 min read


Technological Advancements of Generative AI and Ethical and Legal Challenges
Generative AI Generative AI, a subset of artificial intelligence, leverages advanced algorithms to create text, images, videos, and even...
Hukum Sa
Jan 203 min read


Nord Security founders launch Nexos.ai to help enterprises take AI projects from pilot to production
A new AI orchestration startup from the founders of Lithuanian unicorn Nord Security is setting out to help enterprises put their AI projects into production, with an initial focus on bringing greater visibility, security, and adaptability to large language models (LLMs). Nexos.ai, as the startup is called, is the handiwork of Tomas Okmanas
Rahul Patil
Jan 174 min read


AI researcher François Chollet founds a new AI lab focused on AGI
François Chollet, an influential AI researcher, is launching a new startup that aims to build frontier AI systems with novel designs. The startup, Ndea, will consist of an AI research and science lab. It's looking to develop and operationalize AGI. AGI, which stands for artificial general intelligence, typically refers to AI that can perform any
Rahul Patil
Jan 153 min read


This Week in AI: Will Biden's AI actions survive the Trump era?
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This week was something of a swan song for the Biden administration. On Monday, the White House announced sweeping new restrictions on exporting AI chips — restrictions that tech giants, including Nvidia, loudly criticized.
Rahul Patil
Jan 154 min read


Microsoft's newest Copilot plan for business is pay-as-you-go
Microsoft is launching a pay-as-you-go plan for corporate customers that bundles several, but not all, of the company's existing AI-powered productivity features for Microsoft 365. The new plan, Copilot Chat not to be confused with Microsoft's Copilot Business Chat or GitHub Copilot Chat is underpinned by OpenAI's GPT-4o AI model and lets users
Rahul Patil
Jan 153 min read


Hinge’s new AI feature determines if your prompt response is too basic
Hinge today launched a new AI-powered feature called “Prompt Feedback,” which aims to improve your dating profile by analyzing how you answer prompts and assessing if it needs to be more specific or authentic. Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o mini, Prompt Feedback evaluates each response and offers personalized advice tailored to help you share interesting details
Rahul Patil
Jan 152 min read


ChatGPT now lets you schedule reminders and recurring tasks
Paying users of OpenA's ChatGPT can now ask the AI assistant to schedule reminders or recurring requests. The new beta feature, called tasks, will start rolling out to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users around the globe this week. With tasks, users can set simple reminders with ChatGPT such as, Remind me when my passport
Rahul Patil
Jan 143 min read


Raspberry AI raises $24M from a16z to accelerate fashion design
<p>The world of fashion is moving at a faster pace each year. Most retailers introduce new styles each season, and fast-fashion companies like Shein, H&M, and Zara update their collections continuously. To keep pace with the rapid demand for new styles, brands and manufacturers have been turning to tech to accelerate their design process. Raspberry […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Jan 132 min read


Artificial Intelligence in Daily Life
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a futuristic concept to an essential part of our daily routines. From smart devices to...
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Jan 123 min read


The Environmental Impact of Training Large AI Models: The Need for Sustainable AI
Training GPT-3 consumed an estimated 1,287 MWh of electricity , comparable to driving an electric car for 1.8 million miles . While...
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Jan 93 min read


Agentic AI: The Collaborator of the Future
A glimpse into the future with Agentic AI Agentic AI marks the beginning of a new revolution in artificial intelligence. Unlike...
Shashank Mishra
Jan 34 min read


Deep Learning Artificial Neural network
Deep Learning Artificial Neural network Deep Learning is a subfield of Machine Learning where ANNs are used for modeling and solving...
Dhruv Patel
Dec 7, 20245 min read


How to Used Machine Learning in Healthcare.
how to use machine learning in healthcare ML is one such phenomenon that integrates the practice of healthcare for novel ways in the...
Dhruv Patel
Dec 7, 20243 min read


AI in Education in 2025: Educators Express Mixed Feelings on the Technology’s Future
AI in Education in 2025 Artificial intelligence in education remains a contested issue for educators, policymakers, and technologists,...
Dhruv Patel
Dec 2, 20242 min read


The Intersection of AI and Crypto
The Intersection of AI and Crypto This intersection between AI and cryptocurrency has the possibility of opening transformative...
Dhruv Patel
Dec 2, 20242 min read
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