Cruise employees ‘blindsided’ by GM’s plan to end robotaxi program
The news came by Slack message. Cruise CEO Marc Whitten, who took the top post in June, posted a message Tuesday afternoon in the company’s announcements channel along with a…
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Speak Secures $78M Series C Funding at $1B Valuation to Transform AI-Powered Language Learning
Speak, a global leader in AI-powered language learning, has raised $78 million in Series C funding, achieving a $1 billion valuation. This funding milestone underscores the company’s mission to transform…
DeepSeek AI Just Released DeepSeek-V2.5-1210: The Updated Version of DeepSeek-V2.5 with Significant Performance Boosts in Mathematics, Coding, Writing, and Reasoning Tasks
DeepSeek AI has made significant progress in advancing artificial intelligence, particularly in areas like reasoning, mathematics, and coding. Earlier versions of its models achieved notable success in tackling mathematical and…
ElevenLabs’ AI voice generation ‘very likely’ used in a Russian influence operation
Generative AI has a plethora of well-documented misuses, and now, it appears to be cropping up in state influence operations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
YouTube’s new auto-dubbing feature is now available for knowledge-focused content
YouTube announced on Tuesday that its auto-dubbing feature, which allows creators to generate translated audio tracks for their videos, is now rolling out to hundreds of thousands more channels. YouTube…
GM is giving up on Cruise robotaxis, pivots to personal autonomous vehicles
General Motors said Tuesday it will no longer fund the development of a commercial robotaxi business and will instead absorb its self-driving car subsidiary Cruise and combine it with the…
The Rise of AI: Reshaping the Tech Industry and Redefining Revenue Growth
The tech industry is experiencing a significant transformation fueled by the progress and adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Traditionally, companies have relied on increasing headcount to fuel revenue growth. However,…
HarperCollins CEO touts Spotify’s audiobooks entry, AI’s impact on publishing
The future of audiobooks and AI’s impact on the publishing industry were points of discussion for HarperCollins, whose CEO, Brian Murray, spoke at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference…
Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist
Google announced its latest quantum chip, Willow. But what really caught the industry’s attention was a wild claim tucked into the blog post. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
Supercharging Productivity: A Practical Guide to Implementing AI Tools in Your Organisation
From sales and customer service to content creation, integration of generative AI into modern workplaces is nothing short of transformational. It creates a ripple that is fundamentally altering the role,…