Flashes, a photo-sharing app for Bluesky, opens beta
Flashes, an Instagram alternative built on top of the Bluesky social network, is now opening its doors to beta testers. Announced just weeks ago, the app offers people a means…
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Tinder revamps ‘Explore’ page to connect people with similar dating intentions
Dating app giant Tinder updated its Explore page to give users access to new categories, “Non-Monogamy,” “Serious Dater,” “Short-Term Fun,” “Long-Term Partner,” and “New Friends,” the company announced on Thursday.…
OpenAI co-founder John Schulman leaves Anthropic after just five months
OpenAI co-founder and prominent AI researcher John Schulman has left Anthropic after five months, according to multiple reports. Credited as one of the leading architects of ChatGPT, Schulman left OpenAI…
Superlogic raises $13.7M at a $200M valuation to help consumers use reward points toward cool ‘experiences’
Superlogic, a startup that helps give consumers a way to apply rewards points toward experiences, has raised $13.7 million at a $200 million valuation, the company tells TechCrunch exclusively. Lin…
Using Llama 3.2-Vision Locally: A Step-by-Step Guide
Interact with the advanced multimodal Llama model locally through its intuitive user interface or powerful endpoint service.
Spotify, Warner Music Group sign new deal to help deliver ‘further paid subscription tiers’
Spotify and Warner Music Group (WMG) have unveiled a new multi-year agreement that covers both recorded music and music publishing, the companies announced on Thursday. WMG owns labels behind popular…
Mistral releases its AI assistant on iOS and Android
Mistral, the company sometimes considered Europe’s great hope for AI, is releasing several updates to its AI assistant, Le Chat. In addition to a major web interface upgrade, the company…
Litera Buys Peppermint + CEO Marwaha Interview
In what is Litera’s largest acquisition since Kira, the ever-growing legal tech group has bought Peppermint Technology, the well-known Microsoft partner and developer of the …
Optimizing LLMs: Comparing vLLM, LMDeploy, and SGLang
Discover how vLLM, LMDeploy, and SGLang optimize LLM inference efficiency. Learn about KV cache management, memory allocation and CUDA optimizations.
a16z stands by decision to hire Daniel Penny
Andreessen Horowitz is defending its decision to hire Daniel Penny, according to an investor memo seen by The New York Times. The venture capital firm caused a stir earlier this…