33 m. ago Stripe CEO says AI startups are growing faster than SaaS ever did and calling them wrappers ‘misses the point’

In its annual letter released Thursday, payments giant Stripe declared that it was “seeing an AI boom” with its data revealing that artificial intelligence startups are growing more rapidly than traditional SaaS companies have historically. In a chart, Stripe showed that the top 100 AI companies (by revenue) were able to achieve $5 million in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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36 m. ago AI models trained on unsecured code become toxic, study finds

A group of AI researchers has discovered a curious — and troubling — phenomenon: Models say some pretty toxic stuff after being fine-tuned on unsecured code. In a recently published paper, the group explained that training models, including OpenAI’s GPT-4o and Alibaba’s Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct, on code that contains vulnerabilities leads the models to give dangerous advice, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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48 m. ago Apple introduces new child safety initiatives, including an age

Apple on Thursday announced a range of new initiatives designed to help parents and developers create a safer experience for kids and teens using Apple devices. In addition to easier setup of child accounts, parents will now be able to share information about their kids’ ages, which can then be accessed by app developers to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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91 m. ago USAID workers clear out their desks as Trump’s push to gut agency hits final steps

USAID workers clear out their desks as Trump’s push to gut agency hits final steps  The Associated Press

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1 hour ago Archipelo comes out of stealth with $12M funding to secure human and AI

When it comes to AI software, you can build something clever, but that’s not always the same as building something that is secure. With so much software now getting written by AI, having a window into its security can be a challenge. That’s the premise of Archipelo, a San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup that is today […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 hour ago Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sánchez headed to space on Blue Origin mission

Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, announced the crew for its next mission on Thursday, which can only mean one thing: more random rich people are going to space. The crew most notably includes popstar Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King. They will be joined by two scientists — Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 hour ago YC grad Deepnight nabs $5.5M for AI night vision software that disrupts a multi

The founders created military-grade night vision with AI software that began as a smartphone app. And now the military is a customer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 hour ago Workhelix taps years of research to help enterprises figure out where to apply AI

AI has the power to transform how people work, but getting tangible value out of AI isn’t as easy as throwing any AI application at any workflow. It can be hard for enterprises to figure out which AI applications help their business and which are just hype. Workhelix wants to solve that problem. Workhelix is […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Meta fixes error that exposed Instagram users to graphic and violent content

Meta has fixed an error that caused some users to see a flood of graphic and violent videos in their Instagram Reels feed. The fix comes after some users saw horrific and violent content despite having Instagram’s “Sensitive Content Control” enabled. “We have fixed an error that caused some users to see content in their […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Democratic donor John Morgan launches new political party ahead of possible run for Florida governor

Attorney John Morgan announces plan to form new political party. He noted that he did not vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in 2024

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2 h. ago ResilienceVC bucks trend, unveils $56M fund to back fintechs working on financial inclusion

ResilienceVC, a new seed-stage fintech venture capital firm based out of Washington, D.C., is announcing its $56 million debut fund, the firm shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Founded by Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj in 2023, ResilienceVC’s mission is a straightforward one: to back fintech companies dedicated to helping Americans find financial stability. It’s writing checks […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago In challenge to YouTube, TikTok revamps its desktop platform

In a bid to take on YouTube, TikTok is revamping its desktop platform with the addition of several new features. The company announced on Thursday that its web-based experience features a new modular layout, refreshed For You feed, a new Explore tab, immersive full-screen LIVE gaming streaming, and a floating player. The social network’s new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago U.S. economy grew 2.3 percent annually in the last months of 2024, the outlook for 2025 is cloudier

U.S. economy grew 2.3 percent annually in the last months of 2024, the outlook for 2025 is cloudier  PBS NewsHour

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3 h. ago FBI says North Korea ‘responsible’ for $1.4 billion Bybit heist

The U.S. government law enforcement agency said a North Korean government hacking group it calls TraderTraitor was behind the massive hack of Bybit. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 h. ago TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Just 2 days left to save up to $1,130

Clock’s ticking! You’ve got just 48 hours left to lock in your spot at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and save up to $1,130 on individual ticket types or 30% on group tickets. Don’t wait — secure your pass now before prices go up on February 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Disrupt 2025 takes place on October […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Just Move In raises $8M Series A for its home setup service 

Fintech has fragmented into increasingly specialized, cucumber-sliced micro-services, ranging from embedded buy-now-pay-later loans to specialized neo banks to yet more payment processing systems. What opportunities remain for innovators in such a fragmented landscape? One U.K. startup, Just Move In, zoomed out and realised that the home had been overlooked by everyone in the industry. And […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Stripe finalizes tender sale at a $91.5B valuation, says payment volumes grew to $1.4T in 2024

Digital payments platform has yet to lay out plans to go public, but in the meantime the company has thrown past and present employees a line for some liquidity. The company on Thursday confirmed a tender offer where investors will buy up shares from those employees at a valuation of $91.5 billion. Stripe said it […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Alaska seeks US gov’t relief for five salmon ‘fishery disasters’ in 2024

Alaska seeks US gov’t relief for five salmon ‘fishery disasters’ in 2024  Undercurrent News

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6 h. ago 'Court of Gold' director discusses NBA players' affinity for USA despite prior anthem protests

Six members of the 2024 USA Olympic team previously knelt during the national anthem, but "Court of Gold" director Jake Rogal understands both parts.

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7 h. ago United States Central Air Conditioning Systems Market Overview, 2021

United States Central Air Conditioning Systems Market Overview, 2021-2023 & 2024-2030  GlobeNewswire

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