OpenAI's DevDay brings Realtime API and other treats for AI app …
WEB6 days ago — It's been a tumultuous week for OpenAI, full of executive departures and major fundraising developments, but the startup is back at it, trying to convince developers to build tools with its AI models at its 2024 DevDay. In a briefing with reporters ahead of the event, OpenAI chief product officer Kevin Weil said the recent departures of chief technology …
VPN providers don't protect your privacy online. Here's what can.
WEB5 days ago — If you've heard that a VPN provider can help protect your privacy and security online, don't believe the hype. If you're in the majority who don't need to use a VPN, there are still easy and effective ways to reduce the trail of data that you leave behind as you browse the web. Love them or hate them, ad blockers are an important security and …
Dollar gains as ADP shows better than expected jobs gains
WEB6 days ago — The dollar hit a three-week high against the euro on Wednesday after the ADP national employment report showed U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in September, ahead of Friday's highly anticipated jobs data. Traders are also keeping a close eye on geopolitical tensions a day after Israel was attacked by Iran in a strike that raised …
Why EnergyX raised $75M from small investors, even after taking …
WEB4 days ago — To fund its operations, EnergyX has raised over $90 million from traditional investors including GM Ventures, Posco, and Eni Next, according to PitchBook. But it has also raised over $80 million from retail investors, according to Egan, including a $75 million offering that closed today. The offering “democratizes investment,” Egan told ...
Black Forest Labs, the startup behind Grok's image generator, …
WEB5 days ago — Black Forest Labs, the Andreessen Horowitz-backed startup behind the image generation component of xAI's Grok assistant, has launched an API in beta — and released a new model. The new API provides Black Forest Labs' family of image generation models, Flux, in a managed package. Using it, developers can choose which Flux model to build …
OpenAI closes the largest VC round of all time - Yahoo Finance
WEB3 days ago — OpenAI closed the largest VC round of all time this week. The startup announced it raised $6.6 billion in a funding round that values OpenAI at $157 billion post-money. Led by previous investor Thrive Capital, the new cash brings OpenAI’s total raised to $17.9 billion, according to Crunchbase. As part of the round, OpenAI also secured a ...
Meta confirms it may train its AI on any image you ask Ray-Ban …
WEB6 days ago — Since then, Meta has offered TechCrunch a bit more color. In short, any image you share with Meta AI can be used to train its AI. In a previous emailed statement, a spokesperson clarified that photos and videos captured on Ray-Ban Meta are not used by Meta for training as long as the user doesn't submit them to AI.
Gold falls as stronger US jobs data shrinks hopes of big Fed rate cut
WEB4 days ago — Gold prices slipped on Friday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report poured cold water on expectations for an aggressive rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month, boosting the dollar. Spot gold was down 0.2% at $2,649.69 per ounce by 01 57 p.m. EDT (1757 GMT), after touching a record high of $2,685.42 last week.
OpenAI launches new 'Canvas' ChatGPT interface tailored to …
WEB5 days ago — OpenAI introduced a new way to interact with ChatGPT on Thursday: an interface it calls "canvas." The product opens a separate window, beside the normal chat window, with a workspace for writing and coding projects. Users can generate writing or code directly in the canvas, then highlight sections of the work to have the model edit.
Peak XV trims fund size and fees as Indian market overheats
WEB6 days ago — Peak XV, the largest India and Southeast Asia-focused venture firm, is reducing the size of some of its funds and lowering fees as it seeks to become "deeply aligned" with its limited partners. The firm, which raised $2.85 billion funds in mid-2022, informed its backers on Tuesday evening that it would cut $465 million from its 2022 …