TechCrunchflipped into Robotics & AI NewsNowThe current legal cases against generative AI are just the beginningverified_publisherTechCrunch - Kyle WiggersAs generative AI enters the mainstream, each new day brings a new lawsuit. Microsoft, GitHub and OpenAI are currently being sued in a class action motion that accuses them of violating copyright law by allowing Copilot, a code-generating AI system trained on billions of lines of public code, to …
TechCrunchflipped into All About AppsNowUber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery peopleverified_publisherTechCrunch - Aisha MalikUber Eats is introducing a new feature that shows users how much of their personal information is shared with their delivery person when they place an order on the app. The feature, which is called “View as Delivery Person,” is designed to add a level of transparency when ordering food via the …
TechCrunchflipped into Europe2 hours agoReport: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuationverified_publisherTechCrunch - Mary Ann AzevedoWhen payments giant Stripe raised $600 million at a $95 billion valuation in 2021, it made headlines for raising capital at the highest-ever valuation for a privately-held startup. Defending that valuation appears to be proving challenging. The fintech company has reportedly approached investors …
TechCrunchflipped into Latest TechCrunch Stories2 hours agoStarling Medical’s new urine-testing device turns your toilet into a health trackerverified_publisherTechCrunch - Christine HallIf you enjoy some good toilet technology, then I think “urine” for a treat. Starling Medical is poised to launch its at-home urine diagnostic patient-monitoring platform, dubbed “StarStream,” that doesn’t rely on the traditional catching containers or dipsticks. Now, if you’re thinking this …
TechCrunchflipped into TechCrunch+2 hours agoEnergy transition investments hit $1.1 trillion — with a T — last yearverified_publisherTechCrunch - Tim De ChantHere comes the hockey stick. After years of bumbling along, investment in the energy transition appears to be taking off. Businesses, financial institutions, governments and end users around the world sunk $1.11 trillion into low-carbon technologies, according to a new report from BloombergNEF. It …
TechCrunchflipped into Africa3 hours agoHow African startups raised venture capital in 2022verified_publisherTechCrunch - Tage Kene-OkaforEarlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Investors believe the market correction, which caught up with the continent in the second half of 2022, will spiral into this year. But before that, there …