Category: Enterprise
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72 hours left of the Disrupt early-bird sale
Tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, the clock is ticking! With just 72 hours remaining until the early-bird ticket deadline for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, now is the time to secure your spot and save big on this premier tech event. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join us in San Francisco for an unforgettable experience filled…
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OpenAI signs 100K PwC workers to ChatGPT’s enterprise tier as PwC becomes its first resale partner
PwC, the management consulting giant, will become OpenAI’s biggest customer to date, covering 100,000 users. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. ChatGPT has changed how most people regard and interact with AI, and the tool has been used widely to do everything from create travel itineraries to assisting developers with…
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OpenAI’s new safety committee is made up of all insiders
OpenAI has formed a new committee to oversee “critical” safety and security decisions related to the company’s projects and operations. But, in a move that’s sure to raise the ire of ethicists, OpenAI’s chosen to staff the committee with company insiders — including Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO — rather than outside observers. Altman and the…
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A comprehensive list of 2024 tech layoffs
The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized…
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YouTube’s free games catalog ‘Playables’ rolls out to all users
YouTube’s free Playables don’t directly challenge the app store model or break Apple’s rules. However, they do compete with the App Store’s free games. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. YouTube’s “app store” for games is rolling out more broadly. The company announced on Tuesday that its collection of lightweight,…
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The demise of BaaS fintech Synapse could derail the funding prospects for other startups in the space
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the long-term implications of Synapse’s bankruptcy on the fintech sector, Majority’s impressive ARR milestone, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story Last week, we…
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Anthropic hires former OpenAI safety lead to head up new team
Jan Leike, a leading AI researcher who earlier this month resigned from OpenAI before publicly criticizing the company’s approach to AI safety, has joined OpenAI rival Anthropic to lead a new “superalignment” team. In a post on X, Leike said that his team at Anthropic will focus on various aspects of AI safety and security,…
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Rock band’s hidden hacking-themed website gets hacked
On Friday, Pal Kovacs was listening to the long-awaited new album from rock and metal giants Bring Me The Horizon when he noticed a strange sound at the end of the record’s last track. Being a fan of solving riddles and breaking encrypted codes, Kovacs wondered: does this sound contain a hidden message? His hunch…
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Apple’s Design Awards nominees highlight indies and startups, largely ignore AI (except for Arc)
Apple’s annual list of what it considers the best and most innovative software available on its platform is turning its attention to the little guy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. With its list of Apple Design Awards finalists, Apple is celebrating indie apps and startups over bigger tech firms…
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China’s $47B semiconductor fund puts chip sovereignty front and center
China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing what is called chip sovereignty. China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known simply as ‘the Big Fund,’ had two previous vintages: Big Fund I (2014…