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In 2024, many Y Combinator startups only want tiny seed rounds — but there’s a catch
When Bowery Capital general partner Loren Straub started talking to a startup from the latest Y Combinator accelerator batch a few months ago, she thought it was strange […]
Mistral launches new services, SDK to let customers fine-tune its models
French AI startup Mistral is introducing new AI model customization options, including paid plans, to let developers — and enterprises — fine-tune its generative models for particular use […]
‘Emilia Pérez’ review: An incendiary transgender cartel musical
Jacques Audiard’s gaudy, star-studded Cannes winner, “Emilia Pérez,” is stirring, and surprisingly philosophical. Review.
Sword Health raises $130 million and its valuation soars to $3 billion
Sword Health, an AI-powered virtual physical therapy startup, has raised $30 million and let employees sell $100 million worth of equity to new and existing investors, including Khosla […]
AI manufacturing startup funding is on a tear as Switzerland’s EthonAI raises $16.5M
As factories and manufacturing facilities have gotten “smarter” through sensors, robotics and other connected technologies, this has created a potential treasure trove of data that can be mined […]
Basalt plans to hack a defunct satellite to install its space-specific OS
Space startup Basalt Technologies started in a shed behind a Los Angeles dentist’s office, but things have escalated quickly: soon it will try to hack a derelict satellite […]
Faircado raises $3M to nudge people to buy pre-owned goods
Thrift shopping is always a gamble. That cool shirt could wash out sooner than later, and there’s no knowing where those rugged jeans have been. Sure, some stores […]
Y Combinator’s Garry Tan supports some AI regulation but warns against AI monopolies
Garry Tan, president and CEO of Y Combinator, told a crowd at The Economic Club of Washington, D.C. this week that “regulation is likely necessary” for artificial intelligence. […]