TechCrunch+ Roundup: AI investor survey, calculating TAM, inside the FTX trial
If you haven’t found traction with customers and aren’t generating revenue, you should be in fundraising mode already.
Humans can’t resist breaking AI with boobs and 9/11 memes
The AI industry is progressing at a terrifying pace, but no amount of training will ever prepare an AI model to stop people from making it generate images of pregnant Sonic the Hedgehog. In the rush to launch the
Wisk Aero starts flight testing electric autonomous aircraft in Los Angeles
Electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle company Wisk Aero has started flight testing a version of its autonomous air taxi aircraft in Los Angeles, according to CEO Brian Yutko. The flight test of its
Abu Dhabi sovereign-wealth fund invests nearly $600M in Reliance Retail at $100B valuation
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is investing $597 million in Reliance Retail, valuing the largest Indian retail chain at a whopping $100 billion. The investment follows KKR and Qatar Investment Authority together
Bolt CEO discusses moving on after SEC probe
The investigation was a challenging period to manage client expectations, and CEO Maju Kuruvilla said he even got on sales calls himself.
Some gen AI vendors say they’ll defend customers from IP lawsuits. Others, not so much
A person using generative AI — models that generate text, images, music and more given a prompt — could infringe on someone else’s copyright through no fault of their own. But who’s on the hook for the legal fees
Don’t miss this online event for devs, engineers and architects
Developers, engineers and architects, lend me your ears! Whether you’re focused on the cloud or infrastructure, whether you’re ensuring site reliability, or whether you’re a full-stack or platform developer, this
Exclusive: Y Combinator beefs up with a string of new lieutenants
Y Combinator continues to change shape under CEO Garry Tan, a founder-turned-investor and online influencer. While Tan and his colleagues have attracted media attention lately for quarrelsome social media posts that
X to test three tiers of its Premium service, CEO says; code shows one tier may be ad-free
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is planning to test three tiers of its X Premium service in order to bring in additional revenue, according to Bloomberg, reporting on X CEO Linda Yaccarino’s briefing to X
The whole venture merry-go-round is decelerating
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday show, and