When Jaclyn Rice Nelson and Noah Gale launched AI talent and services company Tribe AI in 2019, they had to convince companies that having an AI strategy mattered. After the release of ChatGPT in 2022 and the AI mania it ushered in, the startup has experienced a “massive boom” in …...Read More

Spotify’s AI DJ feature, an AI guide that introduces personalized song selections, is now available in its first language outside of English. On Tuesday, Spotify announced the launch of an AI DJ that speaks Spanish, confirming TechCrunch’s earlier reports of the feature under development. Like the original AI DJ “X,” …...Read More

Consumer spend in the U.S. for the first day of Amazon Prime Day recorded 11.7% year-on-year growth according to data by Adobe Analytics. Amazon is holding its Prime Day event this week across many regions. Adobe’s report noted that consumers spent $7.2 billion on the first day as compared to …...Read More

The threat of deepfakes is growing as the AI tools to create them become widely accessible. There was a 245% increase in deepfakes worldwide from 2023 to 2024, an uptick spurred in part by coming election cycles, according to verification provider Sumsub. It’s also affecting the corporate sector; a recent …...Read More

Only a few days left — until July 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT — to save up to $800 on ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 through this week’s Disrupt Deal Days. Secure your spot at this year’s most anticipated tech events with this limited-time chance to save on tickets …...Read More

Software as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving industry. We’ll talk to some of the sharpest minds and professionals in the industry — executives from early- and late-stage SaaS companies, leaders from the infrastructure companies that power the industry and the venture capitalists who fund them. Explore and enjoy, and …...Read More

There had been rumors the U.K.’s shiny new-in-post Labour government would commit to introducing a dedicated artificial intelligence bill on Wednesday as it unveiled its full legislation program amid the pomp of the state opening of parliament. In the event, the King’s Speech contained a much more tentative commitment — …...Read More

Tricentis, the well-funded test automation platform that helps developers find bugs in their code (now with the help of AI, of course), today announced that it has acquired SeaLights, a startup that makes the automated testing process more efficient by focusing only on the code that has changed. The two …...Read More

Supply chain management remains a stubborn problem for many mid-market companies that can’t afford SAP or lack sufficient IT resources to manage a complex program. Didero, an early-stage startup, decided to build an AI-fueled tool to make it easier on them. Today, the company announced a $7 million seed investment. …...Read More

A new app called The Way is aiming to help people explore the deeper side of meditation through a single, structured path guided by an authorized Zen master. Founded by uncle-and-nephew duo Henry Shukman and Jack Shukman, The Way wants to help people move beyond modern mindfulness practices offered by …...Read More