Episodes

  • OpenAI to remove ChatGPT’s Scarlett Johansson-like voice

    OpenAI to remove ChatGPT’s Scarlett Johansson-like voice
    May 21 2024
    OpenAI is removing one of the voices used by ChatGPT after users found that it sounded similar to Scarlett Johansson, the company announced on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • A US trustee wants troubled fintech Synapse to be liquidated via Chapter 7 bankruptcy, cites ‘gross mismanagement’

    A US trustee wants troubled fintech Synapse to be liquidated via Chapter 7 bankruptcy, cites ‘gross mismanagement’
    May 20 2024
    The prospects for troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse have gone from bad to worse this week after the United States Trustee filed an emergency motion on Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Microsoft warned it could be fined billions by EU over missing GenAI risk info

    Microsoft warned it could be fined billions by EU over missing GenAI risk info
    May 20 2024
    The European Union has warned Microsoft it could be fined up to 1% of its global annual turnover under the bloc’s online governance regime, the Digital Services Act . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    5 mins
  • Shipping logistics startup Harbor Lab raises $16M Series A led by Atomico

    Shipping logistics startup Harbor Lab raises $16M Series A led by Atomico
    May 17 2024
    Cargo ships docking at a commercial port incur costs called “disbursements” and “port call expenses.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins
  • Cannabis and gaming payments startup Aeropay is now offering an alternative to Mastercard and Visa

    Cannabis and gaming payments startup Aeropay is now offering an alternative to Mastercard and Visa
    May 17 2024
    The key to taking on legacy players in the financial technology industry may be to go where they have not gone before Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    7 mins
  • Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server

    Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server
    May 16 2024
    The announcement signifies a significant shake-up in the streaming giant's advertising approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Restaurant365 orders in $175M at a $1B+ valuation to supersize its food service software stack

    Restaurant365 orders in $175M at a $1B+ valuation to supersize its food service software stack
    May 16 2024
    The restaurant industry in the U.S. is expected to pass $1 trillion in sales for the first time this year, despite wider economic pressures on consumer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    6 mins
  • Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startups

    Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startups
    May 15 2024
    Accel has invested in more than 200 startups in the region to date, making it one of the more prolific VCs in this market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    4 mins