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Robotics & AI, Startups

“Unleashing the Potential: Analyzing YC’s Demo Day and the AI Startup Boom”

Well-known startup accelerator Y Combinator held one of its two yearly demo day events this week, showcasing hundreds of startups that recently went through its program. Judging from our coverage of the two-day event, TechCrunch found lots to like in the presenting companies. There was lots more than just AI on display, so for today’s TechCrunch Minute I compiled a few trends and vibes from the shindig for your enjoyment. Accelerators play an important role in the startup world, giving founders early capital and advice as they get off the ground. Y Combinator competes with Techstars and other platforms globally.

Max Chen
April 5, 2024

Enterprise, Robotics & AI

Generative AI Now Accessible to All Developers with Fireworks.ai Open Source API

Just about everyone is trying to get a piece of the generative AI action these days. While lacking the brand name recognition of some of these other players, it boasts the largest open source model API with over 12,000 users, per the company. That kind of open source traction tends to attract investor attention, and the company has raised $25 million so far. “It can be either off the shelf, open source models or the models we tune or the models our customer can tune by themselves. Being an API, developers can plug it into their application, bring their model of choice trained on their data, and add generative AI capabilities like asking questions very quickly.

Dylan Williams
March 26, 2024

Enterprise, Robotics & AI

OpenAI and Match Group: A Business Partnership Enhanced with AI Magic

Match Group’s deal with OpenAI is just business with AI glitter on topListen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week, Mary Ann, Kirsten and Alex gathered to chat through a massive sheaf of news. For episode transcripts and more, head to Equity’s Simplecast website. TechCrunch also has a great show on crypto, a show that interviews founders and more!