AI-powered search engine Perplexity says it’ll begin experimenting with ads on its platform starting this week. The site will start showing ads in the U.S. to start, and they’ll be formatted as “sponsored follow-up questions.” (E.g., “How can I use LinkedIn to enhance my job search?”) These ads will be positioned to the side of…
Shares of Swiggy surged 7% to ₹440 on Wednesday as the food-delivery and quick-commerce startup concluded India’s second-largest IPO this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinAs artificial intelligence revolutionizes the marketing landscape, businesses must adapt or risk … [+] being left behind. Adobe Stock The quiet hum of AI servers is rapidly drowning out the traditional drumbeat of marketing departments worldwide. As we venture deeper into 2025, this technological revolution isn’t just changing how…
Qwant, France’s privacy-focused search engine, and Ecosia, a Berlin-based not-for-profit search engine that uses ad revenue to fund tree planting and other climate-focused initiatives, are joining forces on a joint venture to develop their own European search index. The pair hopes this move will help drive innovation in their respective search engines — including and…
The rumors come as Elon Musk reaps the benefits from the past election…
Hands typing on laptop getty The point of technology is to help humans save time and accomplish more with the moments they have. Inventions like the microwave make it possible to cook meals within minutes. Smart thermostats give residents remote control over their homes’ temps, plus how different rooms feel based on when they’re occupied.…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinThe way we access healthcare is undergoing a profound transformation in part because technology has opened up new pathways, affording us access to healthcare services at the click of a button. Trend-riding investors and founders alike are at risk of making seriously bad bets in the new “click” healthcare…
Equal, an Indian startup founded by Keshav Reddy, has raised $10M in its maiden funding round led by Prosus Ventures to scale identity verification and financial data sharing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…
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OpenAI’s next flagship model might not represent as big a leap forward as its predecessors, according to a new report in The Information. Employees who tested the new model, code-named Orion, reportedly found that even though its performance exceeds OpenAI’s existing models, there was less improvement than they’d seen in the jump from GPT-3 to…





