Apple launches 'Creator Studio' bundle of apps for $12.99 per month: The bundle includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, as well as Motion, Compressor, and MainStage on Mac. Read More |
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Slackbot is an AI agent now: Salesforce unveils Slackbot, a new AI agent that allows users to complete tasks across multiple enterprise applications from Slack. Read More |
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Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups: Superorganism launched in 2023 as what it claims is the first venture capital firm focused on biodiversity, aiming to serve as the conservationist on the cap table for nature-friendly startups. Now, the firm has closed its first fund, securing $25.9 million in capital commitments from Cisco Foundation, AMB Holdings, and Builders Vision, among others, along with individuals like Jeff Jordan, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Superorganism backs companies across three categories: tech that slows or reverses extinction, startups that operate at the intersection of climate and biodiversity, and tools that enable conservationists to do their work more effectively. The firm writes checks of $250,000 to $500,000 in size for pre-seed and seed-stage companies and donates 10% of its profits to future conservationist efforts. "You could think of us a lot like a climate tech fund, but instead of thinking about, where can we emit less carbon dioxide or avoid emissions in the first place, we're doing the same thing for nature loss," Kevin Webb, a managing director at Superorganism, told TechCrunch. Superorganism portfolio company Spoor illustrates the type of startup the firm is looking to back. The company's software uses computer vision to track bird movement and migration patterns, minimizing damage from wind turbines on local bird populations. This benefits both biodiversity and wind farm developers, who face strict regulations around their impact on birds -- regulations that can delay construction or even shut down projects. Webb and co-founder and managing director Tom Quigley, described their introduction as "kismet" to Read More |
Deepgram raises $130M at $1.3B valuation and buys a YC AI startup: Deepgram is raising its Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation. Read More |
Converge Bio raises $25M, backed by Bessemer and execs from Meta, OpenAI, Wiz: AI drug discovery startup Converge Bio raised $25 million in a Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with additional backing from executives at Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz. Read More |
OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M: AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov. Read More |
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta is launching its own AI infrastructure initiative: Meta is ramping up its efforts to build out its AI capacity — Zuckerberg said the company intended to drastically expand its energy footprint in the coming years. Read More |
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