Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Parloa, which uses AI and low-code tools to automate call center operations, raised a €20M Series A led by EQT Ventures — It’s estimated that over $400 billion are spent annually to run customer contact centers around the world. To cut costs, in recent years … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Matt Novak / Forbes: As his companies lag OpenAI in the AI race, Musk launders his “concerns” about AI through the Future of Life Institute, primarily funded by the Musk Foundation — Elon Musk signed an open letter on Tuesday calling for a six-month pause in the development of artificial intelligence tools … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Adi Robertson / The Verge: An AI-focused tech ethics group asks the FTC to investigate OpenAI, saying the rollout of its AI tools has been “biased, deceptive, and a risk to public safety” — An artificial intelligence-focused tech ethics group has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate OpenAI … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Reed Albergotti / Semafor: An interview with Vinod Khosla on how AI will “free humanity from the need to work”, seeing the AI future early, OpenAI investment, AI and geopolitics, and more — At nearly 70, Vinod Khosla is an elder statesman in Silicon Valley but he’s been on top of the most cutting-edge trends, including artificial intelligence. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Parloa, which uses AI and low-code tools to automate call center operations, raised a €20M Series A led by EQT Ventures — It’s estimated that over $400 billion are spent annually to run customer contact centers around the world. To cut costs, in recent years … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Emma Roth / The Verge: Helped by his Twitter acquisition, Elon Musk surpasses President Obama as the most followed person on the service with 133,068,709 followers — Elon Musk has dethroned former President Barack Obama as the most followed person on Twitter. As of right now, the billionaire … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: Kuo: Apple’s mixed reality headset may not appear at WWDC as mass production is pushed back to Q3, amid doubts about the device creating an “iPhone moment” — Apple has again pushed back mass production of its mixed-reality headset and the device may not appear … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Livemint: Report: PhonePe, one of India’s largest fintech services, has called off plans to acquire BNPL service ZestMoney for $200M to $300M, over due diligence concerns — PhonePe, one of India’s largest fintech platforms, has put on hold its plans to acquire Bengaluru-based BNPL (buy now pay later) platform ZestMoney. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Berlin-based Parloa, which uses AI and low-code tools to automate call center operations, raised a €20M Series A led by EQT Ventures — It’s estimated that over $400 billion are spent annually to run customer contact centers around the world. To cut costs, in recent years … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk: Crypto exchange OKX says it has identified $157M in digital assets belonging to FTX and Alameda Research, and is turning them over to the bankruptcy estate — FTX bankruptcy lawyers say that $694 million in liquid assets have been identified before OKX’s announcement. Lees verder op Tech Meme