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

Washington Post: Midjourney halts free trials, citing “extraordinary demand” and “abuse”, after fake images of Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis wearing a coat went viral  —  Midjourney, the year-old firm behind recent fake visuals of Trump and the pope, illustrates the lack … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: P97, which works with fuel brands, car OS makers, and others to let users pay for gas or electric charge through app or connected car, raised a $40M Series C  —  The rising prices for gas continue to be a headache and stress for a lot of people around the world, but it underscores something … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Taylor Soper / GeekWire: Seattle-based Fixie, which aims to help developers integrate LLMs into their own applications, raised a $17M seed led by Redpoint Ventures  —  The news: Fixie, a new Seattle-based startup aiming to help companies fuse large language models into their software stack, raised a $17 million seed round. Lees verder op Tech Meme