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To coincide with the rollout of the ChatGPT API, OpenAI today launched the Whisper API, a hosted version of the open source Whisper speech-to-text model that the company released in September. Priced at $0.006 per minute, Whisper is an automatic speech recognition system that OpenAI claims enables “robust” transcription in multiple languages as well as […] OpenAI debuts Whisper API for text-to-speech transcription and translation by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

As the ChatGPT and Whisper APIs launch this morning, OpenAI is changing the terms of its API developer policy, aiming to address developer — and user — criticism. Starting today, OpenAI says that it won’t use any data submitted through its API for “service improvements,” including AI model training, unless a customer or organization opts […] Addressing criticism, OpenAI will no longer use customer data to train its models by default by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Sesamm, a French startup that helps financial firms and corporates adhere to their ESG goals by using natural language processing (NLP) to generate insights from digital content, has raised €35 million ($37 million) in a round of funding to expand internationally. Despite a growing backlash against ESG efforts from some politicians and vocal executives, companies […] Sesamm bags $37M to give corporates ESG insights using natural language processing by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Shef’s national expansion is driven mainly by the passage of laws in all 50 states, as of 2022, that enable for the sale of certain types of homemade food. Culinary marketplace Shef whips up nationwide expansion with new funding, growth ingredients by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

What are my options for changing my immigration status so I can work at a startup in the U.S. within a year or two? Dear Sophie: What are my options for changing my status from an L-1 visa? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch

Too often over the last decade, line of business people have been forgotten when it comes to analytics. Even though these folks are the closest to what’s happening with customers, they tend to get left behind when it comes to tools, which are often geared for data scientists or at least people with a deep […] Savant Labs aims to bring analytics directly to line of business users by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Strapi is releasing its cloud-hosted version of its popular content management system. With Strapi Cloud, developers don’t have to manage their own servers as the company handles hosting for you. This way, you can focus on the front-end code. If you’re not familiar with Strapi, the company has developed one of the leading open-source headless […] Headless CMS startup Strapi launches Strapi Cloud by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Montreal-based Equisoft, an insurance and investment software developer, today announced that it raised $125 million in venture equity. It’s a large amount made more significant by the fact that the investment climate for insurtech vendors is growing increasingly challenging.  A recent Gallagher Re report found that quarterly insurtech funding for Q4 fell to the lowest […] Insurtech giant Equisoft lands $125M investment, eyes acquisitions by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

MLOps platform Qwak today announced that it has raised a $12 million Series A1 funding round from Bessemer Venture Partners. The startup, which offers a fully managed platform that combines machine learning engineering and data management tools, previously raised a total of $15 million. Existing investors Leaders Fund, StageOne Ventures and Amiti also participated in […] Qwak raises $12M for its MLOps platform by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube’s new head Neal Mohan penned his first letter today to creators emphasizing that the company aims to continue supporting the community by giving them more tools to make money. He also mentioned that YouTube is looking to experiment with generative AI and multiple formats like Shorts and podcasts. Last month, YouTube’s long-time CEO Susan […] YouTube’s new head looks forward to supporting creators though different formats by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

SideChef’s offers 12,000 shoppable recipes that can be added to your cart and all of the ingredients needed to make that recipe are delivered or made available for in-store pickup. How an entrepreneur, who didn’t know how to cook, started a recipe company by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

The e-bike market in America is getting a brave new player. Off the back of its $7.4 million Series A funding close, Velotric announced this week that it will be doubling down on U.S. expansion with its privately owned e-bikes. The new round boosts the one-year-old startup’s total financing to $12 million. The amount seems paltry […] This e-bike brand by Lime and Didi vets pedals into the US with $12M raised by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok announced today that it’s introducing new well-being features for teens, families and its broader community. The company is improving its screen time controls with more custom options, introducing new default settings for teen accounts and expanding Family Pairing with more parental controls. Every account belonging to a user under the age of 18 will […] TikTok rolls out new screen time controls, adds new default settings for teens and expands Family Pairing by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

The all-in-one fintech app Revolut has released its annual report for 2021. While 2021 ended more than a year ago, this report includes some significant figures as the company nearly tripled its revenue between 2020 and 2021. Because of this explosive growth trajectory, the company reached profitability for the first time. Revolut’s financial success starts […] Revolut reports first full year of profit by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon has struck a deal with embattled online mortgage lender Better.com to offer up a new benefit to employees. Better.com is launching Equity Unlocker, a program that allows employees to use their vested equity as collateral for a down payment when trying to buy homes. Amazon employees in Florida, New York and Washington State will […] Amazon is letting employees use their stock to finance home purchases and even second homes by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

StudentFinance, a European fintech that funds educational programs for individuals through so-called income share agreements, has raised €39 million ($41 million) in a Series A round of funding. Founded out of Spain in 2019, StudentFinance partners with educational institutions such as Ironhack and Le Wagon to help finance those looking to upskill into disciplines like software […] StudentFinance nabs $41M to help Europeans upskill for in-demand jobs by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: Remote workspace platform Gable raises $12M Series A by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Mammoth, a recently launched Mastodon app that’s trying to make it easier on users who want to join the decentralized social web, has a notable financial backer. The company confirmed that its leading pre-seed investor is Mozilla, a proponent of the open web, which invested in the company’s first general round alongside others, including Long […] Mozilla leads Mastodon app Mammoth’s pre-seed funding by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Typeface, a startup developing an AI-powered dashboard for drafting marketing copy and images, emerged from stealth this week with $65 million in venture equity backing from Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV (Google Ventures), M12 (Microsoft’s Venture Fund) and Menlo Ventures. Founded by former Adobe CTO Abhay Parasnis, Typeface attempts to combine generative AI with a brand’s […] Typeface emerges from stealth with $65M to bring generative AI to the enterprise by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Adding predictive LTV to your startup’s marketing strategy may literally help you stop throwing money away. TechCrunch+ roundup: Using predictive LTV, Boston VC survey, active learning for ML teams by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

At a session on the future of 6G during Mobile World Congress, expert speakers from companies such as Samsung, the European Space Agency and Telefonica came together to give their views about how 6G will play out. The first thing to note is that it’s not arriving any time soon. The projections are that the […] The brave new terabyte broadband world of 6G is coming, but not just yet by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Temporal, an open source microservices orchestration platform used by companies including Netflix, Snap, and Comcast, has raised $75 million from a slew of high-profile investors including Sequoia Capital and Greenoaks. The startup has also maintained its coveted unicorn status with a valuation of “just over” $1.5 billion, despite some reports to the contrary a few […] Microservices orchestration platform Temporal raises $75M and remains a unicorn by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Canva, the online graphic design platform, launched Canva for Campus today, a new paid subscription for universities and colleges. The subscription gives students, professors, staff and campus administrators access to Canva’s full suite of tools, such as professional and educational templates like reports, presentations and other documents, plus millions of stock images, videos, audio, infographics […] Canva launches a new paid subscription for universities and colleges by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

The over 1 million registered users makes SoLo Funds “the largest and first Black-owned personal finance platform” to reach that milestone, according to the company. Serena Ventures backs SoLo Funds as finance platform tops 1M registered users by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Remote working options and workplace flexibility can be a bit of a head-scratcher for employees and employers alike, but Gable, which has just raised $12 million in Series A funding following on a $3.25 million round of seed funding, is hoping to make it smoother for everyone. The company provides a one-stop-shop for managing employees’ […] Gable raises the roof (and $12M) for better remote working options by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Employee recognition is a key retention tool in a competitive jobs market. According to a recent SurveyMonkey poll, 82% of staffers consider recognition an important part of their happiness at work, while an equal percentage — 82% — report feeling happier overall as a result of receiving (presumably deserved) work recognition. It’s not just employees […] Bonusly, a startup aiming to help employees get recognized for quality work, raises $18.8M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Microsoft is wasting no time bringing its new AI-powered Bing to all of its products. After introducing it in its Edge browser and then bringing it to the Edge, Bing and Skype apps on mobile, today it’s Windows 11’s turn to welcome the new Bing to its taskbar. This is part of a major Windows […] Microsoft brings the new Bing to Windows 11 and launches Phone Link for iOS by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

With active learning, training a model moves from being a linear process to a circular one with a strong feedback loop. Active learning is the future of generative AI: Here’s how to leverage it by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch

In 2013, Irma Olguin Jr. — a third-generation Mexican American and the first in her family to go to college — was working on making coding instruction available to disadvantaged members of her community. During her work, she met Jake Soberal, an intellectual property lawyer, who shared Olguin’s desire to leverage the tech industry to […] Bitwise Industries lands $80M to expand its sprawling software dev business by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Crstl created a network of trading partners and integrations and offers a no-code electronic data interchange workflow for brands to quickly connect and begin transacting with the network. Want to go from direct-to-consumer to retail? This startup has a platform for that by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch