AI-powered photo-sorting app GoodOnes raised $3.6 million in seed funding earlier this year and dropped into the Apple App Store in April. Six months and 400 million photo sorts later, it is changing its name to Ollie and having a bit of a relaunch. TechCrunch spoke to the newly named Ollie’s CEO and co-founder, Israel Shalom, to find out more about the name change and what they’ve learned si...

The roundup and the verdict on this week’s hottest Web3 activations. It’s been a rocky road for the Web3 lexicon this year, with terms like “metaverse” and “NFT” losing their luster. In response, luxury labels are opting for language that’s a little less loaded — cue digital passports.Essentially an NFT, the past 11 months have seen brands including Loro Piana and Panerai incorporate bl...

Connections within the ecosystem are critical to the arts sector’s ability to achieve and sustain impact.As we have seen, the arts sector has a direct economic and noneconomic impact on society, beyond the intrinsic value of the arts. How does the sector achieve this impact, and how can it be sustained? Our analysis shows that it depends not only on the individual efforts of those in the arts...

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It’s been a chaotic few days for OpenAI, the artificial intelligence giant behind ChatGPT.In the ~72 hours since our Friday send, co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was shock-fired by the board; a host of high-profile resignations were tendered; chief technology officer Mira Murati was appointed as interim CEO; momentum to reinstate Altman gathered steam; the board reportedly agreed to reverse the...

Some of the hesitation in seeing a doctor regularly for checkups comes from embarrassment and fear, often because of people who are physically present during the consultation. The recent pandemic has made virtual consultations popular, but you still have to visit a clinic or hospital to actually perform tests like blood work or biometric scans. With today’s technologies, however, that shouldn...

According to Bain & Co, the Personal Luxury Goods market is set to slow, with growth of between 1% and 4% in 2024. The value of the personal luxury goods market is set to hit a record €362 billion this year, up 4% from 2022.The overall global luxury market is expected to reach 1.5 trillion euros by the end of 2023, accelerated by the Personal Luxury Goods segment that could reach 362 billi...

A new survey by tour operator Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) and Solo Traveler suggests 68% of participants identify themselves as independent travelers. It's remarkable a shift from the past, when single supplements — which routinely doubled the price of a cruise or tour — made a solo trip too expensive for most travelers.Will 2024 be the year of the solo traveler? I asked OAT's CEO, Brian...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, generative AI tools are demonstrating incredible potential. However, their potential for harm is also becoming more and more apparent.Together with our partner VERSES, we have visualized some concerns regarding generative AI tools using data from a variety of different sources. Many of them fall into one of the following categories:...