A suite of new AI-driven functionalities has been launched for Google Photos, featuring options to modify subjects and figures within pictures, a fresh Ask function providing AI-assisted responses concerning images or alteration requests, AI-driven templates for generating images, alongside an expanded natural language search feature. The concept of prompt-based editing was initially presented by the…

Jennifer Neundorfer, the co-founder of January Ventures, visited the Equity podcast during TechCrunch Disrupt to discuss fundraising in this AI-dominated market. AI captivates both founders and investors, and Neundorfer mentioned her firm is exploring how AI can streamline tasks like market and competitor due diligence. Regarding startups, she favors founders aiming for groundbreaking innovation. “I…

Loading the player… This week, SoftBank and OpenAI revealed a fresh 50-50 partnership to offer AI enterprise solutions in Japan under the “Crystal Intelligence” name. Initially, it appears to be a standard international expansion agreement. Nevertheless, SoftBank’s position as a key investor in OpenAI is prompting questions about whether AI’s largest deals are genuinely creating economic value or merely…