Now in preview, Google's BigQuery Studio brings generative AI to unstructured enterprise data

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By Christine Hall Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Today's top story is from our coverage of this week's Google Cloud Next 2023 conference. It just started, but our team has been busy. The news that got you all clicking involves the launch of BigQuery Studio, which is Google's new way to work with data. Here's a taste of what else debuted: Google's new A3 GPU supercomputer with Nvidia H100 GPUs will be generally available next month Google is bringing generative AI to its security tooling Google's Duet AI becomes a meeting assistant, doc summarizer and chat companion Google Photos now lets you sync your 'Locked Folder' private photos across devices Image Credits: Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch

More top reads Always be closing: Apollo.io, a full-stack sales tech platform, is now valued at $1.6 billion after taking in $100 million in new funding. Read more. The line forms here: Ring, ring, the debut of iPhone 15 is coming. Will you answer? Under new management: There's change happening at the helm of TechCrunch. Get the scoop. Your domain could outlive you: WordPress is now selling domains with 100-year registration periods. There is a one-time payment, of course. Meanwhile, when we last left Byju’s . . . : Three senior executives are leaving the edtech giant as part of the company's restructuring. Learn more. On the line: Amazon acquires Fig, a startup building autocomplete for the command line. See how Amazon plans to use this technology. Taking calls on the big screen: It's been in test mode and now it’s official: WhatsApp launched its native macOS app. Time to turn your video on. To the moon and back: MoonPay launches a venture arm to invest in web3 infra, gaming and fintech. Find out its investment plans. How may I help you?: Intuition Robotics, the maker of the eldercare robot ElliQ, nabs another $25 million in funding. Learn more. Made in the USA: Redwood Materials, founded by a former Tesla co-founder, raises $1 billion to expand the U.S. battery supply chain. Get plugged in. Fantastical: Whether you'd like to imagine yourself a mermaid, a warrior or a mermaid warrior, Snapchat’s new AI selfie feature can help with that. Your wildest Dreams just came true. A win for bitcoin: An appeals court rules in favor of Grayscale, which means a bitcoin spot ETF could be on the horizon. Read more. (TC+) Is 13 still unlucky?: Just how bad has the IPO drought been? It was worse than you thought. (TC+) More for your Tuesday: Rockset lands $44M to power real-time search and analytics apps Flojoy is bringing no-code Python testing to industrial instrumentation Twitch just made it a little easier to qualify for the Partner Plus program FBI operation tricked thousands of computers infected by Qakbot into uninstalling the malware Image Credits: Kinsei-TGS / Getty Images

From today's "pod" files Today’s episode of Found dives into the mind of Ida Josefiina, the co-founder and CEO of Sane, a social knowledge sharing platform. Josefiina talked about how her foray into existentialist ideas and the power of collective intelligence put her on a journey to start this company. She revealed how she thinks about hiring for the mission-driven company and how it could scale. Plus, she talked about why she doesn't consider Sane to be a social media platform. Read More Image Credits: Bryce Durbin

7 founders explain what fusion power needs to go mainstream Previously, climate reporter Tim De Chant interviewed several CEOs and founders of fusion startups to learn more about the challenges facing an industry that could literally transform human civilization. For part two, he asked seven entrepreneurs about what it will take to make this tech commercially viable: Kieran Furlong, co-founder and CEO, Realta Fusion Robin Langtry, co-founder and CEO, Avalanche Energy Christofer Mowry, CEO, Type One Energy Benj Conway, co-founder and president, Zap Energy Taka Nagao, co-founder and CEO, Kyoto Fusioneering Greg Twinney, CEO, General Fusion Thomas Forner, co-founder and CEO, Focused Energy TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. You can sign up here. Use code "DC" for a 15% discount on an annual subscription. Read More Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch

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India's top telecom launches new wireless plug-and-play 5G hot spot

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By Christine Hall Monday, August 28, 2023

Today's top story is about India's retail giant, Reliance. And the company has been busy making news, so we actually have a trio of stories. First, the company launched its 5G hot spot Jio AirFiber. Then, guess who is now on Reliance Industries' board? Meanwhile, Reliance's financial services unit will now offer insurance and merchant lending. Read more. Next, we all know that airline flight prices are volatile. A new tool from Google Flights will tell you when it's the cheapest time to book. And OpenAI doesn't want to hold back enterprise from all the fun of ChatGPT. It now has a plan for that. Image Credits: Busà Photography / Getty Images

More top reads If you can't find it, make it yourself: A splinter group officially launches an OpenTF fork of HashiCorp Terraform. Find out more. Good news and bad news: X saw weekly active users and rankings drop post rebrand; however, there was one bright spot: Twitter Lite installs grew. Answering the call: DoorDash launches an AI-powered voice ordering technology for restaurants. Read more. Business-in-a-box: Moxie raises $15.7 million to make opening med spas easier. Get the scoop. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery: After Threads did it, Bluesky adds a way to see your own likes. And other new things. Find your next funding: Geek Ventures targets immigrant founders with its first fund. Read more. In it to win it: After successfully landing on the moon, India now has its sights set on something bigger — the sun. Learn about its new solar observatory mission. WhatsApp, Doc?: Leadsales developed a conversational commerce tool so small businesses in Latin America can manage sales via WhatsApp. Send it back: Mexico-based Devolut is getting out in front of a burst of e-commerce growth in Latin America with a reverse logistics tool aimed at making it easier to return items. Get the scoop. That one time, at TechCrunch: Our fearless leader, Matthew Panzarino, reflects on his 10 years at TechCrunch. IPOhhhhhhhh: The public markets need some inspiration. Will Klaviyo's IPO provide it? (TC+) Weekend warriors you might have missed: A Brazilian phone spyware was hacked and victims' devices 'deleted' from server Yes, in my backyard (TC+) Never express your 'use of funds' slide as percentages (TC+) Looking for your next book? These 9 authors have reading recommendations for you (TC+) Image Credits: Thomas Barwick / Getty Images

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From today's "pod" files Today's Equity is catching you up on stocks around the world. The team also covered how Instacart and Klaviyo are bringing tech IPOs back, and Didi selling part of its business to Xpeng.

Never express your 'use of funds' slide as percentages Building a pitch deck is like four-dimensional chess: Founders should present a convincing narrative that will carry the company from one fundraising round into the next. Some teams like to share slides that explain how they plan to allocate investor funds, but Haje Jan Kamps says percentage breakdowns are a “red flag” to potential investors. “How much tech do you need to have developed? How many customers and how much revenue do you need? What staff do you need to develop that tech, sell to those customers, and support them? . . . In other words: You're raising for milestones, not for percentages or runway.” TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. You can sign up here. Use code "DC" for a 15% discount on an annual subscription. Read More Image Credits: Haje Kamps / TechCrunch+

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