Companies are not going to magically grow a conscience: SAP’s chief sustainability officer, Sophia Mendelsohn, feels we can’t wait around for companies to become altruistic overnight. No, she thinks you need to hit them where it hurts – their wallets. Ron Miller has a great interview showing us how Mendelsohn thinks about sustainability efforts: it’s a balancing act that involves incentivizing companies, keeping investors happy, paying working workers fairly and not charging consumers too much. Read More
Wait, what did I note down?: Voicenotes is the latest AI-powered transcription tool, but with a little extra oomph: You can ask its AI assistant questions about your past notes taken. The new app, built by creator-tipping platform Buymeacoffee’s founder, Jijo Sunny, and his wife Aleesha, has a free tier that lets you record up to 1-minute voice notes, or you can pay $10 per month to unlock better models and unlimited note-taking. Read More
Indian businesses get more cloud cover: Airtel, a major telco in India, and Google Cloud are teaming up to develop and deliver cloud and generative AI products to Airtel’s extensive business customer base. We are sensing a trend here: Other tech giants like Microsoft and Apple are also sniffing around the telecom industry for the troves of data generated by the billions of phone users worldwide. Read More
Listen to women in AI: As part of a series on women in AI, TechCrunch interviewed Dar’shun Kendrick, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. She talks about passing legislation around the upcoming election and political deepfakes, why women need to show up in AI, and why fraud is the biggest issue in the sector. Read More
You don’t need to throw the baby clothes into the trash: Baby equipment is one of the worst industries for fast consumption and waste generation, as babies keep growing and needing more stuff. Or so we think. Alora Baby is trying to shift the narrative to a greener and more sustainable manufacturing option, starting with bedside cribs. Read More
Apple workers go on strike: Apple is getting some blowback from its workers… sort of. A union at one Apple store in Maryland authorized a strike over the weekend. But over in New Jersey, another store voted against forming a union. Read More