🗣️ Ramble on: A recent study has shown that asking AI chatbots to be concise actually makes them hallucinate more, particularly when it concerns ambiguous topics. Why? Possibly because models need the "space" to point out mistakes. Read More
💔 And another one: Match Group is laying off 13% of its staff, or about 325 employees, as it reorganizes to reduce costs, simplify its structure and boost margins. Management is getting hit the hardest, with about one in five managers affected. (PS: See TechCrunch's layoffs tracker here.) Read More
👀 Being careful: Telehealth and wellness company Hims & Hers has hired an autonomous vehicle veteran – former Cruise CEO Mo Elshenawy – as its new CTO. The decision to look to AV companies was apparently intentional, because H&H wants to double down on AI while making sure it doesn't run afoul of regulations. Read More
⛔ Nice try: Tesla's attempt to trademark the term "robotaxi" has been refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The office said the term was too generic and widely used to be owned by Tesla alone. Tesla's application for "cybercab" has also been halted. Read More
✈️ Racking up the points: YC startup Rove wants to help travelers without credit history earn airline miles without having to use credit cards. Founded by a 22-year-old Harvard dropout, the startup claims to offer the first universal mile loyalty program. Read More
🦅 Bullish on North America: Bosch Ventures has closed a $270 million fund that will focus on investing in North America. It may seem like an odd strategy given the economic and geopolitical turmoil, but the firm's managing director Ingo Ramesohl says deal flow in this neck of the woods — deep tech — is stronger than ever. Read More
