TurinTech reveals $20M in backing to fix problems in ‘vibe coding’

So-called “vibe coding” with LLM-driven tools like Cursor Composer — a term coined by renowned computer scientist Andrej Karpathy — describes a hands-off approach to writing code using Gen AI models, and it has really taken off recently. According to Y Combinator, one quarter of the startups in its latest batch relies on AI to generate 95% of their codebases. But despite its apparent speed, is it truly the most efficient way of generating code? Could it leave companies with insecure code and rising levels of technical debt? That’s the view of UK-startup TurinTech, which is launching its Artemis product at NVIDIA’s GTC event today alongside news that it has raised a total of $20 million in funding. Cofounded by Dr. Leslie Kanthan (CEO), Mike Basios (CTO), and Fan Wu (Chief Science Officer), TurinTech describes Artemis as an “evolutionary AI” platform that can optimize and validate enterprise codebases. Founder Kanthan explained to TechCrunch: “As you generate a lot of code, you’re gen ... Read full article.