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Humane, the creator of the $700 Ai Pin, is reportedly seeking a buyer Humane, the company behind the hyped Ai Pin that launched to less-than-glowing reviews last month, is reportedly on the hunt for a buyer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only...
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Ore Energy emerges from stealth to build utility-scale batteries that last days, not hours Where Aytac Yilmaz lives in the Netherlands, the sun might not appear for days on end, which can really crimp the output of the country’s solar panels. Wind turbines might make up some of the shortfal...
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Paytm counts costs of regulatory clampdown as losses swell One 97 Communications, the parent company of India’s leading digital payments platform Paytm, reported a widening of its consolidated net loss to $66.1 million in the quarter ending March, compared to...
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In Seoul summit, heads of states and companies commit to AI safety Government officials and AI industry executives agreed on Tuesday to apply elementary safety measures in the fast-moving field, and establish an international safety research network. Nearly six month...
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Microsoft wants to make Windows an AI operating system, launches Copilot+ PCs Copilot, Microsoft's brand of generative AI, will soon be far more deeply integrated into the Windows 11 experience. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Uber and Lyft’s ride-hailing deal with Minnesota comes with a cost Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country’s two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot: a new law that gives some protections to dri...
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VCs wanted FarmboxRx to become a meal kit, the company bootstrapped instead Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model that doesn’t fit traditional VC. FarmboxRx...
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a16z’s American Dynamism team launches program to introduce technical minds to VC Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism fund has established a new fellowship program aimed at introducing top engineers and technologists to venture investing, a move that could help the firm less ob...
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Autodesk acquires AI-powered VFX startup Wonder Dynamics 3D tools behemoth Autodesk has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a startup that let creators quickly and easily make complex characters and visual effects using AI-powered image analysis. The two companies ha...
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Farcaster, a crypto-based social network, raised $150M with just 80K daily users Farcaster, a blockchain-based social protocol founded by two Coinbase alumni, announced on Tuesday that it closed a $150 million fundraise. Led by Paradigm, the platform also raised money from a16z cr...
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Teen fintech Copper had to emergency discontinue its banking, debit products Another fintech startup, and its customers, has been gravely impacted by the implosion of banking-as-a-service startup Synapse. Copper Banking, a digital banking service aimed at teens, notified its c...
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Microsoft’s new ‘Volumetric Apps’ for Quest headsets extend Windows apps into the 3D space Microsoft announced on Tuesday during its annual Build conference that it’s bringing “Windows Volumetric Apps” to Meta Quest headsets. The partnership will allow Microsoft to bring Windows 365 and loc...
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There’s a real appetite for a fintech alternative to QuickBooks Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the continued fallout from Synapse’s bankruptcy, how Layer wants to disrupt SMB accounting, and much more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s b...
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Bill Gates-backed wind startup AirLoom is raising $12M, filings reveal The company is hoping to produce electricity at $13 per megawatt hour, which would be more than 50% cheaper than traditional onshore wind. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use onl...
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Boost your startup’s growth with a ScaleUp package at TC Disrupt 2024 Hey there, Series A to B startups with $35 million or less in funding — we’ve got an exciting opportunity that’s tailor-made for your growth journey! If you’re looking to elevate your presence at Tech...