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2024-10-10 04:01:07

Health insurtech startup Qantev raises €30 million to outperform LLMs with small AI models
Health and life insurance providers face a rising volume of claims due to chronic disease and aging populations, but their processes lack scalability. AI automation can help, but it takes more tailoring than for other insurance types. Automating... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/health-insurtech-startup-qantev-raises-e30-million-to-outperform-llms-with-small-ai-models/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-27 10:56:13

Napkin is a note-taking app that is not about making you more productive
Note-taking apps typically aim to make you more efficient and productive. A lot of those apps concentrate on quickly jotting down your thoughts, organizing them better, or a mix of both. Napkin (not to be confused with the Accel-backed startup of same name) wants to stand out amid... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/27/napkin-is-a-note-taking-app-that-is-not-about-making-you-more-productive/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-26 05:46:33

WordPress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing its resources
WordPress drama went up another notch today after WordPress.org, the free-open source web content hosting software, banned web hosting provider WP Engine from accessing their resources. In a post on WordPress.org, WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg wrote that, pending their legal claims, WP... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/wordpress-org-bans-wp-engine-blocks-it-from-accessing-its-resources/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-26 00:11:38

OpenAI’s chief research officer has left
OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI’s CTO, Mira Murati, announced she would be departing. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed the two latest resignations in a post on X Wednesday evening. “Mira, Bob, and Barret made these decisions independently of each other and […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/openais-chief-research-officer-has-left/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-26 00:05:39

Dinii, a cloud-based restaurant management platform, raises $45M Series B
Japan has always been a strong market for bringing technology into the experience of consuming food, and now one of the startups leading on this idea is attracting investors from across the ocean. Dinii, which lets diners order food from restaurants and shops through a mobile platform,... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/25/dinii-a-cloud-based-restaurant-management-platform-raises-45m-series-b/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-17 12:40:54

The cybersecurity labor gap now stands at 4M+ open jobs. Intezer has raised $33M for AI tools to plug it
When it comes to talent shortages in tech, cybersecurity is one of the biggest and most urgent that needs filling. Malicious attacks are on the rise, and the techniques being used to worm into networks are also scaling up.... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/17/the-cybersecurity-labor-gap-now-stands-at-4m-open-jobs-intezer-has-raised-33m-for-ai-tools-to-plug-it/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-16 12:03:59

Apple AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation review
I can’t recall another consumer electronics product category becoming a commodity as quickly as Bluetooth earbuds. Apple’s AirPods played a key role in that growth, of course, recapturing a kind of excitement not seen in consumer music tech since the original iPod. AirPods’ fundamentals haven’t changed much in the eight... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/apple-airpods-4-with-active-noise-cancellation-review/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-15 11:17:52

A walk through the crypto jungle at Korea Blockchain Week
Blockchain technology is all about decentralization and virtualization. So it’s a little ironic that humans love to come together in person at big blockchain events. Such was the case last week in Seoul, where a record 17,000 people and 300 speakers came together for Korea Blockchain Week. Like traditional tech... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/15/a-walk-through-the-crypto-jungle-at-korea-blockchain-week/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-13 12:10:19

Howbout raises $8M from Goodwater to build a calendar that you can share with your friends
There are plenty of calendar and scheduling apps that take care of your professional life and help you slot in meetings with your teammates and work collaborators. Howbout is all about finding time with your friends to catch up. The company is... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/13/howbout-raises-8m-from-goodwater-to-build-a-calendar-that-you-can-share-with-your-friends/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-12 08:46:55

Bad credits: consumer group files EU suit over ‘manipulative’ payments in games like Fortnite and Minecraft, calls for a ban
Video games are some of most lucrative apps in the world, thanks in part because of how they lure people into spending money on credits to play games and buy digital goods, to the tune... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/12/bad-credits-consumer-group-files-eu-suit-over-manipulative-payments-in-games-like-fortnite-and-minecraft-calls-for-a-ban/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-11 13:55:50

Fearless Fund is shutting down its contested Strivers Grant program
Fearless Fund has settled its case with the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER), and has agreed to shut down its Strivers Grant program.
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2024-09-10 12:00:48

Smartcat secures $43M for its AI-powered translation platform
Smartcat, founded in 2016, is among the vendors providing automated translation tools geared toward enterprises, and its co-founder and CEO, Ivan Smolnikov, says business is good.
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2024-09-09 18:19:51

Finally, a better Siri?
Will Siri finally become useful? That’s the promise Apple laid out today at its “Glowtime” iPhone event where the company introduced its iPhone 16 lineup — its first new iPhones to ship with AI-powered functionality, courtesy of Apple Intelligence and, later, a partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI. While consumers won’t get the full impact of […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/09/finally-a-better-siri/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-09 18:18:51

Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro models arrive with 6.3- and 6.9-inch displays, larger battery and new A18 Pro chip
Apple revealed the full iPhone 16 line at Monday’s GlowTime event. According to CEO Tim Cook, the new handsets are “build around Apple Intelligence from the ground up.” Along with the base-level models, the company debuted... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/09/apples-iphone-16-pro-models-arrive-with-6-3-and-6-9-inch-displays-larger-battery-and-new-a18-pro-chip/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-19 19:59:38

Could Trump’s AI-generated Taylor Swift endorsement be illegal?
On Sunday, former President Donald Trump posted a collection of memes on Truth Social — the platform owned by his media company — that make it seem like Taylor Swift and her fans are coming out in support of his candidacy. But as new legislation takes effect, these images could have deeper implications... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/19/could-trumps-ai-generated-taylor-swift-endorsement-be-illegal/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-19 19:30:32

Swarmbiotics founders grew ‘obsessed with robot swarms’ and now plan to bring them to the battlefield
Few truly autonomous systems are deployed on the battlefield, but one startup is looking to change that with robotic systems that use cooperative behavior to boost troops’ intelligence and tactical advantage. Those systems are... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/19/swarmbiotics-founders-grew-obsessed-with-robot-swarms-and-now-plan-to-bring-them-to-the-battlefield/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-19 16:42:03

From a $2.5 million hyper car to a Spanish track-ready EV, here were the most interesting EVs at Monterey Car Week
Historic vehicles, flowing champagne and fashion have dominated the events at Monterey Car Week for decades now. But a change is afoot: EVs, tech-centric vehicles, startups and a heavy dose of Silicon... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/19/from-a-2-5-million-hyper-car-to-a-spanish-track-ready-ev-here-were-the-most-interesting-evs-at-monterey-car-week/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-15 17:05:23

WeRide preps for an IPO, meet the man who built a startup pipeline at CNH and Waymo’s nightly honk-a-thon
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! We brought you a Tesla Dojo explainer last week. Now... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/15/weride-preps-for-an-ipo-meet-the-man-who-built-a-startup-pipeline-at-cnh-and-waymos-nightly-honk-a-thon/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-15 17:00:21

Meta’s X rival Threads gains multiple drafts, audience insights and more
Meta’s X rival Threads announced a number of new features today, including the ability to store multiple drafts, a way to rearrange columns on the desktop, and insights into the user’s audience. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg also mentioned that the company plans to add a post-scheduling... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/15/threads-starts-testing-multiple-drafts-says-posts-scheduling-coming-soon/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-15 17:00:21

Geekbench releases AI benchmarking app
It’s a successor to Geekbench ML.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/15/geekbench-releases-ai-benchmarking-app/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-12 22:30:40

a16z-backed fintech Tally, which raised $172M in funding, is shutting down after running out of cash
Tally, a nine-year-old fintech that helped consumers manage and pay off their credit card debt, has shut down, according to the company. In a LinkedIn post that was shared earlier Monday, founder and CEO Jason Brown said the “sad... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/a16z-backed-fintech-tally-which-raised-172m-in-funding-is-shutting-down-after-running-out-of-cash/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-02 08:54:58

Terraform Labs co-founder and crypto fugitive, Do Kwon, set for extradition to South Korea
The Appellate Court of Montenegro ruled on Thursday that Terraform Labs co-founder, Do Kwon, should be returned to his home country, South Korea. The ruling confirmed an earlier decision in April from the High Court of Podgorica which rejected a... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/02/terraform-labs-co-founder-and-crypto-fugitive-do-kwon-set-for-extradition-to-south-korea/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-01 15:16:09

Boeing bleeds another $125M on Starliner program, bringing total losses to $1.6B
While the company was awarded a massive, $4.2 billion contract to accelerate Starliner development in 2014, it was structured as a “fixed-price” model.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/01/boeing-bleeds-another-125m-on-starliner-program-bringing-total-losses-to-1-6b/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 23:36:50

Lineaje raises $20M to help organizations combat software supply chain threats
The software supply chain faces threats from all sides. A 2024 report by the Ponemon Institute found that over half of organizations have experienced a software supply chain attack, with 54% having experienced one within the past year. Supply chain attacks typically target... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/lineaje-raises-20m-to-help-organizations-combat-software-supply-chain-threats/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 19:20:12

It took some serious nerve for Wiz to walk away from Google’s $23B offer
For one thing, Wiz could have seen Google’s offer as validation that it's better off staying independent.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/it-took-some-serious-nerve-for-wiz-to-walk-away-from-googles-23b-offer/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 18:31:03

OpenAI releases ChatGPT’s hyper-realistic voice to some paying users
OpenAI began rolling out ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode on Tuesday, giving users their first access to GPT-4o’s hyper-realistic audio responses. The alpha version will be available to a small group of ChatGPT Plus users today, and OpenAI says the feature will gradually roll out to all Plus users in the fall... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/openai-releases-chatgpts-super-realistic-voice-feature/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 18:18:00

Spain’s antitrust watchdog fines Booking.com nearly $450M for unfair terms and restricting rivals
The CNMC opened an investigation of Booking.com back in October 2022, following complaints by the Spanish Association of Hotel Managers and the Regional Hotel Association of Madrid.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/spains-antitrust-watchdog-fines-booking-com-nearly-450m-for-unfair-terms-and-restricting-rivals/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 18:15:00

Controversial internet bill KOSA passed by Senate
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has passed in the Senate after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pushed the internet bill to a vote. Proposed in 2022, KOSA requires that online platforms take reasonable steps to protect users from harm, and could become the most significant children’s online safety legislation to take effect... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/controversial-internet-bill-kosa-passed-by-senate/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 17:50:55

Spotify expands lyrics access for free users
Back in May, Spotify quietly started putting lyrics behind a paywall, limiting free users to lyrics for three songs per month. The move was a bid to push more users to pay for the service. After receiving numerous complaints, the company is now expanding the monthly limit. Starting today, Spotify is raising the limit on […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/spotify-expands-monthly-limit-lyrics-free-users/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 17:05:49

Fintech giant Stripe keeps on buying
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Stripe’s easy-peasy acquisition, the role fintech played in Clio’s latest raise, the latest with digital banking startup Mercury, and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/fintech-giant-stripe-keeps-on-buying/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 16:38:45

Meta will pay Texas $1.4B in settlement over facial recognition software
Meta agrees to pay the state of Texas $1.4 billion over five years, and the first payment of $500 million is due in the next month, according to a court filing.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/meta-will-pay-texas-1-4b-in-settlement-over-facial-recognition-software/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 16:30:43

Airtable acquihires onboarding startup Dopt for AI talent
Airtable today announced that it has acquired Dopt, a startup focused on helping other startups build product onboarding experiences for new users. Earlier this year, Dopt introduced a number of features that helped users add AI-based assistance tools to their respective services —... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/no-code-platform-airtable-acquires-onboarding-startup-dopt-to-bring-on-more-ai-talent/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 16:00:38

TechCrunch Minute: Will AI get dumber?
Although AI models have made big breakthroughs in the last few years, there’s now a risk that they could get dumber and even collapse, according to a new research paper published in Nature. The phenomenon is described by researchers as “model collapse.” Think of it as a snake eating its own tail — or a […]
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https://techcrunch.com/video/watch-will-ai-get-dumber/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 16:00:38

Friend’s $99 necklace uses AI to help combat loneliness
AI hardware is all the rage in startup land — though receptions have thus far been mixed. Two notable examples, Rabbit and Humane, released devices to disappointing results. a16z-backed Limitless and Exor-backed Bee AI, meanwhile, are working on their own screenless AI wearables. Avi Schiffmann,... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/friend-is-an-ai-companion-backed-by-founders-of-solana-perplexity-and-zfellows/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 15:54:37

Hey, there ARE Growth funds in Europe — Kennet raises $287M for its largest fund to date
Europe is routinely castigated by tech industry observers for having too little ‘growth capital’ funds, and, compared to the US, that’s true. That said, it is nowhere near non-existent on this front. To wit: Growth equity investor Kennet has just announced... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/hey-there-are-growth-funds-in-europe-kennet-raises-287m-for-its-largest-fund-to-date/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 15:33:33

Intelmatix raises $20M Series A to enable MENA businesses to tap AI for decision-making
Intelmatix, a deep tech b2b startup that’s targeting businesses in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region wanting help to tap into the power of AI for decision-making, has closed a $20 million Series A funding round – one of the largest such rounds... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/intelmatix-raises-20m-series-a-to-enable-mena-businesses-to-tap-ai-for-decision-making/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 15:01:28

Disinformation may ‘go nuclear’ rather than ‘go viral,’ researchers say
We say something “goes viral” because we tend to think of rumors and disinformation spreading the way that an infection spreads. But these days it may be more accurate to say something “goes nuclear,” according to a new paper that models disinfo as a form of fission reaction. As common... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/disinformation-may-go-nuclear-rather-than-go-viral-researchers-say/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 15:00:29

Amplify your brand by hosting a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Maximize your brand exposure at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, one of the tech industry’s most anticipated events! From October 26 to November 1, you can host a Side Event, offering a prime opportunity to connect with top tech innovators and showcase your brand to a wide audience. Don’t miss out —... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/amplify-your-brand-by-hosting-side-events-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2024/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 15:00:29

Moxxie Ventures, led by ex-Twitter media head, raises $95M third fund
The fundraising environment is challenging for emerging managers, defined as VC firms raising their first through third time. But Katie Jacobs Stanton, a former head of media at Twitter who founded Moxxie Ventures in 2019, said that she had a much easier time than she was expecting when... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/moxxie-ventures-led-by-ex-twitter-media-head-raises-95m-third-fund/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 15:00:29

FranShares has a new approach to passive income, letting people invest in franchises for as little as $500
Historically, passive income has been associated with investing in real estate such as rental properties. FranShares is a Chicago-based startup that wants to offer investors another form of passive income: the chance to... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/franshares-has-a-new-approach-to-passive-income-letting-people-invest-in-franchises-for-as-little-as-500/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 14:40:24

HealthEquity data breach affects 4.3 million people
HealthEquity said the March data breach included personal information and protected health data on millions of people.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/healthequity-data-breach-affects-4-3-million-people/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 13:19:13

EU calls for help with shaping rules for general purpose AIs
The EU has kicked off a consultation on rules that will apply to providers of general purpose AI models under the bloc's AI Act.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/eu-calls-for-help-with-shaping-rules-for-general-purpose-ais/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 13:06:10

Siddhi Capital grabs $135M for Fund II to invest in consumer packaged goods startups
Siddhi Capital's second fund of $135 million is double the size of the venture capital firm's first fund and will go into CPG and food tech startups.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/siddhi-capital-fund-2/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 13:01:10

Perplexity details plan to share ad revenue with outlets cited by its AI chatbot
Perplexity AI will soon start sharing advertising revenue with news publishers when its chatbot surfaces their content in response to a user query, a move that appears designed to assuage critics that have accused the startup of plagiarism and unethical web scraping. Dmitry... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/perplexitys-plan-to-share-ad-revenue-with-outlets-cited-by-its-ai-chatbot/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 12:48:07

Fertility tracking app Flo Health raises $200M at a $1B+ valuation
Femtech, or tech that leverages innovations in AI, smartphones and connected wearables to give women more insights into reproductive and menstrual health, continues to gain momentum with users, and investors are following. London-based Flo Health, a fertility-focused period-tracking app, on Tuesday... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/fertility-tracking-app-flo-health-raises-200m-at-a-1b-valuation/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 12:37:07

Meta is rolling out its AI Studio in the U.S. for creators to build AI chatbots
Meta said Monday that it is rolling out its AI studio to all creators in the U.S. to let them create personalized AI-powered chatbots. The company first announced the AI Studio last year, and started testing it with select creators in June this year. Meta is making the... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/meta-is-rolling-out-its-ai-studio-in-the-u-s-for-creators-to-build-ai-chatbots/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 12:00:59

Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power
The startup is betting it can bring its fusion technology to market at a breakneck pace by leaning heavily on partners.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/bill-gates-backed-type-one-energy-lands-massive-seed-extension-to-commercialize-fusion-power/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 11:23:53

UK antitrust body probes Google’s ties with AI rival Anthropic
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has revealed an early-stage probe into Google’s ties with Anthropic, after the Alphabet subsidiary invested in its U.S. AI rival over several rounds. While it’s not at an official investigation stage yet, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting stakeholders... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/uk-antitrust-body-probes-googles-ties-with-ai-rival-anthropic/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 08:15:24

Sennder buys CH Robinson’s European business
German freight forwarding unicorn Sennder is on a roll. Today the company announced that it is acquiring the European ground transportation assets of logistics giant C.H. Robinson in an all-cash deal. The terms of the deal are not being disclosed but a source close to the company says it is similar in value to the […]
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/sennder-buys-ch-robinsons-european-business/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 08:01:22

Egypt’s Cartona raises $8.1M even as investors pull back from B2B e-commerce in Africa
When Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform Cartona last raised money in 2022, global and local investors were eager to invest in African startups solving the supply chain and operational challenges for retailers and suppliers in the fast-moving consumer goods... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/egypts-cartona-raises-8-1m-even-as-investors-pull-back-from-b2b-e-commerce-in-africa/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 07:00:12

Zoe, a microbiome-focused nutrition company, raises $15 million to expand in the U.S.
Zoe sends customers at-home testing materials to collect blood or feces to test blood fat, blood sugar, and gut microbiome health. Following those results, the company scores every food (on a scale from 0 to 100), so people can make better choices of what to eat.
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2024-07-30 07:00:12

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip aims to bring 5G to sub-$100 devices
Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip to 5G smartphones in the sub-$100 price segment in India and other emerging markets.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/30/qualcomm-launches-snapdragon-4s-gen-2-chip-to-bring-5g-to-the-masses/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 05:11:56

Apple brings Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 dev beta, but there are a lot of limitations
Users will be able to get the first taste of Apple Intelligence as Apple has started to make some of the features of its AI suite available with the iOS 18.1 developer beta released Monday. The company launched Apple Intelligence at its Worldwide... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/29/apple-brings-apple-intelligence-with-ios-18-1-dev-beta-but-there-are-a-lot-of-limitations/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-30 05:00:54

Canva acquires Leonardo.ai to boost its generative AI efforts
Canva has acquired Leonardo.ai, a generative AI content and research startup, as the company looks to deepen its investments in its AI tech stack. The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Canva co-founder and chief product officer Cameron Adams said it’s a mix of cash and stock. All of... #press
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2024-07-30 04:01:45

U.S. Commerce Department report endorses ‘open’ AI models
The U.S. Commerce Department today issued a report in support of “open-weight” generative AI models like Meta’s Llama 3.1, but recommended the government develop “new capabilities” to monitor these models for potential risks. The report, authored by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and... #press
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2024-07-30 04:00:45

Lime is piloting two new e-bikes to attract more women and older riders
Shared micromobility giant Lime is piloting two new vehicles designed to appeal to women and older folks who might appreciate a lower step-through frame, smaller wheels and an upgrade from pedal-assist. Lime has experimented with several new form factors over the years, something it... #press
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2024-07-30 00:32:13

Apple says it took a ‘responsible’ approach to training its Apple Intelligence models
Apple has published a technical paper detailing the models that it developed to power Apple Intelligence, the range of generative AI features headed to iOS, macOS and iPadOS over the next few months. In the paper, Apple pushes back against accusations that it... #press
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2024-07-30 00:04:09

Huang and Zuckerberg swapped jackets at SIGGRAPH 2024 and things got weird
A fireside chat on Monday between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the SIGGRAPH 2024 conference in Colorado took a few unexpected turns. It started innocently enough, with Huang waxing positive about the capabilities of Nvidia GPUs and Zuckerberg speaking... #press
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2024-07-29 23:38:06

Zuckerberg touts Meta’s latest video vision AI with Nvidia CEO
Meta had a palpable hit last year with Segment Anything, a machine learning model that could quickly and reliably identify and outline just about anything in an image. The sequel, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg debuted on stage today at SIGGRAPH, takes the model to the video domain, showing how fast the field... #press
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2024-07-29 23:24:01

The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline
Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy.
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2024-07-29 22:05:48

TechCrunch Space: Catching stars
Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. In case you missed it, Boeing and NASA decided to keep Starliner docked to the International Space Station for the rest of the month. The agency is aiming to complete a key review in the first week of August, at which point they’ll make a decision on when […]
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2024-07-29 21:52:46

The question haunting Fisker’s bankruptcy
As failed EV startup Fisker winds its way through bankruptcy, a persistent and tricky question has become a flashpoint of the proceedings: does its lone secured lender Heights Capital Management deserve to be at the front of the line to reap the proceeds of a liquidation? Heights has maintained an unequivocal “yes.” But new... #press
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2024-07-29 18:10:10

Uber now lets users in India book three trips at once
Uber is now letting riders in India to book up to three rides simultaneously.
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2024-07-29 17:38:05

Yes, Americans can opt out of airport facial recognition. Here’s how
U.S. airports are rolling out facial recognition to scan travelers' faces before boarding their flights. Americans, at least, can opt out.
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2024-07-29 17:11:00

Bee AI raises $7M for its wearable AI assistant that learns from your conversations
The promise of AI and large language models (LLMs) is the ability to understand increasingly wider amounts of context and make sense of that information easily, so it makes sense that we’re seeing a bunch of companies trying to make wearable hardware so that people can use... #press
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2024-07-29 16:38:56

DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges
It's clear that this year will be a turning point for DEI.
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2024-07-29 16:05:50

TechCrunch Minute: Doomscrolling probably isn’t great for your mental health
It turns out that maybe, just maybe, spending a lot of time staring at your phone and reading bad news isn’t great for your outlook on life or humanity. That’s the finding of a recent study published in the Journal of Computers in Human Behavior Reports, which linked doomscrolling to... #press
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2024-07-29 14:22:34

India’s Rapido becomes unicorn with fresh $120 million funding
Bike-taxi startup Rapido has become the latest Indian startup to become a unicorn. The eight-year-old firm has raised $120 million in a new funding round led by WestBridge Capital, according to a regulatory filing. The new capital, a Series E infusion, highlights Rapido’s growing prominence in India’s... #press
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2024-07-29 13:01:23

GovWell is bringing automation and efficiency to local governments
Government websites aren’t known for cutting-edge tech. GovWell co-founder and CTO Ben Cohen discovered this while trying to help his dad, a contractor, apply for building permits. Cohen worked as a full stack engineer at Uber during the day and faxed documents for building permits at night. The... #press
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2024-07-29 11:01:04

US border agents must get warrant before cell phone searches, federal court rules
Critics have long argued that device searches at the U.S. border are unconstitutional and violate the Fourth Amendment.
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2024-07-29 01:00:28

UK’s Zapp EV plans to expand globally with an early start in India
Zapp is launching its urban electric two-wheeler in India in 2025 as it plans to expand globally.
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2024-07-28 19:09:32

Dear Google, who wants an AI-written fan letter?
The first time I saw Google’s latest commercial, I wondered, “Is it just me, or is this kind of bad?” By the fourth or fifth time I saw it, I’d stopped wondering. It starts innocuously enough, with a father talking about how much his daughter loves Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (she “might even be the world’s number […]
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2024-07-28 17:00:10

MatPat, the first big YouTuber to successfully exit his company, is lobbying for creators on Capitol Hill
Though MatPat retired from YouTube, he’s still pretty busy. In fact, he’s been spending a lot of time on Capitol Hill.
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2024-07-28 16:01:02

A tale of two foldables
Samsung is still foldables’ 500-pound gorilla, but the company successes have made the category significantly less lonely in recent years.
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2024-07-27 18:53:34

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro is gearing up for a comeback
The California Department of Motor Vehicles this week granted Nuro approval to test its third-generation R3 autonomous delivery vehicle in four Bay Area cities, giving the AV startup a positive boost after facing some setbacks and financial struggles. The approval gives Nuro the ability to test its... #press
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2024-07-27 18:00:25

Ghostery’s CEO says regulation won’t save us from ad trackers
With Ghostery turning 15 years old this month, TechCrunch caught up with CEO Jean-Paul Schmetz to discuss the company's strategy and the state of ad tracking.
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2024-07-27 17:38:22

Apple reaches its first contract agreement with a US retail union
Two years ago, workers at an Apple Store in Towson, Maryland were the first to establish a formally recognized union at an Apple retail store in the United States. Now they’re the first to reach a tentative contract agreement. According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace... #press
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2024-07-27 17:05:17

OpenAI comes for Google with SearchGPT
OpenAI is testing SearchGPT, a new AI search experience to compete directly with Google. The feature aims to elevate search queries with “timely answers” from across the internet and allows the user to ask follow-up questions. The temporary prototype is currently only available to a small group of users and its publisher partners for testing […]
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2024-07-27 17:04:18

WazirX to ‘socialize’ $230 million security breach loss among customers
Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX announced on Saturday a controversial plan to “socialize” the $230 million loss from its recent security breach among all its customers, a move that has sent shockwaves through the local crypto community. The Mumbai-based firm, which suspended all... #press
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2024-07-27 16:01:08

Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented founders
Stay up-to-date on the latest funding news for Black and women founders.
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2024-07-27 15:26:02

NIST releases a tool for testing AI model risk
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. Commerce Department agency that develops and tests tech for the U.S. government, companies and the broader public, has re-released a testbed designed to measure how malicious attacks — particularly attacks that “poison” AI model training data — might degrade the... #press
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2024-07-27 15:00:58

Max Space reinvents expandable habitats with a 17th-century twist, launching in 2026
Max Space's expandable habitats promise to be larger, stronger, and more versatile than anything like them ever launched, not to mention cheaper and lighter by far than a solid, machined structure.
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2024-07-26 20:56:05

Stripe acquires payment processing startup Lemon Squeezy
Payments giant Stripe has acquired a four-year-old competitor, Lemon Squeezy, the latter company announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. As a self-proclaimed “merchant of record,” Lemon Squeezy calculates and pays global sales tax for digital products, handling legal processing and fees in every... #press
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2024-07-26 19:56:57

Apple iCloud Private Relay outages affect some users
iCloud Private Relay has not been working for some Apple users across major markets, including the U.S., Europe, India and Japan.
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2024-07-26 17:46:37

Apple signs the White House’s commitment to AI safety
Apple joins 15 other tech companies — including Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI — that committed to the White House's rules for developing generative AI.
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2024-07-26 17:35:36

Privacy watchdog says it’s ‘surprised’ by Elon Musk opting user data into Grok AI training
The language is ambiguous, so it's not clear whether X is helping itself to all user data for training Grok or whether this processing refers only to user interactions with the chatbot.
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2024-07-26 16:51:28

TikTok rolls out a new feature that lets you find songs by singing or humming them
Sound Search on TikTok is somewhat similar to YouTube Music’s song detection tool that lets you find the name of a song by singing, humming or playing it.
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2024-07-26 16:27:24

Alphabet X spinoff Skip partners with Arc’teryx to bring ‘everyday’ exoskeleton to market
Skip exited stealth this week to announce a partnership with outdoor clothing specialist Arc’teryx. The deal is the first to bring Skip’s MO/GO technology to market: “powered pants” that utilize a soft exoskeleton technology, developed in-house at... #press
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2024-07-26 16:00:18

TechCrunch Minute: Microsoft brings more generative AI to Bing
Bing is the latest search engine to introduce generative AI into its results, with Microsoft announcing that it’s making Bing generative search available to a small percentage of users. The goal is to give those users the answers they want right in their search results, potentially synthesizing information... #press
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2024-07-26 15:15:11

Ledger launches Ledger Flex, a mid-range hardware crypto wallet
Ledger, a French startup mostly known for its secure crypto hardware wallets, has launched a new mid-range device, the Ledger Flex. Available now, priced at $249, the dinky hardware wallet features an E-Ink display to navigate the interface and approve transactions with a tap. Like all of Ledger’s... #press
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2024-07-26 13:48:57

SpaceX cleared to resume Falcon 9 launches while FAA investigation remains open
Regulators gave SpaceX the all-clear to return to launch two weeks after the Falcon 9 rocket experienced an anomaly on orbit.
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2024-07-26 12:00:41

Digital marketing startup Plaiced has acquired Precursor Ventures-backed Clutch
Madison Long and Simon May founded Clutch in 2020 to help connect people to businesses looking for marketing and content creation.
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2024-07-26 11:26:37

ZeroTier raises $13.5M to help avert CrowdStrike-like network problems
With the CrowdStrike update continuing to cause havoc across the planet, a startup has raised $13.5 million to at least improve some level of security for the kinds of devices that have been affected. California-based ZeroTier raised the Series A in a funding round led by Battery Ventures.... #press
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2024-07-26 10:58:33

Apple cuts iPhone price in India amid China slowdown
Apple has reduced prices of its iPhone models in India by 3-4% following a cut in import duties in the South Asian market. The price cuts range from 300 rupees ($3.63) for models like the iPhone 13, 14 and 15, and to up to 6,000 rupees ($72.54) for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max […]
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2024-07-26 07:31:58

Egypt’s MNT-Halan banks $157.5M, gobbles up a fintech in Turkey to expand
MNT-Halan, a microfinance and payments startup out of Egypt, is on a consolidation march. The company has raised $157.5 million in funding and is using the money in part to fund the acquisition of another fintech, Tam Finans, to expand into Turkey. Tam Finans provides financing to... #press
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2024-07-26 07:00:51

Energy tech startup Greenely grabs €8M to reach more households and support Europe’s energy transition
The energy transition is a marathon, not a sprint. But opportunities for acceleration are growing. Swedish startup Greenely* has just spotted one. It’s closing an €8 million Series A funding round to expand its energy... #press
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2024-07-25 20:17:12

Luxury fashion startup The Floorr empowers personal stylists with tools to grow their businesses
The Floorr offers tools for conducting sales, hosting tailored styling sessions, creating mood boards, and engaging in text or voice chats with clients, all in one place.
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2024-07-25 20:02:10

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth used by more than 92% of Fortune 500 companies. That growth has... #press
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2024-07-25 20:00:09

Here’s why David Sacks, Paul Graham and other big Silicon Valley names had a brawl on X over VC behavior
A decade-old drama involving VC David Sacks and Rippling founder Parker Conrad has blown up on X with many among the Silicon Valley elite taking sides.
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2024-07-25 19:17:04

Applied Intuition raises $300M four months after raising $250M
Autonomous vehicle software startup Applied Intuition has raised $300 million just four months after closing a $250 million Series E round, yet another sign of how white-hot the investment scene is for artificial intelligence companies. The secondary round adds Fidelity Management & Research Company to an... #press
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