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Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson insists the robots are only coming for the jobs we don’t want
In the era of AI, are Hollywood’s threatening sci-fi robots poised to come to life? Peggy Johnson, CEO of Agility Robotics, separates hype from...
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Hoka, Vuori, and other niche labels take market share from establishment and retailers respond
Investors are scouring U.S. credit card spending patterns to size up which, if any, trends could give specialty retailers a boost in the summer...
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AI in banking requires computing power that only Big Tech can provide. This worries fintech execs
The boom in artificial intelligence will increase banks’ dependence on big U.S. tech firms, creating new risks for the industry, European...
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Waystar IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as the healthcare software company debuts on Nasdaq
The name may conjure up memories of HBO’s Succession (in which the fictional company at the center of the action is called “Waystar Royco”),...
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272,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in May, despite high interest rates
America’s employers added a vigorous 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in...
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MrBeast took money from a Koch-linked organization for a YouTube video (exclusive)
A nonprofit founded by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch was a “key contributor” to a recent video produced by MrBeast’s...
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Bird flu claims first human death in Mexico, but U.S. officials remain focused on a different strain
The mysterious death of a man in Mexico who had one kind of bird flu is unrelated to outbreaks of a different type at U.S. dairy farms ,...
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NASA puts $10M down on Mars sample return proposals from Blue Origin, SpaceX and others
It turns out the space industry has a lot of ideas on how to improve NASA’s $11 billion, 15-year plan to collect and return samples from Mars....
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In 2024, many Y Combinator startups only want tiny seed rounds — but there’s a catch
When Bowery Capital general partner Loren Straub started talking to a startup from the latest Y Combinator accelerator batch a few months ago, she...
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Startups Weekly: Ups, downs, and silver linings
Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje’s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Anna will be covering for him this week....
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BlackRock has slashed the value of stake in Byju’s, once worth $22 billion, to zero
HSBC and BlackRock estimate that the Indian edtech giant Byju's, once valued at $22 billion, is now worth nothing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...
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Apple’s generative AI offering might not work with the standard iPhone 15
Apple is set to board the runaway locomotive that is generative AI at next week’s World Wide Developer Conference. Reports thus far have pointed...
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LinkedIn to limit targeted ads in EU after complaint over sensitive data use
LinkedIn has confirmed it will no longer allow advertisers to target users based on data gleaned from their participation in LinkedIn Groups. The...
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications due Monday
Founders: Need plans this weekend? What better way to spend your time than applying to this year’s Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch...
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Novel battery manufacturer EnerVenue is raising $515M, per filing
The company is in the process of building a gigawatt-scale factory in Kentucky to produce its nickel-hydrogen batteries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
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Meta quietly rolls out Communities on Messenger
Meta is quietly rolling out a new “Communities” feature on Messenger, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The feature is designed to...
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Siri and Google Assistant look to generative AI for a new lease on life
Voice assistants in general are having an existential moment, and generative AI is poised to be the logical successor. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
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Bain to take K-12 education software provider PowerSchool private in $5.6B deal
Education software provider PowerSchool is being taken private by investment firm Bain Capital in a $5.6 billion deal. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
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Want to Get The Most Out of AI? Start Treating AI Like Your Human Employees
The latest AI agents are capable of fantastic growth and evolution — if we learn to coach them past their mistakes
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Watch This Tense 4-Minute Bidding War for Sylvester Stallone's Prized Watch — Ending in Purchase of Over $5 Million
Stallone's collection of rare watches went up for auction through Sotheby's on Wednesday.
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I Led 26,000 Employees Across The World — I See This Leadership Skill Being Overlooked The Most By My Industry Peers.
By bonding with their team individually and at scale, leaders can create a culture where people take risks and overcome the toughest challenges
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You Have to Be at Least 30 Years Old to Dine at This New Missouri Restaurant — Here's Why
Bliss restaurant in Florissant, Missouri opened last month.
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Elon Musk's Proposed $56 Billion Pay Package Is 'Obviously Not About the Money,' Writes Tesla Chair
Tesla's chairperson of the board of directors sent a letter to Tesla shareholders, warning them that the company could lose Elon's attention if...
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5 Small Business Marketing Tactics to See Results This Quarter
Five quick and effective small business marketing strategies that can yield both short-term results and long-term success.
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How to Break Out of AI-Fueled Analysis Paralysis
Instead of getting overwhelmed by an abundance of data, leaders should focus on clear use cases and quick wins.