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Google is building its Gemini Nano AI model into Chrome on the desktopThis will enable developers to use the on-device model to power their own AI features. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...
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Circle to Search is now a better homework helperGoogle's Circle to Search feature will now be able to solve more complex problems across psychics and math word problems. © 2024 TechCrunch....
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Waymo’s robotaxis under investigation after crashes and traffic mishapsThe company's autonomous vehicles have had a number of misadventures lately, involving driving into construction sites. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
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Sona, a frontline workforce management platform, raises $27.5M with eyes on US expansionSona, a workforce management platform for frontline employees, has raised $27.5 million in a Series A round of funding. More than two-thirds of...
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Uber to acquire Foodpanda’s Taiwan unit from Delivery Hero for $950M in cashUber Technologies announced Tuesday that it will buy the Taiwan unit of Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda for $950 million in cash. The deal is part...
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Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160MParis-based Blisce has become the latest VC firm to launch a fund dedicated to climate tech. It plans to raise as much as €150M (about $162M)....
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Maad raises $3.2M seed amid B2B e-commerce sector turbulence in AfricaMaad, a B2B e-commerce startup based in Senegal, has secured $3.2 million debt-equity funding to bolster its growth in the western Africa country...
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OpenAI Startup Fund raises additional $5MThe fresh funds were raised from two investors who transferred the capital into a special purpose vehicle, a legal entity associated with the...
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Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startupsAccel has invested in more than 200 startups in the region to date, making it one of the more prolific VCs in this market. © 2024 TechCrunch....
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Cruise founder Kyle Vogt is back with a robot startupKyle Vogt, the former founder and CEO of self-driving car company Cruise, has a new VC-backed robotics startup focused on household chores. Vogt...
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From Miles Grimshaw to Eva Ho, venture capitalists continue to play musical chairsWhen Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture...
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Anthropic is expanding to Europe and raising more moneyOn the heels of OpenAI announcing the latest iteration of its GPT large language model, its biggest rival in generative AI in the U.S. announced...
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TechCrunch Space: You rock(et) my world, momsIf you're looking for a Starliner mission recap, you'll have to wait a little longer, because the mission has officially been delayed. © 2024...
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Apple iPad Pro M4 vs. iPad Air M2: Reviewing which is right for mostApple devoted a full event to iPad last Tuesday, roughly a month out from WWDC. From the invite artwork to the polarizing ad spot, Apple was clear...
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GV’s youngest partner has launched her own firmTerri Burns, a former partner at GV, is venturing into a new chapter of her career by launching her own venture firm called Type Capital. ©...
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ChatGPT’s new face is a black holeThe decision to go monochrome was probably a smart one, considering the candy-colored alternatives that seem to want to dazzle and comfort you....
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Apple and Google agree on standard to alert people when unknown Bluetooth devices may be tracking themApple and Google announced on Monday that iPhone and Android users will start seeing alerts when it’s possible that an unknown Bluetooth...
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT announcement: Watch hereThe company is describing the event as “a chance to demo some ChatGPT and GPT-4 updates.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal...
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GM’s Cruise ramps up robotaxi testing in PhoenixA human safety operator will be behind the wheel during this phase of testing, according to the company. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...
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OpenAI debuts GPT-4o ‘omni’ model now powering ChatGPTOpenAI announced a new flagship generative AI model on Monday that they call GPT-4o — the “o” stands for “omni,” referring...
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White House proposes up to $120M to help fund Polar Semiconductor’s chip facility expansionThe expansion of Polar Semiconductor’s facility would enable the company to double its U.S. production capacity of sensor and power chips within...
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Google’s 3D video conferencing platform, Project Starline, is coming in 2025 with help from HPIn 2021, Google kicked off work on Project Starline, a corporate-focused teleconferencing platform that uses 3D imaging, cameras and a...
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Instagram expands its creator marketplace to 10 new countriesOver the weekend, Instagram announced it is expanding its creator marketplace to 10 new countries — this marketplace connects brands with creators...
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Aplazo is using buy now, pay later as a stepping stone to financial ubiquity in MexicoFour-year-old Mexican BNPL startup Aplazo facilitates fractionated payments to offline and online merchants even when the buyer doesn't have a...
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Vote for your Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice favsWe received countless submissions to speak at this year’s Disrupt 2024. After carefully sifting through all the applications, we’ve...
