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Picsart partners with Getty Images to develop a custom AI model
Picsart, a photo-editing startup backed by SoftBank, announced on Thursday that it’s partnering with Getty Images to develop a custom model to...
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After the Yahoo News app revamp, Yahoo preps AI summaries on homepage, too
Yahoo’s AI push isn’t over just yet. The company, also TechCrunch’s parent, recently launched AI-powered features for Yahoo...
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Unigrid wants to make batteries cheaper and safer using sodium
Sodium-ion isn’t quite ready for widespread use, but one startup thinks it has surmounted the battery chemistry's key hurdles. © 2024...
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LinkedIn leans on AI to do the work of job hunting
LinkedIn is launching new AI tools to help you look for jobs, write cover letters and job applications, personalize learning, and a new search...
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Court halts Byju’s second rights issue as $200M fundraise falters
An Indian court has restrained Byju's from proceeding with its second rights issue amid allegations of oppression and mismanagement by its...
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Aepnus wants to create a circular economy for key battery manufacturing materials
The specter of wastewater threatens to stall the construction of battery factories. One startup, though, says the solution isn’t to dispose of it,...
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AccountsIQ takes in $65M to boost bookkeeping with AI
AccountsIQ, a Dublin-founded accounting technology company, has raised $65 million to build “the finance function of the future” for mid-sized...
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Android’s long-time VP of engineering Dave Burke is stepping down
Android is losing one of its long-time engineering leads. Dave Burke, VP of engineering at Android, said on Thursday that he is stepping down from...
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Why being the last company to launch in a category can pay off
When Jordan Nathan launched his DTC nontoxic cookware company, Caraway, in 2019, he knew he was not the only founder trying to sell a new brand of...
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This humanoid robot can drive cars — sort of
Out of an abundance of caution, the car took two minutes to turn a corner. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Ahead of Tesla’s big shareholder vote, let’s re-read the judge’s opinion that got us here
There has been a silly amount of drama in the run-up to Tesla‘s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. The company is set to hold a vote on...
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iOS 18 cracks down on apps asking for full address book access
To give users more control over the contacts an app can and cannot access, the permissions screen has two stages. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights...
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Generative AI takes robots a step closer to general purpose
The push to produce a robotic intelligence that can fully leverage the wide breadth of movements opened up by bipedal humanoid design has been a...
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Ford’s secretive, low-cost EV team is growing with talent from Rivian, Tesla and Apple
A TechCrunch review of LinkedIn data found that Ford has built this team up to around 300 employees over the last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
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Tern AI wants to reduce reliance on GPS with low-cost navigation alternative
The most critical systems of our modern world rely on GPS, from aviation and road networks to emergency and disaster response, from precision...
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Fintech Brex abandons co-CEO model, talks IPO, cash burn and plans for a secondary sale
Since fintech startup Brex’s inception in 2017, its two co-founders Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi have run the company as co-CEOs. But...
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This Week in AI: Apple won’t say how the sausage gets made
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, Apple stole the spotlight. At the company’s Worldwide...
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India’s 360 One acquires mutual fund app ET Money for $44M
India’s largest wealth manager focused on ultra-high-net-worth individuals, 360 One WAM, has agreed to acquire popular Indian mutual fund...
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Helen Toner worries ‘not super functional’ Congress will flub AI policy
Helen Toner, a former OpenAI board member and the director of strategy at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, is worried...
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Layoffs Got You Down? Get a Half-Price Expo+ Pass at Disrupt 2024
Layoffs are tough. This year alone, we’ve already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies according to layoffs.fyi. Looking for ways to...
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YouTube creators can now test multiple video thumbnails
YouTube announced this week the rollout of “Thumbnail Test & Compare,” a new tool for creators to see which thumbnail performs the best. The...
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Waymo issues second recall after robotaxi hit telephone pole
Waymo has voluntarily issued a software recall to all 672 of its Jaguar I-Pace robotaxis after one of them collided with a telephone pole. This is...
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Lightspeed Venture Partners leads $4.3M seed in automated financial reporting fintech InScope
InScope leverages machine learning and large language models to provide financial reporting and auditing processes for mid-market and enterprises....
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YC grad RetailReady raises $3.3M for an AI warehouse app that hopes to save brands billions
RetailReady targets the $40 billion compliance market to help reduce the number of retail compliance losses that shippers incur annually due to...
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Foresite Capital raises $900M sixth fund for investing in life sciences companies
Venture fundraising has been a slog over the last few years, even for firms with a strong track record. That’s Foresite Capital’s...