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Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

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Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.

Julie Bort 3 months ago

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Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app

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Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app

As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that is launching two unscripted Bravo microdramas, which will stream in the Peacock app.

Amanda Silberling 3 months ago

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Digg tries again, this time as an AI news aggregator

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Digg tries again, this time as an AI news aggregator

Digg returns (again) as another place to read AI news.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says

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‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says

The battery-recycling and energy-storage company has hired former Tesla finance chief Deepak Ahuja, reuniting him with former Tesla CTO JB Straubel.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show

The popular mobile puzzle game will become a TV game show next year.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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TikTok launches an ad-free subscription plan in the UK

Users who sign up for the plan won’t see ads on TikTok, and their data won’t be used for advertising purposes.

Aisha Malik 3 months ago

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There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.

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There aren’t enough rockets for space data centers. Cowboy Space raised $275 million to build them.

Cowboy Space Corporation wants to put data centers in orbit. First, it has to build the rockets to get them there.

Tim Fernholz 3 months ago

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Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost

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Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving subscribers access to the base tier of Xbox Game Pass for no extra cost

Discord's Nitro Rewards program will give Nitro subscribers access to Xbox Game Pass, and discounts from Logitech, SteelSeries, and other gaming brands.

Amanda Silberling 3 months ago

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Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time

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Venmo’s biggest makeover in years comes at a very interesting time

The timing is notable. PayPal, which owns Venmo, is restructuring to spin Venmo off as a standalone business unit — a move widely seen as laying the groundwork for a potential sale. Stripe has reportedly expressed interest in buying PayPal outright.

Lauren Forristal 3 months ago

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Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

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Korea’s biggest manufacturers back Config, the TSMC of robot data

Samsung, Hyundai and LG just bet on the startup that wants to be robotics' data backbone.

Kate Park 3 months ago

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Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future

How will work setups change if we spend more and more time talking to our computers?

Anthony Ha 3 months ago

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Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts

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Anthropic says ‘evil’ portrayals of AI were responsible for Claude’s blackmail attempts

Fictional portrayals of artificial intelligence can have a real effect on AI models, according to Anthropic.

Anthony Ha 3 months ago

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Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry

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Uber has always wanted to be more than a ride; now it has reason to hurry

The company has been trying to embed itself inside the AV industry — as a data provider, an investor, and a distribution platform — but the consumer-facing bet may be just as important.

Connie Loizos 3 months ago

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TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

Kirsten Korosec 3 months ago

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We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic

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We’re feeling cynical about xAI’s big deal with Anthropic

On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we discussed what xAI's deal with Anthropic might mean for parent company SpaceX.

Anthony Ha 3 months ago

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The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock

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The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock

F1 Grands Prix have emerged as a new place to see and be seen if you are a founder or investor.

Dominic-Madori Davis 3 months ago

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Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.

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Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway.

Wispr Flow says growth accelerated in India after its Hinglish rollout, even as voice AI products continue to face challenges.

Jagmeet Singh 3 months ago

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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that

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So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

Natasha Lomas, Romain Dillet, Kyle Wiggers, Lucas Ropek 3 months ago

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Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy

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Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy

Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services, has filed for bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down.

Anthony Ha 3 months ago

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GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement

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GM agrees to pay $12.75M in California driver privacy settlement

General Motors has reached a privacy-related settlement with a group of law enforcement agencies led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

Anthony Ha 3 months ago

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The Instax Wide 400 builds on instant photography’s simplicity and stretches it, literally

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The Instax Wide 400 builds on instant photography’s simplicity and stretches it, literally

In an AI and digital world, analog instant film and retro-style cameras continue to remain popular, fueled by a mix of both nostalgia and novelty.

Aisha Malik 3 months ago

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Nvidia has already committed $40B to equity AI deals this year

Nvidia continues to be a big investor in the AI ecosystem.

Anthony Ha 3 months ago

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Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.

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Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.

Some found out they didn't qualify for WARN Act protections like two-months notice because the company had classified them as remote workers.

Julie Bort 3 months ago

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San Francisco’s housing market has lost its mind

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San Francisco’s housing market has lost its mind

The invisible force behind all of this is no mystery to anyone paying attention to the city's tech economy. San Francisco is home to some of the most valuable private companies in the world, and their employees have been quietly accumulating — and, increasingly, cashing out — fortunes.

Connie Loizos 3 months ago

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