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Bot-detection startup Spur nabs $200M from Insight | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Spur Intelligence, a cybersecurity startup based in Lake Mary, Florida, has raised a $200 million round led by Insight Partners. Spur, founded by…
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Google’s Pixel event is set for August 12 | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Google is preparing for its Made by Google launch event, which is scheduled for August 12 in New York City, as announced on…
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Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Chamath Palihapitiya, best known for his venture capital firm Social Capital and the All-In podcast, announced Monday that the AI coding startup he…
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Voice AI engine and OpenAI partner LiveKit hits $1B valuation | TechCrunch
[ad_1] LiveKit, a developer of infrastructure software for real-time AI voice and video applications, has announced the raise of $100 million in funding at…
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AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Newsrooms have been experimenting with AI for several years now but, for the most part, those efforts have been just that: experiments. A…
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Nvidia to license AI chip challenger Groq’s tech and hire its CEO | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Nvidia has struck a non-exclusive licensing agreement with AI chip competitor Groq. As part of the deal, Nvidia will hire Groq founder Jonathan…
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Alphabet to buy Intersect Power to bypass energy grid bottlenecks | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Google parent Alphabet has agreed to buy Intersect Power, a data center and clean energy developer, for $4.75 billion in cash, plus the…
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OpenAI learned the hard way that Cameo trademarked the word ‘cameo’ | TechCrunch
[ad_1] OpenAI’s social app Sora launched with a controversial feature called Cameo, allowing users to deepfake themselves or others (with permission). The feature had…
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Chris Sacca’s VC firm is raising a second nuclear fusion fund | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Chris Sacca’s venture firm Lowercarbon Capital is raising a second fund to back nuclear fusion energy hopefuls, the VC said at the SOSV Climate Tech Summit…
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Nvidia is reportedly investing up to $1B in Poolside | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Nvidia is an existing investor in the AI company and participated in its $500 million Series A round in 2024. [ad_2] Rebecca Szkutak…
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Rivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Rivian is laying off around 150 workers — its second small staff cut in a matter of months — as the company readies…
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Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Apple’s Siri overhaul may include an AI-powered web search tool with technology powered by Google’s Gemini, according to a new report from Bloomberg’s…
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Malaysia’s SkyeChip unveils the country’s first edge AI processor | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Malaysia has developed its first domestic edge AI processor. Malaysian chip design company SkyeChip announced its MARS1000 processor at an industry event on…
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AI-powered stuffed animals are coming for your kids | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Do AI chatbots packaged inside cute-looking plushies offer a viable alternative to screen time for kids? That’s how the companies selling these AI-powered…
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Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Samsung released its first fitness-focused smart ring last year, adding to its stable of wearables that’s mostly composed of smartwatches. The company is…
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Samsung to launch a triple-folding phone this year | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Samsung just yesterday launched its newest slate of foldable smartphones, but that might not be the only foldable phones the company releases this…