‘A Brief History of the Future’ offers a hopeful antidote to cynical tech takes
Cynicism is a quality taken almost for granted in tech journalism, and certainly we are as guilty as the next publication. But both the risk and the promise of technology are real, and a new documenta...
TechCrunch Minute: Yahoo buys Artifact news app from Instagram’s co-founders
News that Yahoo is buying Artifact stirred the technology watercooler yesterday. Artifact was an interesting app, employing AI to help its users find and consume more, and more targeted news. It had s...
Former Snap AI chief launches Higgsfield to take on OpenAI’s Sora video generator
OpenAI captivated the tech world a few months back with a generative AI model, Sora, that turns scene descriptions into original videos — no cameras or film crews required. But Sora has so far been ti...
VC firm Maniv is growing in every direction, armed with a $140M new fund
Maniv, the VC firm based in Tel Aviv and New York City, has closed a $140 million that reflects its evolving investment ethos.
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EU and US set to announce joint working on AI safety, standards & R&D
The European Union and the US expect to announce a cooperation on AI Friday at a meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC), according to a senior Commission official who was briefing jou...
Women in AI: Kathi Vidal at the USPTO has been working on AI since the early 1990s
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed ...
Biden’s FCC argues net neutrality restoration will increase online free speech
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Wednesday announced plans to vote on rules restoring Net Neutrality. The vote, set for April 25, would reinstate 2015 internet rules adopted under Obama that were...
Storiaverse launches a short-form storytelling app that combines video and written content
Agnes Kozera and David Kierzkowski, the co-founders of podcast sponsorship marketplace Podcorn, today launched their newest app—Storiaverse, a short-form entertainment platform that offers a multi-for...
Nvidia might be clouding the funding climate for AI chip startups, but Hailo is still fighting
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, when we take a moment to dig into ...
Oura launches a new Labs section to test out new features
Smart ring manufacturer Oura is introducing a new section in its app called Oura Labs to test out new features and get user feedback. As part of this rollout — currently available only on iOS — the co...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/oura-launches-a-new-labs-section-to-test-out-new-features/
Microsoft and Quantinuum say they’ve ushered in the next era of quantum computing
Microsoft and Quantinuum today announced a major breakthrough in quantum error correction. Using Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware and Microsoft’s new qubit-virtualization system, the team was able to ru...
Team management app Homebase welcomes $60M Series D to give SMBs ‘superpowers’
Homebase's human resources and team management app targets the two-thirds of Americans who will never work from home.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/team-management-app-homebase-60m-series-d-smb/
Fisker’s Ocean SUV investigated for doors that won’t open
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a third investigation into EV startup Fisker’s Ocean SUV, this time centered on problems getting the doors to open. NHTSA’s Office of Defe...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/fisker-ocean-suv-federal-investigation-safety-doors/
SaaS entrepreneur Raisinghani’s new AI venture nabs $5.5M to boost sales efficiency
SiftHub, an AI startup founded by LogiNext co-founder and former CTO Manisha Raisinghani, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding.
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GV invests in Home From College, a career platform for Gen Z
Home From College, a career platform for young professionals and college students looking for their first job or internship, announced Wednesday that it raised $5.4 million in a seed round led by GV (...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/gv-invests-in-home-from-college-a-career-platform-for-gen-z/
Agile Space Industries fires up Animas test stand to meet soaring demand
Despite the space industry’s incredible growth over the past ten years, there are still few places in the United States dedicated to testing rocket and spacecraft engines. This isn’t a problem for lar...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/agile-space-fires-up-animas-test-stand-to-meet-soaring-demand/
Opera allows users to download and use LLMs locally
Web browser company Opera announced today it will now allow users to download and use Large Language Models (LLMs) locally on their computer. This feature is first rolling out to Opera One users who g...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/opera-will-now-allow-users-download-and-use-llms-locally/
Alsym wants to ‘light up homes for a billion people’ with its new battery
The battery startup has raised $78 million to bring its alternative to lithium-ion cells to everything from scooters to steel mills.
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Full Glass Wine raises $14M to continue acquiring DTC wine marketplaces, buys Bright Cellars
Full Glass Wine, a brand acquisition management startup that specializes in acquiring wine marketplaces, has raised $14 million in a Series A round to continue acquiring DTC (direct-to-consumer) wine ...
After reaching profitability, carpooling platform BlaBlaCar secures $108 million debt line
BlaBlaCar is an iconic name in the French startup ecosystem. The carpooling and bus ticketing company has been around for so long that it’s hard to consider it a startup anymore. Still, BlaBlaCar is a...