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23andMe cuts 40% of staff in restructuring

23andMe cuts 40% of staff in restructuring

23andMe announced on Monday it would cut 40% of its workforce, representing more...

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TechCrunch Space: Nothing to see here!

TechCrunch Space: Nothing to see here!

Hello, and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. There was absolutely no news last week...

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Apple reportedly releasing a wall-mounted smart home tablet in 2025 – and yes, it does AI

Apple reportedly releasing a wall-mounted smart home tablet...

Apple is gearing up to announce a new smart home hub, according to Bloomberg’s Mark...

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NASA awards ‘sustainable’ aircraft concepts $11.5M

NASA awards ‘sustainable’ aircraft concepts $11.5M

The future of aircraft may look very similar to today’s superficially — but under...

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Donald Trump announces Elon Musk will  co-lead Department of Government Efficiency

Donald Trump announces Elon Musk will co-lead Department...

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Elon Musk will co-lead the...

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With this latest deal, Flipboard looks to build a news ecosystem beyond X

With this latest deal, Flipboard looks to build a news...

An effort to bring a broader news ecosystem to the open social web, also known as...

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Yelp just spent $80M on a site for car repair estimates

Yelp just spent $80M on a site for car repair estimates

Yelp, which made a name for itself giving restaurant recs, just bought an auto services...

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AI-powered parenting is here and a16z is ready to back it 

AI-powered parenting is here and a16z is ready to back...

AI wants to help us drive better, write better and diagnose diseases faster. Now...

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Amazon may up its investment in Anthropic — on one condition

Amazon may up its investment in Anthropic — on one condition

Amazon is considering increasing its investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic. According...

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Crypto CEO kidnapped in Toronto, released after paying $1M ransom

Crypto CEO kidnapped in Toronto, released after paying...

The CEO of Canadian cryptocurrency firm WonderFi was kidnapped and held for ransom...

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CoffeeSpace is a Hinge-like app that wants to help you find your co-founder

CoffeeSpace is a Hinge-like app that wants to help you...

CoffeeSpace is on a mission to help people find partners for their startup ideas...

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Can you build a startup without sacrificing your mental health? Bonobos founder Andy Dunn thinks so

Can you build a startup without sacrificing your mental...

Bonobos founder Andy Dunn is back in the builder’s seat, working on an in-person...

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MIT debuts a large language model-inspired method for teaching robots new skills

MIT debuts a large language model-inspired method for teaching...

MIT this week showcased a new model for training robots. Rather than the standard...

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Quantum Machines and Nvidia use machine learning to get closer to an error-corrected quantum computer

Quantum Machines and Nvidia use machine learning to get...

About a year and a half ago, quantum control startup Quantum Machines and Nvidia...

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Why Wiz really turned down Google’s $23B offer

Why Wiz really turned down Google’s $23B offer

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re coming at you right off the heels...

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Post-Synapse meltdown, this is the state of the banking-as-a-service industry

Post-Synapse meltdown, this is the state of the banking-as-a-service...

The bankruptcy of banking-as-a-service (BaaS) fintech Synapse shows just how treacherous...