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Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros Fund and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective

Zap Energy investors in recent $130M round included Soros...

The company recently closed a $130 million round, according to an SEC filing, bringing...

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Nomi’s companion chatbots will now remember things like the colleague you don’t get along with

Nomi’s companion chatbots will now remember things like...

As OpenAI boasts about its o1 model’s increased thoughtfulness, small, self-funded...

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Security compliance unicorn Drata lays off 9% of its workforce

Security compliance unicorn Drata lays off 9% of its workforce

Drata, a security compliance automation platform that helps companies adhere to...

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Former Brex COO who now heads unicorn fintech Figure says GPT is already upending the mortgage industry

Former Brex COO who now heads unicorn fintech Figure says...

Lending startup Figure will be launching an AI tool powered by GPT-4 to help catch...

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OpenAI’s VP of global affairs claims o1 is ‘virtually perfect’ at correcting bias, but the data doesn’t quite back that up

OpenAI’s VP of global affairs claims o1 is ‘virtually perfect’...

Departures might be dominating the week’s OpenAI-related headlines. But comments...

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Runway earmarks $5M to fund up to 100 films using AI-generated video

Runway earmarks $5M to fund up to 100 films using AI-generated...

AI video generators need to believe that filmmakers will use their models in the...

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Starlink will hit 4 million subscribers this week, SpaceX President says 

Starlink will hit 4 million subscribers this week, SpaceX...

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network is expected to hit a new customer milestone...

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India’s Star Health says it’s investigating after hacker posts stolen medical data

India’s Star Health says it’s investigating after hacker...

The health insurance giant is investigating an incident that allegedly leaked sensitive...

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2 days left to save up to $600 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 tickets

2 days left to save up to $600 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024...

We’re in the final stretch of Ticket Reboot Week with just 48 hours remaining! You...

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Announcing the final agenda for the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Announcing the final agenda for the AI Stage at TechCrunch...

We’re thrilled to announce that the agenda for our dedicated AI Stage presented...

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Subscription management platform RevenueCat acquires a ‘spicy’ audiobooks app (??!!)

Subscription management platform RevenueCat acquires a...

The idea here is to bring a subscription-based app in-house to serve as a testing...

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Google’s NotebookLM enhances AI note-taking with YouTube, audio file sources, sharable audio discussions

Google’s NotebookLM enhances AI note-taking with YouTube,...

Google's NotebookLM has been updated with YouTube and audio files as new source...

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EVA, an entertainment booking platform for events, raises $2M as it expands to more cities 

EVA, an entertainment booking platform for events, raises...

EVA, the platform that connects event bookers with local performers, has secured...

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BMW says we need both battery and hydrogen EVs for a zero-emissions future

BMW says we need both battery and hydrogen EVs for a zero-emissions...

Despite hydrogen’s challenges, BMW thinks the only way to actually achieve a shift...

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The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained

The WordPress vs. WP Engine drama, explained

The world of WordPress, one of the most popular technologies for creating and hosting...

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Kaspersky defends force-replacing its security software without users’ explicit consent

Kaspersky defends force-replacing its security software...

That lack of user interaction — or request for consent — is what confused and concerned...