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Deep tech VC Sidney Scott explains why he’s closing his firm as this area booms
With increasing competition for what is, essentially, still a small number of hard tech and deep tech deals, Sidney Scott realized it would be a challenge for smaller funds like his. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How to turn off those silly video calls reactions on iPhone and Mac
A guide to turn off reactions on your iPhone and Mac so you don't get surprised by effects during work video calls. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Amazon retires its Astro for Business security robot after only 7 months
Amazon has decided to discontinue its Astro for Business device, a security robot for small—and medium-sized businesses, just seven months after launch. In an email sent to customers and employees on Wednesday, provided to TechCrunch, the reason for putting Astro for Business on the shelf is a simple one: Amazon wants to focus on its […] © 2
This Week in AI: With Chevron’s demise, AI regulation seems dead in the water
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down “Chevron deference,” a 40-year-old ruling on federal agencies’ power that required courts to defer to agencies’ interpretations of congressional laws. Chevron deference let agencies make their own rules when Congress left as
Noplace, a mashup of Twitter and MySpace for Gen Z, hits No. 1 on the App Store
Noplace had already gone viral ahead of its public launch because of its feature that allows users to express themselves by customizing the colors of their profile. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TechCrunch Minute: YouTube makes it easier to report and take down AI deepfakes
It’s easier than ever to make a deepfake of another person’s voice or face, but at least YouTube is making some small changes that make it slightly easier to report a video that uses your likeness without consent. You can now submit YouTube takedown requests for deepfakes through the privacy request process, whereas in the […] © 2024 TechCru
Cloudflare launches a tool to combat AI bots
Cloudflare analyzed AI bot and crawler traffic to fine-tune automatic bot detection models. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Twilio says hackers identified cell phone numbers of two-factor app Authy users
Twilio says "threat actors were able to identify" phone numbers of people who use the two-factor app Authy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nano Dimension is buying Desktop Metal
The news brings closure to more than two years of volleying back and forth between some of the biggest names in additive manufacturing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Groups save big at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Planning to attend TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 with your team? Maximize your team-building time and your company’s impact across the entire conference when you bring your team. Groups of 4 to 9 save 15% on passes, and if you have a group of 10 or more, you can save 30%. Here’s a sneak peek at some […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For
Music video-sharing app Popster uses generative AI and lets artists remix videos
As more music streaming apps and creation tools emerge to compete for users’ attention, social music-sharing app Popster is getting two new features to grow its user base: an AI image generator for cover art and a collaboration capability where artists can remix another user’s song. Initially launched last year as a song-creation tool and [
Threads nears its one-year anniversary with more than 175M monthly active users
Meta’s Threads now has more than 175 million monthly active users, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday. The announcement comes two days away from Threads’ first anniversary. Zuckerberg revealed back in April that Threads had more than 150 million monthly active users, up from the 130 million reported in February. Threads launched on July 3,
Granza Bio grabs $7M seed from Felicis and YC to advance delivery of cancer treatments
Ashwin Nandakumar and Ashwin Jainarayanan were working on their doctorates at adjacent departments in Oxford, but they didn’t know each other. Nandakumar, who was studying oncology, one day stumbled across a curious dataset for prostate cancer, with which he needed sequencing help. “I reached out to a few friends asking to help me analyze this
From burritos to biotech: How robotics startup Cartken found its AV niche
Cartken and its diminutive sidewalk delivery robots first rolled into the world with a narrow charter: carrying everything from burritos and bento boxes to pizza and pad thai that last mile to hungry customers. But the vision — thanks to the startup’s approach to autonomous vehicle technology — was always broader, according to Cartken co-fo
LG acquires smart home platform Athom to bring third-party connectivity to its ThinQ ecosytem
LG has acquired an 80% stake in Athom, a Dutch smart home company and maker of the Homey smart home hub. According to LG’s announcement, it will purchase the remaining 20% of Athom within the next three years. However, the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. LG plans to integrate Athom’s Homey platform, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All
Fisker asks bankruptcy court to sell its EVs at average of $14,000 each
Fisker has a willing buyer for its remaining inventory of all-electric Ocean SUVs, and has asked the Delaware Bankruptcy Court judge overseeing its Chapter 11 case to approve the sale. If approved by the judge, Fisker would be able to offload 3,321 finished EVs to a New York-based vehicle leasing company for $46.25 million. That […] © 2024 TechC
CoinDCX acquires BitOasis in international expansion push
CoinDCX, India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, is expanding internationally through the acquisition of BitOasis, a digital asset platform in the Middle East and North Africa, the companies said Wednesday. The Bengaluru-based startup said BitOasis’s team is joining CoinDCX, with the original leadership continuing to manage the exchange, which
In a major update, Proton adds privacy-safe document collaboration to Drive, its freemium E2EE cloud storage service
Collaborative document features are being made available inside Proton Drive, further extending the company's trademark pitch of robust security. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Telegram lets creators share paid content to channels
Telegram launched a digital currency called Stars for in-app use last month. Now, the company is expanding its use cases to paid content. The chat app is also allowing channels to convert the stars they have to Toncoin — the cryptocurrency Telegram uses over The Open Network (TON) blockchain. Alternatively, they can use them to […] © 2024 Tech
Altrove uses AI models and lab automation to create new materials
For the past couple of years, innovation has been accelerating in new materials development. And a new French startup called Altrove plans to play a role in this innovation cycle. The deep tech startup has already raised €3.7 million (around $4 million at current exchange rates). If you’re interested in new materials development, you may […]