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Waabi’s genAI promises to do so much more than power self-driving trucks
For the last two decades, Raquel Urtasun, founder and CEO of autonomous trucking startup Waabi, has been developing AI systems that can reason as a human would. The AI pioneer had previously served as the chief scientist at Uber ATG … Continue reading
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Malaysian authorities arrest 27 influencers for promoting illegal gambling
Police in Malaysia have arrested 27 social media influencers for allegedly promoting illegal online gambling sites, in addition to other activities. The group, comprising 23 women and four men aged between 21 and 35, was apprehended on June 13 across … Continue reading
EV startup Fisker files for bankruptcy
Fisker Inc., the EV startup founded by famed designer Henrik Fisker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection — a capstone to months of problems with its Ocean SUV that included recalls and dozens of lemon law lawsuits. The California-based company, … Continue reading
Threads finally launches its API for developers
Meta said today that it finally launched its much-awaited API for Threads so developers can build experiences around it. This will allow-third party developers to create new experinces around Mark Zuckerberg sperately posted about the API launch saying “The Threads … Continue reading
CuspAI raises $30M to create a Gen-AI-driven search engine for new materials
The company says its platform functions like a search engine for materials, enabling the fast evaluation of a “vast number of novel structures.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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SoftBank-backed travel tech firm TravelPerk acquires U.S. rival and bags $135 million for expansion
TravelPerk, a European corporate travel booking platform, told CNBC it has acquired Chicago-based startup AmTrav to help further its U.S. expansion.
Google brings Gemini mobile app to India with nine Indian language support
Google has released its dedicated AI mobile app Gemini in India — over four months after its debut in the U.S. — with support for nine Indian languages alongside English. The Gemini mobile app in India supports nine Indian languages: Hindi, … Continue reading
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Building a $2bn online game by breaking the rules
How the Elder Scrolls Online survived a difficult launch to become a quiet gaming success story.
Finbourne taps $70M for tech that turns financial data dust into AI gold
Finbourne, founded out of London’s financial center, has built a platform to help financial companies organize and use more of their data in AI and other models. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Software giant Adobe accused of ‘trapping customers’
Regulators allege Adobe failed to properly disclose subscription terms and made it too onerous to cancel.