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Valkyrie co-founder expects $10B inflows for spot bitcoin ETFs by end of year

We sat down with Valkyrie’s co-founder to chat about why he thinks futures bitcoin ETFs will go away, which spot crypto ETFs could come next, and why the fee wars are “ridiculous.” © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Continue reading

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Can a striking design set rabbit’s r1 pocket AI apart from a gaggle of virtual assistants?

In a sea of AI-enabled gadgets at CES, the rabbit r1 (all lowercase, they insist) stands out not just for its high-vis paint job and unique form factor, but because of its dedication to the bit. The company is hoping … Continue reading

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AI aides nation-state hackers but also helps US spies to find them, says NSA cyber director

Nation state-backed hackers and criminals are using generative AI in their cyberattacks, but U.S. intelligence is also using artificial intelligence technologies to find malicious activity, according to a senior U.S. National Security Agency official. “We already see criminal and nation … Continue reading

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What Babbel co-founder has learned over 20 years in the language learning industry

This week Becca and Dom are joined by Markus Witte, the co-founder of the language learning platform Babbel. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Amazon adds Matter casting to its smart displays and TVs

Amazon might never formally endorse AirPlay or Google’s media-casting tech. But the company will be the first to support Matter Casting, the video- and audio-beaming feature of the Matter smart home standard, on its smart displays and smart TVs, Amazon announced this … Continue reading

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Serenity takes a full-home radar approach to fall detection

Serenity, the result of a fruitful partnership with Alarm.com, is an innovative fall-detection system that does away with traditional wearables. It is showing off its product for the first time at CES in Las Vegas. “You just plug it in, … Continue reading

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Want to build a startup off OpenAI? Start here

OpenAI’s impressive technology stack led to a wave of startups building on top of its models and offerings. This is a popular topic on TechCrunch+, where columnists spend considerable time discussing how startups can take advantage of OpenAI. The following … Continue reading

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CES 2024: Everything revealed so far, from Nvidia and AI to Samsung’s Ballie robot

One of the year’s biggest tech events has kicked off in Las Vegas, and we’re here to bring all the reveals before the show floor opens. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Carta’s growth story is being overshadowed by its stock trading snafu

Is Carta a bad business without a secondary-market trading arm? Can it scale on its other revenue sources to the size it needs to take its large private-market valuation live? © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Startup founders often make these legal mistakes

Early-stage founders face many challenges. Some of the trickiest and most foreign are legal because the legal world is unfamiliar and ever changing. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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