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Google Play’s policy update cracks down on ‘offensive’ AI apps, disruptive notifications

Google is taking aim at potentially problematic generative AI apps with a new policy, to be enforced starting early next year, that will require developers of Android applications published on its Play Store to offer the ability to report or … Continue reading

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GM and Honda punt on plan to build millions of affordable EVs together

General Motors and long-time partner Honda have ended plans to build millions of affordable and smaller electric vehicles as the automakers come to terms with high interest rates and battery costs coupled with softening EV demand. The end to the … Continue reading

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As a climate tech investor, unit economics is the only thing I care about

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As SBF plans to testify, former SDNY federal prosecutor sees it as a ‘Hail Mary’

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TechCrunch Early Stage returns to Boston in 2024 for our annual founder conference

TechCrunch Early Stage — our flagship event designed for budding entrepreneurs and founders at the very start of their startup journey — returns by popular demand on April 25, 2024. And we’re excited to announce that at this year’s conference, … Continue reading

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Flourish Ventures, a ‘fintech venture fund with a purpose,’ secures $350M in new capital

Flourish Ventures, an early-stage venture firm investing exclusively in fintech companies in the U.S. and in emerging markets, has secured $350 million in fresh capital, TechCrunch is the first to report. The new raise brings the four-year-old firm’s total assets … Continue reading

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Garuda Ventures’ debut fund will invest in B2B-focused software companies

Garuda Capital invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups focused on business-to-business in the areas of cloud, climate, apps and commerce. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Blackbird backs Heidi Health’s AI platform for overworked doctors

Many doctors are overwhelmed by paperwork, leaving them stretched thin, with less time to see patients. Based in Melbourne with plans to expand around the world, Heidi Health wants to ease the burden of administrative tasks by using AI to … Continue reading

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AWS announces ‘sovereign cloud’ to support data residency in Europe

Amazon is joining the list of big tech companies to introduce a dedicated independent cloud for Europe, with news that it’s working on the “AWS European Sovereign Cloud” for governments and highly-regulated industries across Europe. AWS’s cloud rival Google partnered … Continue reading

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Google is actively looking to insert different types of ads in its generative AI search

Google confirmed on its earnings call that it is working on different ad formats for its generative AI-powered search experience — Google shared some ideas earlier this year and the mention in the earnings call could indicate that a rollout … Continue reading

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