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After $43B valuation, Databricks acquires data replication startup Arcion for $100M

Databricks has remained a hot startup at a time when interest from investors has cooled across the ecosystem. Just last month the company raised $500 million at an eye-popping $43 billion valuation. That would be big money anytime, but especially … Continue reading

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Want to invest in startups? Here are 4 ways to get started as a solo GP

In the end, it all comes back to relationships. The more you can help VCs, founders, and the startup community as a whole, the more you’ll build your name. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Web Summit confirms Lisbon and Qatar events still on, ex-CEO Paddy Cosgrave has 80% ownership of business

Over the weekend, Paddy Cosgrave and Web Summit made the bombshell announcement that Cosgrave would step down from his post as CEO of the technology conference business — a move made to try to close the book on a sea … Continue reading

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Nomad Homes adds software for real estate agents following $20M capital infusion

The company added a B2B component called Nomad Agent, which provides a network for real estate agents to collaborate with one another and standardize commission-sharing. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple’s job listings suggest it plans to infuse AI in multiple products

Apple seems to be finally getting serious about infusing generative AI into its products — both internal and external — after announcing a solitary “Transformer” model-based autocorrect feature on iOS 17 earlier this year. The company has shared several job … Continue reading

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10 editor-tested travel gifts for frequent fliers

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been traveling a lot this year. In fact, I’ve been back to my 2019 levels of travel, which has been a breath of fresh air after being pandemic-grounded for a couple of years. … Continue reading

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Reliance nears deal to acquire Disney’s India business, report says

Reliance is nearing a deal to acquire Disney’s India business, according to a report, as Mukesh Ambani’s oil-to-telecom empire eyes broadening digital and television assets. Disney values its India business at about $10 billion, whereas Reliance views the assets at … Continue reading

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Tinder’s app gets more social by letting friends play matchmaker

Dating app users will often sit with friends as they swipe through their matches in order to gain feedback, or even hand over their phone and let their friends swipe for them. Now, that real-life experience is becoming a part … Continue reading

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While tech companies play with OpenAI’s API, this startup believes small, in-house AI models will win

ZenML wants to be the glue that makes all the open-source AI tools stick together. This open-source framework lets you build pipelines that will be used by data scientists, machine-learning engineers and platform engineers to collaborate and build new AI … Continue reading

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Peak XV’s latest Surge batch is 77% AI and deeptech startups

AI and other deep technologies are the prevailing themes in the new early-stage cohort from Peak XV Partners, as the largest India and Southeast Asia-focused VC fund intensifies its search for opportunities in a sector garnering international frenzy. Ten out … Continue reading

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