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What X needs most now is for Snap to post a solid Q4

Will Snap’s recent good fortunes benefit X? With new numbers on hand, let’s take a look at X’s financials and its valuation. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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With AI Studio, Google launches an easy-to-use tool for developing apps and chatbots based on its Gemini model

After announcing its family of Gemini models last week and bringing it to its Bard chatbot experience, Google is now bringing Gemini to developers by launching a slew of new and updated services today. One of these services is AI … Continue reading

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Amazon competes with its own Goodreads with launch of book discovery service, ‘Your Books’

Amazon today is launching its own competitor to Goodreads, a book tracking and recommendations site it also owns. The retailer announced the launch of a new Amazon feature, Your Books, which will organize all the books you’ve bought, borrowed, or … Continue reading

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Choosing the right deep tech fund manager: 4 essential questions for investors and founders

To master deep tech investing, a VC fund manager must understand market opportunities that are growing in size and at a rate that cannot be ignored. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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European Union lawmakers agree deal to bolster gig worker rights

Some two years of talking about gig worker rights later and European Union lawmakers have finally reached a deal on the final shape of the Platform Worker Directive. The development could deliver a significant boost for millions of gig workers … Continue reading

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Verve Motion raises $20M to grow its exosuit business

Verve Motion, a startup building a robotic “exosuit” designed to help workers complete physically demanding tasks in factories and other like environments, today announced that it raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Cybernetix Ventures with participation … Continue reading

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Guardz collects $18M to expand its AI-based security platform for SMBs

Thanks to advances in AI, small and medium businesses have become a significant target in the world of cybercrime, accounting for roughly half of all breaches worldwide by some estimates. Now, one of the companies building security tools for SMBs … Continue reading

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Kakao names Shina Chung, previously its VC lead, as new CEO amid ongoing crisis 

South Korean internet giant Kakao — in the middle of multiple investigations over antitrust and securities violations — has appointed a new CEO as it tries to turn the ship around. Shina Chung, who had been running the company’s venture … Continue reading

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China’s autonomous vehicle regulation requires safety operators, in-car recordings

When it comes to spurring the development of cutting-edge technologies, the Chinese government is rather pragmatic in its policymaking process. In the field of autonomous driving, the country has made some big strides in defining the parameters and limitations for … Continue reading

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Ex-Metaswitch CEO John Lazar joins Copia’s board as the Kenyan e-commerce outfit rakes in $20M to push toward profitability 

Kenyan e-commerce and fintech platform for mass market consumers Copia Global has appointed John Lazar, the ex-CEO of Metaswitch, a Microsoft subsidiary, to its board off the back of $20 million in new funding. Enza Capital, the Pan-African VC firm … Continue reading

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