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SleekFlow snaps up $7M to tap the conversational AI opportunity across Asia  

SleekFlow, a Singapore- and Hong Kong-headquartered social commerce platform that has built a conversational AI suite for customer engagement targeted to Asian markets, said Wednesday it had secured a further $7 million in funding. The money will be used to … Continue reading

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The banks that loaned Musk $13B to buy Twitter might be having regrets

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, looks like a pretty bad investment right about now. As readers might recall, billionaire Elon Musk borrowed $13 billion from Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and five other major banks to help … Continue reading

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Is your company AI-washing? Rippling founder Parker Conrad thinks it might be.

Right now, there’s a mad scramble to capitalize on AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores coming to the EU

A list of some of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google’s Nest Learning Thermostat is still the one to beat

The Nest Learning Thermostat remains a beautiful piece of industrial design, with some fresh twists that help it more seamlessly blend in. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Watch this robot quickly install roof shingles

Renovate says this model is faster and more accurate than its predecessor, despite being roughly half its weight. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Cisco employees face a month of silence ahead of second layoff in 2024

After tech giant Cisco announced plans for its second round of layoffs this year, employees tell TechCrunch that they will not know if they are affected for close to a month. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Cisco was planning … Continue reading

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OpenAI signs deal to train on Condé Nast content, surface stories in ChatGPT

OpenAI has inked a deal with Condé Nast — the publisher of storied outlets such as The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit and Wired — to surface stories from Condé Nast properties in OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot platform ChatGPT … Continue reading

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PayPal could challenge Apple Wallet in the EU

Though PayPal has not yet confirmed it will now develop a competing wallet thanks to new APIs, the company has hinted in that such a plan is in the works. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Fintech shutdowns, Klarna’s move into banking and which companies are hiring

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the respective demise of Tally and Score, plus examining Klarna’s latest business move. We also have a list of fintech companies that are looking to add headcount. To get a roundup … Continue reading

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