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EV maker Rivian narrows losses in Q1, beats on revenue

Rivian may still be burning through cash, but its managed to narrow losses and generate more revenue as the automaker sells more of its EVs while paring down costs. Rivian reported Tuesday $661 million in revenue in the first quarter, … Continue reading

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How to watch the Google I/O 2023 keynote live

Happy developer conference season to you and yours. Google’s return to an in-person I/O should be an exciting one. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, TechCrunch will be on-hand at the event, bringing you the news … Continue reading

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OpenAI’s new tool attempts to explain language models’ behaviors

It’s often said that large language models (LLMs) along the lines of OpenAI’s ChatGPT are a black box, and certainly, there’s some truth to that. Even for data scientists, it’s difficult to know why, always, a model responds in the … Continue reading

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Unicorn origins, red flags for investors, generative AI meets copyright law

Are you a seed-stage founder who’s building a unicorn? Last month, at TechCrunch Early Stage, I spoke to NFX Founding Partner James Currier about where ideas for billion-dollar companies come from. Currier, who was an angel investor in Patreon, Lyft … Continue reading

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Charlie’s new banking app aims to help seniors ‘make the most of their limited resources’

Different demographics often have different banking needs. So it’s no surprise that we have seen a flurry of financial technology startups offering banking services catered to certain populations based on factors such as age and ethnicity. For example, numerous fintech … Continue reading

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Amazon’s new service lets users buy physical items in games and apps

Amazon is launching a new immersive shopping experience called “Amazon Anywhere,” the company announced on Tuesday. The service brings Amazon’s online marketplace to video games and mobile apps, starting with Niantic’s new real-world augmented reality game Peridot. With Amazon Anywhere, … Continue reading

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried seeks to dismiss most US charges against him

Former FTX CEO and founder Sam Bankman-Fried has filed a pretrial motion to dismiss 10 out of 13 charges against him, according to court documents. Bankman-Fried is under house arrest at his parent’s house in Palo Alto, California, ahead of … Continue reading

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Ascend raises $25 million for pre-seed AI startups in the Pacific Northwest

Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) startups is the latest bandwagon VCs are piling onto. But as last year’s crypto experts quickly work to rebrand as AI experts, they’ll have to compete with the VCs who have been investing in the … Continue reading

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4 days until Disrupt early-bird pricing ends

It’s time for yet another countdown reminder. You have four — count ’em, just four — more days to take advantage of early-bird pricing on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Planning pays: … Continue reading

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Apply now to pitch at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta pitch-off!

Hey Atlanta founders! Apply now to pitch at at TechCrunch Live’s Atlanta event. Next month, TechCrunch Live is shining a spotlight on the Atlanta tech ecosystem once again, in a special (but virtual) episode of TechCrunch Live taking place on … Continue reading

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