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Avendus, India’s top venture advisor, confirms it’s looking to raise a $350 million fund
[[{“value”:” Avendus, the top investment bank for venture deals in India, confirmed on Wednesday it is looking to raise up to $350 million for its new private equity fund. The new fund, called Future Leaders Fund III, will enable the Mumbai-headquartered firm to write larger checks and maintain a meaningful position in the startups it backs, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Best STEM Summer Camps In Portland (2024)
[[{“value”:” Portland is a proud regional center offering immersive STEM camps based on your child’s interests. These challenging programs encourage students to explore and understand topics that are at the forefront of learning these days. This city in Oregon offers many fun opportunities for kids to connect with others while they apply new knowledge in exciting ways. In these supportive…
China’s $47B semiconductor fund puts chip sovereignty front and center
[[{“value”:” China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing what is called chip sovereignty. China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known simply as ‘the Big Fund,’ had two previous vintages: Big Fund I (2014 […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Apple’s Design Awards nominees highlight indies and startups, largely ignore AI (except for Arc)
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Spyware maker pcTattletale says it’s ‘out of business’ and shuts down after data breach
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AI models have favorite numbers, because they think they’re people
[[{“value”:” AI models are always surprising us, not just in what they can do, but what they can’t, and why. An interesting new behavior is both superficial and revealing about these systems: they pick random numbers as if they’re human beings, which is to say, badly. But first, what does that even mean? Can’t people pick […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Rock band’s hidden hacking-themed website gets hacked
[[{“value”:” On Friday, Pal Kovacs was listening to the long-awaited new album from rock and metal giants Bring Me The Horizon when he noticed a strange sound at the end of the record’s last track. Being a fan of solving riddles and breaking encrypted codes, Kovacs wondered: does this sound contain a hidden message? His hunch […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Anthropic hires former OpenAI safety lead to head up new team
[[{“value”:” Jan Leike, a leading AI researcher who earlier this month resigned from OpenAI before publicly criticizing the company’s approach to AI safety, has joined OpenAI rival Anthropic to lead a new “superalignment” team. In a post on X, Leike said that his team at Anthropic will focus on various aspects of AI safety and security, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
The demise of BaaS fintech Synapse could derail the funding prospects for other startups in the space
[[{“value”:” Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at the long-term implications of Synapse’s bankruptcy on the fintech sector, Majority’s impressive ARR milestone, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big story Last week, we […] © 2024 TechCrunch….