[[{“value”:” The first six months of the year have seen $4.2 billion invested in robotics, putting this year well on track to beat 2023’s 12-month total of $6.8 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Hebbia raises nearly $100M Series B for AI-powered document search led by Andreessen Horowitz
[[{“value”:” Hebbia, a startup using generative AI to search large documents and return answers, has raised a nearly $100 million series B led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to three people with knowledge of the matter. The round valued the company between $700 – $800 million although TechCrunch couldn’t verify whether that valuation is pre- or post-money. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Agility’s humanoid robots are going to handle your Spanx
[[{“value”:” Digit’s first job will be moving totes around a Connecticut Spanx factory — which is most definitely not a euphemism. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
MagicSchool thinks AI in the classroom is inevitable, so it’s aiming to help teachers and students use it properly
[[{“value”:” These days, when you hear about students and generative AI, chances are that you’re getting a taste of the debate over the adoption of tools like ChatGPT. Are they a help? (Yay! Great for research! Fast!) Or are they a harm? (Boo! Misinfo! Cheating!). But some startups are taking the arrival of generative AI in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Zuckerberg disses closed-source AI competitors as trying to ‘create God’
[[{“value”:” In the conversation, Zuckerberg said there needs to be a lot of different AIs that get created to reflect people’s different interests. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Andrew Ng plans to raise $120M for next AI Fund
[[{“value”:” AI bigshot Andrew Ng’s AI Fund, a startup incubator that backs small teams of experts looking to solve key problems using AI, plans to raise upwards of $120 million for its second tranche. A filing with the SEC shows that the AI Fund’s second fund, AI Venture Fund II, has so far amassed $69.75 million […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
VW taps Rivian in $5B EV deal and the fight over Fisker’s assets
[[{“value”:” Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Am I the only one whose head is spinning from all of the transpo news this week? Reminder, it’s only Thursday morning. Let’s jump in! Oh wait, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
FCC rule would make carriers unlock all phones after 60 days
[[{“value”:” Specifically, according to the FCC, carriers would simply have to provide unlocking services 60 days after activation. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
As battery startups fail, Sila snaps up $375M in new funding
[[{“value”:” Amid a fraught environment for battery startups, Sila has raised $375 million to finish construction of a U.S. factory that will scale its next-generation battery technology for customers like Mercedes-Benz and Panasonic by the end of 2025. Sila, formerly known as Sila Nanotechnologies, is slated to finish construction of its Moses Lake, Washington plant in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Startups scramble to assess fallout from Evolve Bank data breach
[[{“value”:” Fintech-friendly Evolve Bank disclosed a data breach, saying it may have impacted customers and partners. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]