[[{“value”:” Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to build robots that can assist with physical tasks, Bloomberg reported. The team will be responsible for developing humanoid robotics hardware, potentially including hardware that can perform household chores. Meta’s new robotics group, which will be led by Marc Whitten, driverless car startup […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
AI and security startups blossom on cloudy days
[[{“value”:” Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week confirmed that even when current events cloud the outlook, some startups still manage to raise significant amounts of funding, with those tied to security and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Meta confirms ‘Project Waterworth,’ a global subsea cable project spanning 50,000km
[[{“value”:” Back in November, we broke the news that Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with billions of users accounting for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic — was close to announcing work on a major new, $10 billion+ subsea cable project to connect up the globe. The aim was […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Mastodon is working to add the controversial ‘quote posts’ feature
[[{“value”:” Mastodon, the decentralized alternative to X, is going to adopt a controversial feature from the platform formerly known as Twitter: quote posts. The company on Friday shared the progress it’s making on the implementation of the feature, which has divided users over its potential to be used for online abuse and bullying. Critics have long […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
A job ad for Y Combinator startup Firecrawl seeks to hire an AI agent for $15K a year
[[{“value”:” Last week, an ad from the Y Combinator job board for a tiny startup called Firecrawl went viral on X. That’s because the ad wasn’t for a human. “Please apply only if you are an AI agent, or if you created an AI that can fill this job,” the job posting read. The seven-person startup […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Instagram tests a ‘dislike’ button for comments
[[{“value”:” After users noticed a new button on Instagram to downvote or dislike comments, the company confirmed that it is testing a way for users to signal that they either didn’t like the comment or don’t think it’s relevant. The feature will appear across both Feed posts and Reels. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
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Airbnb CEO says it’s still too early for AI trip planning
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ICON, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global
[[{“value”:” ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively. The raise represents a first close for the Austin-based ICON, according to a spokesperson. Existing backers CAZ Investments, LENX, Moderne Ventures, Oakhouse Partners and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….