[[{“value”:” A hacker is advertising customer data allegedly stolen from the Australia-based live events and ticketing company TEG on a well-known hacking forum. On Thursday, a hacker put up for sale the alleged stolen data from TEG, claiming to have information of 30 million users, including the full name, gender, date of birth, username, hashed passwords, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Tesla makes Musk best-paid CEO of all time and Fisker bites the dust
[[{“value”:” Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Elon Musk just convinced Tesla shareholders to approve his $56 billion pay package, making him the highest-paid CEO in history — assuming he can dodge a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Dot’s AI really, really wants to get to know you
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E-fuels startup Aether Fuels is raising $34.3 million, per filing
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Fisker faced financial distress as early as last August
[[{“value”:” Fisker was facing “potential financial distress” as early as last August, according to a new filing in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, which the EV startup initiated earlier this week. The admission provides a clearer picture of Fisker’s troubles in 2023 as it struggled to ramp up deliveries of its flagship Ocean SUV, despite CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Cruise clears key hurdle to getting robotaxis back on roads in California
[[{“value”:” Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, has agreed to pay a $112,500 fine for failing to provide full information about an accident involving one of its robotaxis last year. The settlement with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) not only avoids litigation, it puts Cruise in a position to restart operations in the state. […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Pitch Deck Teardown: Feel Therapeutics’ $3.5M seed deck
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OpenAI buys Rockset to bolster its enterprise AI
[[{“value”:” OpenAI has acquired a company, Rockset, building tools to drive real-time search and data analytics. In a post on its official blog, OpenAI said that it would integrate Rockset’s technology to “power [its] infrastructure across products.” Members of Rockset’s team will join OpenAI, and Rockset’s existing customers will be transitioned off of Rockset’s platform “gradually.” […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
U.S. government sanctions Kaspersky executives
[[{“value”:” The U.S. government announced Friday sanctions against twelve executives and senior leaders of the Russia-based cybersecurity giant Kaspersky. In a press release, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said it designated the twelve company executives to protect internet users against malicious cyber threats. “Today’s action against the leadership of Kaspersky […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Style DNA gets a generative AI chatbot that suggests outfit ideas based on your color type
[[{“value”:” Style DNA, an AI-powered fashion stylist app, creates a personalized style profile from a single selfie. The app is particularly useful for people interested in seasonal color analysis, a process used to determine the best colors to complement an individual’s skin tone. This service can be expensive, with experts charging upwards of $300. However, the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….