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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. “}]]
Meta starts testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram
[[{“value”:” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that the company will begin to surface AI characters made by creators through Meta AI studio on Instagram. The test will begin in the U.S. The social media company’s announcement comes on the same day as a16z-backed chatbot company Character.ai is rolling out the ability for users to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
TechCrunch Minute: Reddit is taking a stand against AI crawlers
[[{“value”:” Reddit is taking a stand against AI companies — or at least asking them to pay up. Earlier this week, Reddit announced that it’s changing its Robots Exclusion Protocol, also known as its robots.txt file. This dry-sounding edit is part of a larger negotiation/battle between the AI companies that are hungry for content they can […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Rondo Energy funding shows a new way across the climate startup ‘valley of death’
[[{“value”:” Climate tech startups especially those building hardware, face a particular challenge when trying to move beyond the prototype or pilot phase and start selling finished products to customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Amazon consolidates Amazon Clinic into the One Medical brand
[[{“value”:” Amazon is folding its Amazon Clinic telehealth service into its primary care business One Medical, the company announced on Thursday. The company explained in today’s blog post that, to simplify Amazon’s primary care offering for customers, the service has now been rebranded to Amazon One Medical Pay-per-visit, and now offers more affordable per-visit pricing. Customers […] © 2024 TechCrunch….