[[{“value”:” As a foreigner, navigating health insurance systems can often be difficult. German startup Feather thinks it has a solution and raised €6 million to help some of the 40-plus million expats working and living in Europe. It is not that there are no options for foreign nationals to get insurance; there are plenty. But it […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Rohlik rolls up $170M to expand in European grocery delivery and sell its tech to others
[[{“value”:” The salad days of fresh grocery delivery startups are over, but those that have stayed the course, and have built businesses that are seeing gains, are still here and are hungry for more growth. On Friday, one of those survivors, the Czech grocery delivery company Rohlik, announced $170 million in new funding. Rohlik – which […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Robotics investments are gaining speed after post-pandemic slowdown
[[{“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. “}]]