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2024-09-10 12:00:48

Smartcat secures $43M for its AI-powered translation platform
Smartcat, founded in 2016, is among the vendors providing automated translation tools geared toward enterprises, and its co-founder and CEO, Ivan Smolnikov, says business is good.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/10/smartcat-secures-43m-for-its-ai-powered-translation-platform/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-09-02 16:00:26

Accel, Docker and Redis will discuss what’s next in open source as a business model at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
As companies grapple with the challenge of developing a sustainable business without sacrificing their core principles, open source has evolved from a niche approach to software development into the business... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/02/accel-docker-and-redis-will-discuss-whats-next-in-open-source-as-a-business-model-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2024/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-07 22:04:21

From Skims to Stripe, here are the startups that are likely — or definitely — not having IPOs this year
Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we settle in to the second half of the year. 2024 delivered four venture-backed tech IPOs, Reddit, Astera Labs, Ibotta and Rubrik, in March and April, which made it seem like this year could spur... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/07/startups-not-likely-to-ipo-2024/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-08-02 14:46:52

Pharma giant Cencora is alerting millions about its data breach
The pharma giant won't say how many patients were affected by its February data breach. A count by TechCrunch confirms that over a million people are affected.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/02/pharma-giant-cencora-is-alerting-millions-about-its-data-breach/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-13 21:19:57

Meet the soft robots that can amputate limbs and fuse with other robots
Roboticists at The Faboratory at Yale University have developed a way for soft robots to replicate some of the more unsettling things that animals and insects can accomplish — say, a reptile self-amputating a limb, or ants building bridges by temporarily fusing their bodies. In one demo... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/13/meet-the-soft-robots-that-can-amputate-limbs-and-fuse-with-other-robots/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-07-10 18:59:00

Elon Musk does not owe ex-Twitter staffers $500 million in severance, court rules
Elon Musk faces several lawsuits for firing more than 6,000 Twitter employees, including then-CEO Parag Agrawal, following his 2022 takeover of the social media platform. On Tuesday, Musk defeated one of them, as a federal judge ruled X Corp. doesn’t owe the... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/10/elon-musk-does-not-owe-ex-twitter-staffers-500-million-in-severance-court-rules/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-06-27 16:31:09

As battery startups fail, Sila snaps up $375M in new funding
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... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/27/as-battery-startups-fail-sila-snaps-up-375m-in-new-funding/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-05-23 08:53:50

Autonomous shipping startup Orca AI tops up with $23M led by OCV Partners and MizMaa Ventures
If you thought autonomous driving was just for cars, think again. The so-called ‘autonomous navigation’ market — where ships steer themselves guided by AI, resulting in fuel and time savings — is projected to grow from $4.46 billion in 2023 to... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/23/autonomous-shipping-startup-orca-ai-tops-up-with-23m-led-by-ocv-partners-and-mizmaa-ventures/?utm_source=press.coop

2024-04-10 20:12:26

Hundreds of creators sign letter slamming Meta’s limit on political content
If you haven’t been seeing much political content on Instagram lately, there’s a reason for that. Since March, Instagram and Threads have instituted a new default setting that limits political content you see from people you’re not following. Hundreds of creators, convened by... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/10/hundreds-of-creators-sign-letter-slamming-metas-limit-on-political-content/?utm_source=press.coop

2023-08-14 14:31:48

Amazon taps generative AI to enhance product reviews
Amazon announced this morning it will begin to leverage generative AI to help customers better understand what customers are saying about a product, without necessarily having to read through dozens of individual reviews. The retailer says it will use the new technology to provide a short paragraph of text right on the... #press
https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/14/amazon-taps-generative-ai-to-enhance-product-reviews/?utm_source=press.coop