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Kristen Craft brings fresh fundraising strategy to the Foundation Stage at TechCrunch All Stage

Raising in 2025 doesn’t look anything like it did in 2021 — and that’s exactly the point. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, Kristen Craft, Head of Business Development at Fidelity Private Shares, will … Continue reading

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Microsoft Says Its New AI System Diagnosed Patients 4 Times More Accurately Than Human Doctors

The tech giant poached several top Google researchers to help build a powerful AI tool that can diagnose patients and potentially cut health care costs.

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Google makes first foray into fusion in venture with MIT spinoff Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Google announces partnership with Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a private company spun off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here is what to know.

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Tech firms face demands to stop illegal content going viral

UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on more safety measures for online platforms, such as preventing screen-records of children’s livestreams.

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Google inks its first fusion power deal with Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Google will invest in Commonwealth Fusion Systems and buy 200 MW of electricity from its forthcoming power plant.

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Tinder to require new users in California to use facial recognition tech to verify their profiles

Tinder is requiring new users in California to use facial recognition technology to verify their profiles.

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Wall Street strategist Tom Lee is aiming to create the MicroStrategy of Ethereum

Tom Lee of Fundstrat was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of BitMine Immersion Technologies, effective Monday.

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Spotify revamps its Discover Weekly playlist after ten years

Spotify is making Discover Weekly more customizable by genre.

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Trump says he has group of ‘very wealthy people’ ready to buy TikTok

U.S. President Donald told Fox News in an interview aired Sunday that he has a group of “very wealthy people” ready to buy TikTok.

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Why AI will eat McKinsey’s lunch — but not today

Navin Chaddha, managing director of the 55-year-old Silicon Valley venture firm Mayfield, is betting big on AI’s ability to transform people-heavy industries like consulting, law, and accounting. The veteran investor, whose wins include Lyft, Poshmark, and HashiCorp, recently discussed at … Continue reading

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