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Scout Motors EVs will use Rivian-VW software and architecture

VW’s new offshoot EV company Scout Motors, which revealed its first two vehicles last week, will use the software and zonal architecture being developed by the joint venture between Rivian and the Volkswagen Group. Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid … Continue reading

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Modash is flipping the influencer marketing script by connecting brands with the long tail of creators

Estonia-based startup Modash has raised a $12 million Series A led by henQ, a Dutch VC firm that prides itself in “funding the odd ones.” And what’s odd about Modash, according to CEO Avery Schrader, is that its team “has … Continue reading

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This Week in AI: A preview of Disrupt 2024’s stacked AI panels

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. This week, the TechCrunch crew (including yours truly) is at TC’s annual Disrupt conference in San Francisco. We’ve got a packed … Continue reading

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Microsoft set to report quarterly results after the close

Microsoft’s results will give Wall Street the latest indication of how much the company is investing in data center infrastructure.

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Meta set to report Q3 earnings after the bell

Meta’s quarterly results land with the stock trading near a record after an extended rally.

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Betaworks focuses on AI applications in its latest Camp

For its most recent Camp, VC and accelerator Betaworks was on the lookout for startups building native applications made possible by AI. The program was first announced in May. To explain this focus, managing partner John Borthwick wrote at the … Continue reading

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Europe’s Big Tech Hawks Brace for a Post-Biden Future

European ambitions to reign in the US tech giants depend on the outcome of the election—and the fate of antitrust firebrand Lina Khan.

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Sigh of relief for UK tech founders as Labour hikes capital gains tax by less than feared

Britain’s Labour government on Wednesday announced plans to raise the rate of capital gains tax on sales of shares — the move was less severe than feared.

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Apple updates MacBook Pro laptops with new chips, more memory for AI

Apple is making a significant upgrade to its lineup of computers to better support Apple Intelligence.

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Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election

The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.

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