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Startups are hiring fewer workers, and paying out less in equity comp

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday episode, in which we dig into critical … Continue reading

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Stripe reveals it passed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023

Fintech giant Stripe revealed in its annual letter published on Wednesday that it surpassed $1 trillion in total payment volume in 2023.

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Musk visits German Tesla Gigafactory after suspected arson attack

Elon Musk on Wednesday visited the Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin, Germany and addressed employees after a suspected arson attack earlier this month.

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ZoomInfo Review (2024): Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

Check out our breakdown of ZoomInfo and its top features making it a popular B2B database and lead generation tool. We also cover its pricing, pros, cons and top alternatives.

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Furno bets that super-efficient, modular kilns will turn the cement industry upside down

The cement startup promises to slash carbon emissions in the process, helping the company raise a $6.5 million seed round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TikTok ban: What’s going on with the proposed bill in Congress

TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. On Wednesday morning, the House of Representatives will debate the newest bill to ban TikTok, which passed unanimously out of its committee last week. After a surprise flurry of activity … Continue reading

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Journey acquires mental health startup Felt to enhance its employee assistance program

Employee-focused mental health company Journey is acquiring Felt, a startup formerly known as Mine’d that specializes in matching individuals with therapists using artificial intelligence. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Journey, which offers a mental health employee … Continue reading

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Deal on EU AI Act gets thumbs up from European Parliament

The European Parliament voted Wednesday to adopt the AI Act, securing the bloc pole-position in setting rules for a broad sweep of artificial intelligence-powered software — or what regional lawmakers have dubbed “the world’s first comprehensive AI law”. MEPs overwhelmingly … Continue reading

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World’s first major act to regulate AI passed by the European parliament

The European Union Parliament on Wednesday approved the world’s first major set of regulatory ground rules to govern the mediatized artificial intelligence at the forefront of tech investment.

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MEPs approve world’s first comprehensive AI law

The EU’s AI Act seeks to counter the risks associated with the rapidly growing AI sector.

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