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Dutch startup Monumental is using robots to lay bricks

Few categories are as ripe for automation-fueled disruption as construction. The industry is valued at around $2 trillion a year, in the U.S. alone. Much of that work is strenuous, repetitive and sometimes dangerous — precisely the sorts of problems … Continue reading

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OpenAI releases Sora, a credit score–based dating app launches and an anti-Tesla ad comes under fire

Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering noteworthy happenings in the tech industry. This week, OpenAI stunned the blogosphere with the release of Sora, a new AI model that can generate videos in impressively high fidelity. … Continue reading

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6 Best Payroll Outsourcing Companies for 2024

Need some help with running payroll or other HR functions? Get the lowdown on outsourced payroll and HR options for businesses in 2024.

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What the U.S. can learn from Norway when it comes to EV adoption

Norway has the highest EV adoption rate in the world. 82% of new car sales in Norway were electric in 2023. Here’s how the Scandinavian country pulled it off.

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Y Combinator wants 100 times more MRI scans

Leveraging resources such as virtual data rooms and shared labs makes it easier for biotech startups to grow. This is good news: We need more companies attacking cancer from novel angles. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use … Continue reading

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Groover connects artists with tastemakers to help them find their audience

Groover offers a platform for independent musicians to connect with music curators and be able to better promote themselves. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Women In AI: Irene Solaiman, head of global policy at Hugging Face

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the … Continue reading

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The women in AI making a difference

As a part of a multi-part series, TechCrunch is highlighting women innovators — from academics to policymakers —in the field of AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Why are ransomware gangs making so much money?

For many organizations and startups, 2023 was a rough year financially, with companies struggling to raise money and others making cuts to survive. Ransomware and extortion gangs, on the other hand, had a record-breaking year in earnings, if recent reports … Continue reading

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A peek inside Alphabet’s $7 billion growth-stage investing arm, CapitalG

Almost a year ago, Alphabet’s growth stage venture arm, CapitalG, named partner Laela Sturdy as its new head, just as the unit’s founder, David Lawee, stepped down. Few were surprised Sturdy was promoted to the post. She joined Google in … Continue reading

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