Rerun’s open-source AI platform for robots, drones and cars revs up with $17M seed

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

As Generative AI moves increasingly into the physical world through robotics, vehicles and drones, the need to map cloud-based AIs to real-world environments can lead to a huge mismatch. Rerun, a Stockholm-based dev tools startup, which builds a data stack for this emergent kind of “Physical AI”, has secured $17 million in seed funding to […]
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Bluesky makes it easier for publishers to track referrals

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

Social network Bluesky, an open source X rival, has made a change that will allow publishers to better track the referral traffic originating from posts on its platform. According to a comment from Bluesky employee Emily Liu, the company is now sending referral traffic through Bluesky’s “go” subdomain to make it easier for publishers to […]
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VC investment in European startups passed $52B in 2024, continuing long-term growth trend

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

Venture capital investment in European startups passed $52 billion last year, reflecting the market’s long-term growth trajectory and gradual stabilization after the out-sized peaks of 2021-2022 (driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic), and the comparative slump of 2023, according to a new report. Although 2024 has seen political and regulatory turmoil, Europe’s talent pool of […]
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Time is ticking! Vote for the TechCrunch Sessions: AI speaker you want to see

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

TechCrunch Sessions: AI kicks off on June 5 at Zellerbach Hall at UC Berkeley — and you have the power to decide who you want to see lead an impactful breakout session. We have narrowed down the impressive number of speaker applications to six incredible finalists. Now, it’s up to you to choose who you […]
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A Livestreamed Tragedy on X Sparks a Memecoin Frenzy

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

When a young man from California broadcast his death on X, profit-hungry traders piled into a cryptocurrency created in his image.

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Tesla to recall 46,000 Cybertrucks, citing exterior panel that can increase ‘risk of crash’

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla is recalling more than 46,000 of its Cybertrucks, citing issues with a cosmetic exterior trim panel.

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Meet Steve Davis, Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

Steve Davis, a longtime Musk loyalist, is effectively the leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. Mr. Musk has likened him to chemotherapy.

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Man files complaint after ChatGPT said he killed his children

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

The Norwegian man says the chatbot’s maker OpenAI should be fined over the completely inaccurate information.

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Solar notches another win as Microsoft adds 475 MW to power its AI data centers

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

The company recently signed a deal with energy provider AES for three solar projects across the Midwest.
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Tesla recalls Cybertrucks for exterior panels that fall off

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla is issuing a recall for around 46,000 Cybertrucks sold to date because of an exterior steel trim panel on the side of the windshield that can peel off. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a filing that the piece can come off while in motion, which can create a hazard for […]
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