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Sonair built its 3D ultrasonic sensor with robotic safety in mind

The company’s sensor uses sonar and echos to give robots more information about their surrounding environment.

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Google Ventures doubles down on dev tool startup Blacksmith just 4 months after its seed round

Blacksmith, a Y Combinator alum, raised $10M Series A led by Google Ventures to cut costs and speed up software builds.

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India’s Urban Company soars 58% above IPO price in year’s most subscribed offering

Urban Company’s IPO, which opened last week, was oversubscribed more than 100 times, reflecting strong investor demand.

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Groww, backed by Satya Nadella, set to become first Indian startup to go public after U.S.-to-India move

Groww’s listing — expected later this year — is set to double as a major cash-out moment for global venture funds.

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Al Gore on China’s climate rise: ‘I would not have seen this coming’

Al Gore and Lila Preston of Generation Investment Management talked with TechCrunch about recent headlines, including the tech industry’s growing appetite for rare earth minerals, how the AI boom’s demand for massive data centers could impact global energy consumption, and … Continue reading

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Meta Connect 2025: What to expect and how to watch

Meta is expected to unveil new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband.

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Same-day delivery comes to space, as Impulse promises satellite transport in hours, not months

Impulse Space wants to ignite a revolution in in-space logistics.

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Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 batteries over fire risk

Tesla is recalling an unspecified number of Powerwall 2 home batteries in Australia after receiving reports of fires.

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Jack Altman raised a new $275M early-stage fund in a mere week 

Altman’s first fund, raised in early 2024, was $150 million. So this is a big step up, too.

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Gemini overtakes ChatGPT on App Store, as its Nano Banana AI model drives downloads up 45%

Though the month is only half over, Gemini’s app has already gained 12.6 million downloads in September, up from 8.7 million in August.

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