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TechCrunch Minute: Newchip, Techstars, and what happens when startup accelerators fail

Building a startup is hard. Building a company that helps startup is similarly difficult. That’s the takeaway from TechCrunch reporting on Techstars and Newchip. In the case of Newchip, the accelerator appeared to promise a bit more than it could … Continue reading

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Police resurrect Lockbit’s site and troll the ransomware gang

An international coalition of police agencies have resurrected the dark web site of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, which they had seized earlier this year, teasing new revelations about the group. On Sunday, what was once LockBit’s official darknet site … Continue reading

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How to choose a deep tech startup program

Deep tech founders often had to go it alone. But today, there are a wealth of options from incubators to accelerators. Here’s how to pick one. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Stack Overflow signs deal with OpenAI to supply data to its models

OpenAI is collaborating with Stack Overflow, the Q&A forum for software developers, to improve its generative AI models’ performance on programming-related tasks. As a result of the partnership, announced Monday, OpenAI’s models, including models served through its ChatGPT chatbot platform, … Continue reading

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Biden administration plans $285M in CHIPS Act funding for digital twins

President Joe Biden’s administration is looking to fund efforts that improve semiconductor manufacturing by using digital twins. Digital twins are virtual models used to test and optimize physical objects and systems. For example, auto manufacturers are looking to use digital … Continue reading

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Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo talks about AI, chatbot platform Poe, and why OpenAI is not a competitor

Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo talks about the challenges and opportunities in AI today, how to build and support a developer community, and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sequoia’s Jess Lee explains how early-stage startups can identify product-market fit

Lee, a specialist in early-stage investing, explains how Sequioa approaches identifying product-market fit for its startups through three archetypes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Jack Dorsey departs Bluesky board

It sounds like Bluesky’s most prominent backer is no longer on its board. On Saturday, Jack Dorsey posted on X about grants for open protocols from his philanthropic Start Small initiative. This prompted someone to ask Dorsey if he was … Continue reading

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Hyundai antes up $1B for AV startup Motional and Elon unplugs the Tesla Supercharger team

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Before I jump into the all the news — and boy there was a lot! — I have an important update for all … Continue reading

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Jack Dorsey says he’s no longer on the Bluesky board

It sounds like Bluesky’s most prominent backer is no longer on its board. On Saturday, Jack Dorsey posted on X about grants for open protocols from his philanthropic Start Small initiative. This prompted someone to ask Dorsey if he was … Continue reading

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