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Aeva strikes lidar chip-making deal with LG subsidiary

LG Innotek, the components and materials subsidiary of South Korea’s LG Group, has struck a manufacturing partnership with Aeva Technologies, a developer of 4D LiDAR sensing systems.

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Food delivery service Calo scores $39 million in Series B extension as it sets eyes on the UK

Calo acquired two meal kit companies in the UK and integrated their operations without laying off anyone.

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AI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round

The seed round for Julius AI was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

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Waymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas

The robotaxi service is expected to launch in 2026.

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Harmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app

The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.

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Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech two years after buying it

The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Microsoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’

Microsoft’s Edge browser introduces an AI-powered “Copilot Mode” for smarter web browsing.

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Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users

The new rate limits will go into effect August 28 for subscribers to Anthropic’s $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as its $100 and $200-per-month Max plans.

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New York state cyber chief calls out Trump for cybersecurity cuts

The top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump’s budget cuts are going to put the government at risk from cyberattacks, and will put more pressure on states to secure themselves.

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Amazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office

Amazon published a lengthy rebuttal to a WSJ report that found that Amazon prices had increased since Trump announced tariff plans.

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