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Startups Weekly: Drama at Techstars. Drama in AI. Drama everywhere.

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Well, folks, it looks like Techstars’ drama just got a new … Continue reading →

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From Plaid to Figma, here are the startups that are likely — or definitely — not having IPOs this year

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we approach the halfway point of the year. 2024 delivered four venture-backed tech IPOs, Reddit, Astera Labs, Ibotta and Rubrik, in March and … Continue reading →

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Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

Federal safety regulators have discovered nine more incidents that raise questions about the safety of Waymo’s self-driving vehicles operating in Phoenix and San Francisco.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation earlier this … Continue reading →

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Terra One’s $7.5M Seed deck

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

Terra One’s pitch deck has a few wins, but also a few misses. Here’s how to fix that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI’s impact on the Global South

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI policy and governance in the Global South. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Disrupt 2024 early-bird tickets fly away next Friday

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 28–30 in San Francisco. While the event is a few months away, the deadline to secure your early-bird tickets and save up to $800 is fast approaching. You have until May 31 at 11:59 … Continue reading →

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Big tech companies are plowing money into AI startups, which could help them dodge antitrust concerns

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

Another week, and another round of crazy cash injections and valuations emerged from the AI realm. DeepL, an AI language translation startup, raised $300 million on a $2 billion valuation; Scale AI, a data-labeling platform for machine learning models, secured … Continue reading →

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Harlem Capital is raising a $150 million fund

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

If raised, this new fund, the firm’s third, would be its largest to date. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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US drug maker Cencora says Americans’ health information stolen in data breach

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

About half a million patients have been notified so far, but the number of affected individuals is likely far higher. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Last day to vote for TC Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice program

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Techme101

Attention, tech enthusiasts and startup supporters! The final countdown is here: Today is the last day to cast your vote for the TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Audience Choice program. Voting closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT, so this is your last … Continue reading →

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