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Porsche invests in battery startup South 8 to boost cold-weather EV performance

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

All cars suffer when the mercury drops, but electric vehicles suffer more than most as heaters draw more power and batteries charge more slowly as the liquid electrolyte inside thickens. Drivers in Chicago found this out the hard way last … Continue reading →

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Data-labeling startup Scale AI raises $1B as valuation doubles to $13.8B

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

Scale AI has raised a $1 billion Series F round from a slew of big-name institutional and corporate investors including Amazon and Meta. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta, Match, Coinbase and others team up to fight online fraud and crypto scams

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

The new coalition, Tech Against Scams, will work together to find ways to fight back against the tools used by scammers and to better educate the public against financial scams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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EU Council gives final nod to set up risk-based regulations for AI

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

It’s a wrap: European Union lawmakers have given the final approval to set up the bloc’s flagship, risk-based regulations for artificial intelligence. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Vitesse, a payments and treasury management platform for insurers, raises $93M to fuel US expansion

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

London-based fintech Vitesse has closed a $93 million Series C round of funding led by investment giant KKR. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Zen Educate raises $37M and acquires Aquinas Education as it tries to address the teacher shortage

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

Zen Educate, an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, has raised $37 million in a Series B round of funding. The raise comes amid a growing teacher shortage crisis both sides of the pond, with a recent report from … Continue reading →

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ETF Partners raises €284M for climate startups that will be effective quickly — not 20 years down the road

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

The European venture capital firm raised its fourth fund as fund as climate tech “comes of age.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Microsoft wants to make Windows an AI operating system, launches Copilot+ PCs

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

Copilot, Microsoft’s brand of generative AI, will soon be far more deeply integrated into the Windows 11 experience. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Scarlett Johansson says that OpenAI approached her to use her voice

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Techme101

“When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief that Mr. Altman would pursue a voice that sounded so eerily similar to mine.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Microsoft Build 2024: All the AI and hardware products Microsoft announced

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Techme101

Copilot, Microsoft’s brand of generative AI, will soon be far more deeply integrated into the Windows 11 experience. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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