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Teleo wants to help the robotics industry reach its ‘ChatGPT moment’

Teleo describes itself as a construction robotics startup, but its mission is bigger than automating heavy equipment like excavators and tractors. Today, Teleo’s retrofitted machinery allows its customers to operate their existing fleets semi-autonomously. In the future, the startup sees … Continue reading

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Crusoe, a rumored OpenAI data center supplier, has secured $686M in new funds, filing shows

Crusoe Energy, a startup building data centers reportedly to be leased Oracle, Microsoft, and OpenAI, is in the process of raising $818 million, according to an SEC filing. The filing indicates that Crusoe has secured $686 million of the $818 … Continue reading

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Former X policy chief joins Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity

X’s former top policy chief has taken a job at Tools for Humanity, the company building the tech to support World Network (formerly Worldcoin). Nick Pickles, previously head of global affairs at X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, will serve … Continue reading

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WordPress.com owner Automattic snaps up grammar checker Harper

WordPress.com owner Automattic has added another company to its portfolio of online content creation tools and services with its acquisition of Grammarly competitor, Harper. Although it’s competing in the same space as the popular grammar checker used by many online … Continue reading

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Reddit is down again

This morning, at around 7 a.m. PT, the social media platform Reddit experienced yet another outage after experiencing one yesterday afternoon. According to its status page, Reddit says the platform is still operational. However, thousands of users are currently unable … Continue reading

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Wiz acquires Dazz for $450M to expand its cybersecurity platform

Wiz, one of the most talked-about names in the world of cybersecurity, is making a significant acquisition to expand its product reach in cloud security, particularly with developers. It is buying Dazz, a specialist in security remediation and risk management. … Continue reading

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Palo Alto Networks warns hackers are breaking into its customers’ firewalls — again

Hackers have compromised potentially thousands of Palo Alto customers by exploiting two new zero-day vulnerabilities © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Lightning looks to make managing AI a piece of cake

AI may be the hottest thing since sliced bread. But that doesn’t mean it’s getting easier to develop and run. According to a recent Boston Consulting Group poll, 74% of organizations are struggling to derive value from their AI investments. … Continue reading

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OneRail’s software helps solve the last-mile delivery problem

Last-mile delivery, the very last step of the delivery process, is a common pain point for companies. According to one survey, nearly 90% of retailers struggle with their last-mile delivery operations, either because of technical issues, costs, or a combination … Continue reading

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Blue Bear Capital lands $160M to back AI founders in climate, energy, and industry

The new fund swims against the prevailing currents in its sector, where funds that invest in hardware or a mix of hardware and software tend to dominate. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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