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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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TechCrunch Space: Star(side)liner

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Techme101

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. For those who haven’t heard, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule has been pushed back yet again to no earlier than May 25. From NASA: “The additional time allows teams to … Continue reading →

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These 81 robotics companies are hiring

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Techme101

When I attended Automate in Chicago a few weeks back, multiple people thanked me for TechCrunch’s semi-regular robotics job report. It’s always edifying to get that feedback in person. While it’s true that the industry has seen ups and downs … Continue reading →

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VinFast crash that killed family of four now under federal investigation

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Techme101

The top vehicle safety regulator in the U.S. has launched a formal probe into an April crash involving the all-electric VinFast VF8 SUV that claimed the lives of a family of four, TechCrunch has learned. The crash happened in Pleasanton, … Continue reading →

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NYC-Dublin real time video portal reopens with some fixes to prevent inappropriate behavior

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Techme101

When putting a video portal in a public park in the middle of New York City, some inappropriate behavior will likely occur. The Portal, the vision of Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur Benediktas Gylys, was designed to bring people together and … Continue reading →

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Contour Venture Partners, an early investor in Datadog and Movable Ink, lowers the target for its fifth fund

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Techme101

Longtime New York-based seed investor, Contour Venture Partners, is making progress on its latest flagship fund after lowering its target. The firm closed on $42 million, raised from 64 backers, for Contour Venture Partners Fund V, according to an SEC … Continue reading →

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