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The new generation of heavy lift rockets rising to challenge SpaceX

It can be hard to keep up with this fast-paced yet incredibly complex and highly regulated industry — but everything you need to stay up to date is right here, with links to deeper coverage. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights … Continue reading

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Grafana Labs raises $270M

Grafana Labs, the open-source company that probably powers at least a few operational dashboards in your company, today announced the completion of a primary and secondary transaction worth about $270 million, with the proceeds going to the company and some … Continue reading

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Ford says a pickup truck will be the first EV built on its low-cost platform

The first vehicle that will be built on the low-cost EV platform Ford’s been developing in secret will be a mid-size pickup due out in 2027, the automaker announced Wednesday morning. The news comes as part of a much larger … Continue reading

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UK’s competition authority ends probes of Apple and Google but will use incoming powers to ‘resolve app store concerns’

Apple and Google can take a breath after the U.K. competition watchdog announced Wednesday it’s closing a pair of investigations into their respective mobile app ecosystems, citing administrative priorities. Since March 2021, the U.K. regulator had been investigating Apple’s conduct … Continue reading

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Skyfire lets AI agents spend your money

There’s a lot of hype about the promise of AI agents today, but payments are a huge limiting factor. Today, an AI agent might be able to plan a vacation for you independently, but a human has to step in … Continue reading

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WeTransfer’s expiry dates haven’t gone away, but you can at least extend them

WeTransfer’s expiry dates have been a major paint-point for users — especially creatives. Thing is, if you don’t download the files the moment you get the link or email you can easily forget to do so before the link expires. … Continue reading

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India’s trade minister decries e-commerce growth, Amazon’s ‘predatory’ pricing

India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday expressed concern over the rapid growth of e-commerce in the country, warning of potential disruption to small retailers. Speaking at the launch of a report on the impact of e-commerce on employment and … Continue reading

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SleekFlow snaps up $7M to tap the conversational AI opportunity across Asia  

SleekFlow, a Singapore- and Hong Kong-headquartered social commerce platform that has built a conversational AI suite for customer engagement targeted to Asian markets, said Wednesday it had secured a further $7 million in funding. The money will be used to … Continue reading

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The banks that loaned Musk $13B to buy Twitter might be having regrets

X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, looks like a pretty bad investment right about now. As readers might recall, billionaire Elon Musk borrowed $13 billion from Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and five other major banks to help … Continue reading

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Is your company AI-washing? Rippling founder Parker Conrad thinks it might be.

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