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Unlock purpose-driven growth at TechCrunch All Stage, and get $210 off for 6 more days

T-minus 6 days until TechCrunch All Stage ticket prices rise. From now until June 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT, founders save $210 and investors save $200 on passes. Are you ready to push your startup to the next level? Or … Continue reading

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Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels

Facebook announced on Tuesday that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels, regardless of their length or orientation.

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Applied Intuition raises $600 million as it pushes further into defense

The buzzy AI-powered autonomous vehicle software company doubles its valuation from last year — and then some.

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Anysphere launches a $200-a-month Cursor AI coding subscription

Anysphere launched a new $200-a-month subscription plan for its popular AI coding tool, Cursor, the company announced in a blog post on Monday. The new plan, Ultra, offers users 20x more usage on AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind, … Continue reading

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Threads expands open social web integrations with fediverse feed, user profile search

Posts from federated users will be found on the Following tab of the Threads app.

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Elon Musk’s xAI is reportedly seeking a $4.3B equity raise

Elon Musk’s xAI company is looking to raise $4.3 billion in equity funding, adding onto the $5 billion it’s seeking in debt funding.

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How AI chatbots keep people coming back

Chatbots are increasingly looking to keep people chatting, using familiar tactics that we’ve already seen lead to negative consequences. Sycophancy can make AI chatbots respond in a way that’s overly agreeable or flattering. And while having a digital hype person … Continue reading

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Senate GOP bill spares nuclear and geothermal energy while hammering wind and solar

The Senate Finance Committee’s language would take a sledgehammer to some parts of the renewable-friendly Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others. 

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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy.

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Sword Health nabs $40M at $4B valuation, pushes IPO plans to at least 2028

The digital health startup says it secured the fresh capital to update its valuation and finance acquisitions.

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