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EliseAI lands $75M for chatbots that help property managers deal with renters

EliseAI employs an army of chatbots to text with, email, and respond to calls from renters about things such as apartment tours, maintenance requests, lease renewals and delinquencies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Kiteworks captures $456M at a $1B+ valuation to help secure sensitive data

Mark up another unicorn and large funding round for the cybersecurity industry: Kiteworks, a company that builds tools to secure email communications, file sharing, and other situations where people are working with sensitive or proprietary data outside their firewalls, has … Continue reading

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Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS

Spotify will be able to display the pricing for things like Spotify subscriptions and digital goods, including Spotify’s more recently added collection of audiobooks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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India’s top court clears way for Byju’s insolvency proceedings

India’s top court has put on hold a tribunal ruling that halted Byju’s insolvency proceedings in a win for U.S. creditors that are seeking $1 billion from the edtech startup. The Indian Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday a stay on … Continue reading

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xAI releases Grok-2, adds image generation on X

Elon Musk-owned launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini in beta today with improved reasoning. The new Grok AI model can now generate images on the X social network, though Grok access is currently limited to Premium and Premium+ users on X. … Continue reading

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Google faces headwinds as it brings Pixel 9 to India

Google Pixel 9 series India launch coincides with the expansion of its sales channels and after-sales support in the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Zepto hits $5B valuation as quick commerce heats up in India

Zepto has finalized a $340 million round that increases its valuation to $5 billion, up from $3.6 billion in June and $1.4 billion last August, as the startup races to win market share in India’s contested quick commerce market.  General … Continue reading

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Made by Google 2024: All of Google’s reveals, from the Pixel 9 lineup to Gemini AI’s addition to everything

Let’s dive right into what the Google Pixel 9 lineup looks like, how Google’s Gemini AI will be incorporated in the devices, and more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Made by Google 2024: A few AI features you might’ve missed

We rounded up some of the more intriguing AI-related announcements that didn’t get a ton of play, like Pixel Studio. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Thiel’s Gawker takedown could be coming to a theater near you

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have acquired a screenplay called “Killing Gawker,” which presumably delves into billionaire VC Peter Thiel’s campaign to bury the media outfit for posting excerpts from a Hulk Hogan sex tape. The film is based on … Continue reading

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