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YC alum Fluently’s AI-powered English coach attracts $2M seed round

There are plenty of resources to learn English, but not so many for near-native speakers who still want to improve their fluency. That description applies to Stan Beliaev and Yurii Rebryk, and this is what inspired them to create Fluently. … Continue reading

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NASA and Boeing deny Starliner crew is ‘stranded’: “We’re not in any rush to come home”

NASA and Boeing officials pushed back against recent reporting that the two astronauts brought to the ISS on Starliner are stranded on board. The companies said in a press conference Friday that they are using “the luxury of time” to … Continue reading

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Forget the debate, the Supreme Court just declared open season on regulators

As the country reels from a Presidential debate that left no one looking good, the Supreme Court has swooped in with what could be one of the most consequential decisions it has ever made, in the context of the tech … Continue reading

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Android’s upcoming ‘Collections’ feature will drive users back to their apps

As Google described during the I/O session, the new on-device surface would organize what’s most relevant to users, inviting them to jump back into their apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Kleiner Perkins announces $2 billion in fresh capital, showing that established firms can still raise large sums

Many VC firms are struggling to attract new capital from their own backers amid a tepid IPO environment. But established, brand-name firms are still able to raise large funds. On Friday, Kleiner Perkins announced that it closed on more than … Continue reading

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HubSpot says it’s investigating customer account hacks

The company “identified a security incident that involved bad actors targeting a limited number of HubSpot customers and attempting to gain unauthorized access to their accounts” on June 22. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Volkswagen’s Silicon Valley software hub is already stacked with Rivian talent

VW Group’s struggling software arm Cariad has hired at least 23 of the startup’s top employees over the past several months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Who won the presidential debate: X or Threads?

There were definite differences between how the two platforms managed last night, with some saying X felt more alive, and others asserting that Threads proved that X is no longer necessary. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use … Continue reading

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Following raft of consumer complaints, Shein and Temu face early EU scrutiny of DSA compliance

Ultra low cost ecommerce giants Shein and Temu have only recently been confirmed as subject to centralized enforcement of the strictest layer of the European Union’s digital services regulation, the Digital Services Act (DSA), but on Friday the Commission announced … Continue reading

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Cold shipping might be the next industry that batteries disrupt

Artyc has raised $14 million to date and has a product on the market, Medstow Micro, that helps ship temperature-sensitive specimens. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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