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TikTok partners with Warner Bros. to become a discovery engine for TV and movies

TikTok’s latest offering is capitalizing on the app’s ability to serve as a discovery engine for other media — something its users already take advantage of by sharing short clips of movies and TV shows. Today, the company is partnering … Continue reading

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Cocoon is transforming steel production runoff into a greener cement alternative

Slag is the molten runoff created while producing steel in a traditional blast furnace. The material has been prized as greener cement alternative for creating concrete, the Earth’s most abundant human-made material. The runoff is facing supply chain issues, however, … Continue reading

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SoundHound acquires Amelia AI for $80M after it raised $189M+

SoundHound — the AI company that has made a name for itself selling voice interface technology to car companies, restaurants and tech companies like Snap and Qualcomm — is doubling down on enterprise services, taking an opportunity to play the … Continue reading

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Feeling Great’s new therapy app translates its psychologist co-founder’s experience into AI

Seeking mental health support is a complex process, but some founders believe that using AI to formalize techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help folks who might not have access to professionals. Dr. David Burns, who has over 40 … Continue reading

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UK launches formal probe into Amazon’s ties with AI startup Anthropic

The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has confirmed that it’s carrying out a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon’s ties with Anthropic, after Amazon recently completed a $4 billion investment into the AI startup. The news comes a week after the Competition and Markets … Continue reading

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AI business agent startup Bardeen pulls in strategic investment from Dropbox and Hubspot

Bardeen has raised $3M to build its platform that uses a natural language interface to automate repetitive knowledge work. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Bilingual dictation assistant Silvia understands ‘Spanglish’ and other language mixtures

Natural language AI assistants tend to be excellent English speakers, and passable in other tongues — but if you are one of the millions who fluidly switch between two languages on the fly, they’re stumped. A new AI helper called … Continue reading

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Indian conglomerate Reliance slashed over 42,000 jobs last financial year

Reliance, India’s largest conglomerate, reduced its workforce by 11%, or more than 42,000 people, in the financial year ended March 2024.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Anduril raises $1.5B at a $14B valuation

The Palmer Luckey-founded defense startup wants to become a serious rival to longstanding kingpins, and has been clocking some big wins. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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UK satellite startup Blue Skies Space wants to sell astronomy data ‘as a service’

The satellite is designed to complement data provided by existing astronomical efforts such as that of the famed Hubble Telescope. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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