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Planera raises $13.5M to help solve the gnarly problem of scheduling for construction contractors

Planera, scheduling and planning software for commercial construction projects, has raised $13.5 million to expand its reach and help general contractors with more features. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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nOps lands $30M to optimize AWS customers’ cloud spend

nOps sells software designed to “optimize” the budgets that businesses allocate to cloud products and services. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Paris court explains why it’s arrested Telegram founder, Pavel Durov

When Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, was arrested on August 24, French authorities did not respond to requests for comment. The secrecy of pre-trial investigations and inquiries is an important principle in the French judicial system. … Continue reading

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Google’s AI overviews in Hindi need a quality upgrade

Given India’s language diversity, digital content companies already face a challenge in trying to show and translate content accurately. Google is facing a similar problem with AI overviews recently rolled out in the country. The company introduced Hindi support for … Continue reading

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African B2B e-commerce startups Wasoko and MaxAB complete merger: Interview with co-CEO Daniel Yu

Two of Africa’s largest B2B e-commerce platforms, Wasoko and MaxAB, have finally completed the continent’s much-talked-about merger. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Calendar tool Clockwise adds new AI-powered interface called Prism

Clockwise is changing up its interface with an AI-powered assistant called Prism that lets you manage calendar invites and scheduling with text prompts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Science-heavy Swiss VC firm Redalpine raises fresh $200M fund for early-stage investments

Many VC funds, especially recent vintages, have failed to return money to their investors. Swiss VC firm Redalpine is one exception, and this largely explains why its newly announced $200 million seventh early-stage fund was oversubscribed, according to the firm. … Continue reading

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Wait, what? Pavel Durov says he has fathered more than 100 children

Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging platform Telegram, has been in the headlines since his arrest at a private airport near Paris on Saturday, reportedly in connection with an investigation into criminal activity on the his app. While many … Continue reading

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Elon Musk unexpectedly offers support for California’s AI bill

Elon Musk has come out in support of California’s SB 1047, a bill that requires makers of very large AI models to create and document safeguards against those models causing serious harm. “This is a tough call and will make … Continue reading

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OpenAI, Adobe, and Microsoft support California bill requiring watermarks on AI content

OpenAI, Adobe, and Microsoft have thrown their support behind a California bill requiring tech companies to label AI-generated content, according to letters from the companies viewed by TechCrunch. The bill is headed for a final vote in August. AB 3211 … Continue reading

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