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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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YouTube is testing a feature that lets creators use Google Gemini to brainstorm video ideas

YouTube is testing an integration with Google Gemini to help creators brainstorm video ideas, titles and thumbnails. The Google-owned company announced the launch of the new Brainstorm with Gemini feature in a video posted to its Creator Insider channel. A … Continue reading

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From Skims to Stripe, here are the startups that are likely — or definitely — not having IPOs this year

Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we settle in to the second half of the year. This year delivered four venture-backed tech IPOs — Reddit, Astera Labs, Ibotta and … Continue reading

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Techstars is laying off 17%, ending its J.P. Morgan-backed programs

Techstars is cutting 17% of its staff and will end its $80 million J.P. Morgan-backed Advancing Cities Program once the fund is completely deployed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Made by Google 2024: How to watch Google unveil the Pixel 9, a new foldable and more

Made by Google 2024 kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on August 13. Get ready for a slew of new hardware, including the Pixel 9 and a new foldable. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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