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Women in AI: Charlette N’Guessan is tackling data scarcity on the African continent

Charlette N’Guessan is the Data Solutions and Ecosystem Lead at Amini, a deep tech startup leveraging space technology and artificial intelligence to tackle environmental data scarcity in Africa and the global South. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Continue reading

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‘What’s in it for us?’ journalists ask as publications sign content deals with AI firms

Journalists understand the basic structure of the deals, but they still have questions.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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This is your brain on Pink Floyd

The human brain has long been a subject of fascination for art and science, which are now both mixed into “Brainstorms: A Great Gig in the Sky,” a new live interactive experience to the tune of Pink Floyd. Interactivity is … Continue reading

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Deal Dive: Sir Jack A Lot returns with a startup for retail traders

When former YouTube product manager Kevin Xu, known as “Sir Jack A Lot” on Reddit, turned $35,000 into $8 million trading stocks between 2020 and 2022, many people thought his fortunes, and his way of investing, had peaked, just like … Continue reading

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What does ‘open source AI’ mean, anyway?

The Open Source Initiative is trying to address the debate stirring around the notion of “open-source AI.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The fight over Fisker’s assets is already heating up

Fisker is just a few days into its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and the fight over its assets is already charged, with one lawyer claiming the startup has been liquidating assets “outside the court’s supervision.” At issue is the relationship between … Continue reading

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Hacker claims to have 30 million customer records from Australian ticket seller giant TEG

A hacker is advertising customer data allegedly stolen from the Australia-based live events and ticketing company TEG on a well-known hacking forum. On Thursday, a hacker put up for sale the alleged stolen data from TEG, claiming to have information … Continue reading

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Tesla makes Musk best-paid CEO of all time and Fisker bites the dust

Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje‘s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Elon Musk just convinced Tesla shareholders to approve his $56 billion … Continue reading

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Dot’s AI really, really wants to get to know you

Dot is a new AI companion and chatbot that thrives on getting to know your innermost thoughts and feelings. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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E-fuels startup Aether Fuels is raising $34.3 million, per filing

The e-fuels startup is working on producing fuel for aviation and maritime shipping using carbon dioxide and other waste carbon streams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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