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Acquiring AI talent wholesale

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups.  This week we are looking at acquisitions of small startups, two new unicorns, wearable AI devices, and VCs who are supporting Kamala … Continue reading

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Character.AI CEO Noam Shazeer returns to Google

In a big move, Character.AI co-founder and CEO CEO Noam Shazeer is returning to Google after leaving the company in October 2021 to found the a16z-backed startup. In his previous stint, Shazeer spearheaded the team of researchers that built LaMDA (Language Model … Continue reading

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Adept Materials’ dehumidifying paint was inspired by trees and semiconductors

The startup developed a two-material system that helps homes self-regulate their internal humidity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Cloud infrastructure revenue approached $80 billion this quarter

The cloud infrastructure market has put the doldrums of 2023 firmly behind it with another big quarter. Revenue continues to grow at a brisk pace, fueled by interest in AI. Synergy Research reports revenue totaled $79 billion for the quarter, … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Minute: Why did Wiz walk away from $23 billion?

As widely reported, Wiz recently said no to a $23 billion acquisition offer from Google. At that price, it would have been Google’s biggest acquisition ever. It’s possible the Google team got cold feet during due diligence, or there may … Continue reading

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Pharma giant Cencora is alerting millions about its data breach

The pharma giant won’t say how many patients were affected by its February data breach. A count by TechCrunch confirms that over a million people are affected. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Rediff, once a pioneer of internet services in India, sells majority stake for $3M

Payments infrastructure firm Infibeam Avenues has acquired a majority 54% stake in Rediff.com for up to $3 million, a dramatic twist of fate for the 28-year-old business that was the first Indian internet firm to list on NASDAQ back in … Continue reading

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Terraform Labs co-founder and crypto fugitive, Do Kwon, set for extradition to South Korea

The Appellate Court of Montenegro ruled on Thursday that Terraform Labs co-founder, Do Kwon, should be returned to his home country, South Korea. The ruling confirmed an earlier decision in April from the High Court of Podgorica which rejected a … Continue reading

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Meta’s Threads crosses 200 million active users

A day after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked about his newest social media experiment Threads reaching “almost” 200 million users on the company’s Q2 2024 earnings call, the platform has touched the milestone. Instagram head Adam Mosseri confirmed that the … Continue reading

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Connect with Google Cloud, Aerospace, Qualcomm and more at Disrupt 2024

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 will be in San Francisco on October 28–30, and we’re already excited! Disrupt brings innovation for every stage of your startup journey, and we could not bring you this world-class event without our world-class partners. Take advantage of the … Continue reading

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