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Nothing launches a slick pair of $149 open-ear headphones

The Nothing Ear Open costs $149 and will ship starting October 1. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Toyota Ventures’s Jim Adler says climate tech startups need to secure future buyers

Jim Adler, founder and general partner at Toyota Ventures, is concerned that climate technology gains could fall into the “valley of death” if companies fail to drum up enough demand to survive.  And he’s not wrong to be worried.  Climate … Continue reading

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Moxie, which helps nurses launch medspas, raises a preemptive Series B from Lachy Groom, SignalFire 

Moxie helps nurses open medspas by providing them with most of the tools they need to run their businesses, from billing software and marketing services to discounted supplies. The startup has raised a $10 million Series B led by existing … Continue reading

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Data platform Airbyte can now create API connectors by reading the docs

If your startup is only remotely related to working with data pipelines, you’re probably trying to figure out how to capitalize on the current moment: Enterprises are trying to figure out how to best use data to power generative AI … Continue reading

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Just 4 days left to save up to $600 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 passes

Time is running out to grab savings of up to $600 on individual tickets for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024! This limited-time offer ends on September 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT, so now’s your last opportunity to score a great deal before … Continue reading

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Tech YouTuber MKBHD’s Panels app is a bit underwhelming

Tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, or MKBHD, is stepping out of the reviewer role and into the mindset of a builder. This week, he launched a wallpaper app called Panels on iOS and Android, where he’s personally curating high-quality digital wallpapers … Continue reading

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As the open social web movement grows, a new nonprofit launches to expand the ‘fediverse’

A new project launching today aims to capitalize on the momentum now being seen within the fediverse — also known as the open social web, which describes a network of interconnected social networking services powered by the ActivityPub protocol. Co-founded … Continue reading

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Spotify’s AI playlist feature rolls out to the U.S. and more markets

Spotify has expanded the availability of its AI Playlist tool to the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand after initially launching it for Premium subscribers in the U.K. and Australia.  This feature, currently in beta on Android and iOS devices, … Continue reading

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Snapchat taps Google’s Gemini to power its chatbot’s generative AI features

Snap has entered into an expanded partnership with Google Cloud to power generative AI experiences within Snapchat’s My AI chatbot. The chatbot will leverage the multimodal capabilities of Gemini AI to enable the chatbot to understand different types of information … Continue reading

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Torq, which automates cybersecurity workflows, raises $70M in new capital

As the volume of cyberattacks grows, there’s increasing interest from the corporate sector in tech to help automate responses to breaches. Per a 2023 survey from analytics firm Devo, 80% of security leaders expected expanded investments in security automation technology this year; … Continue reading

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