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Chinese EV makers, and their connected vehicles, targeted by new House bill

Chinese EV manufacturers face a new challenge in their pursuit of U.S. customers: a new House bill that would limit or ban the introduction of their connected vehicles. The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, comes as the trade … Continue reading

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Is Apple planning to ‘sherlock’ Arc?

With the release of iOS 18 later this year, Apple may again borrow ideas third-party apps. This time it’s Arc that could be among those affected. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meet Visa, Mercury, Artisan, Golub Capital and more at TC Disrupt 2024

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 will be in San Francisco on October 28–30, and we’re already excited! This is the startup world’s main event, and it’s where you’ll find the knowledge, tools and connections you need to grow a successful business. Helping … Continue reading

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Mental health insurance platform ifeel raises a $20 million Series B

Ifeel is being offered as part of an employer’s or insurance provider’s healthcare coverage. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app

Instead of opening the user’s actual browser or a WebView, Custom Tabs let users remain in their app while browsing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Creator fintech Slingshot raises $2.2 million

Sanil Chawla remembers the meetings he had with countless artists in college. Those creatives were looking for one thing: sustainable economic infrastructure that could help them scale rather than drown them in paperwork, filings and tracking down receipts.  Chawla thought … Continue reading

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After co-founder’s murder at the hands of Hamas, cloud startup Firefly raises $23M

A startup called Firefly tackling the thorny and growing issue of cloud asset management with an “infrastructure as code” solution has raised $23 million in funding on the heels of strong demand for its tech and increasing revenues four-fold in … Continue reading

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Mistral releases its first generative AI model for code

Mistral, the French AI startup backed by Microsoft and reportedly valued at $6 billion, has released its first generative AI model for coding, dubbed Codestral. Codestral — which is designed to help developers write and interact with code, like the … Continue reading

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Kino is a new iPhone app for videographers from the makers of Halide

Lux, the startup behind popular pro photography app Halide and others, is venturing into video with its latest app launch. On Wednesday, the company announced Kino, a new video capture app for both professional and amateur videographers. The official launch comes … Continue reading

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House bill would ban Chinese connected vehicles over security concerns

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin will introduce a bill to Congress that would limit or ban the introduction of connected vehicles built by Chinese companies if found to pose a threat to national security.  The bill comes as the trade war … Continue reading

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