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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

The watch features a variety of different 3D games, unlocking more play time the more kids move. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

In the video, a crowd is roaring at a packed summer music festival. As a beat starts playing over the speakers, the performer finally walks on stage: it’s the Joker. Clad in his red suit, green hair and signature face … Continue reading →

After the Wirecard scandal, Germany’s financial regulator BaFin started to look more closely at young fintech startups that wanted to grow at a rapid pace — it’s better to be safe than sorry. In particular, N26, a Berlin-based banking startup … Continue reading →

Spotify has hiked its premium subscription in France by an eye-watering €0.13, in response to a new music-streaming tax. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The European Union has taken the wraps off the structure of the new AI Office, the ecosystem-building and oversight body that’s being established under the bloc’s AI Act. The risk-based regulatory framework for artificial intelligence is expected to enter into … Continue reading →

When other firms were investing and raising eye-popping sums, Clean Energy Ventures took a different approach. It appears to be paying off. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.