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The Rivian R2 SUV racks up 68,000 reservations a day after reveal

The Rivian R2, an all-electric sport utility vehicle that’s smaller and more affordable than the automaker’s flagship SUV, appears to be a hit with potential customers. At least, if the number of reservations for the R2 is any guide. Rivian … Continue reading

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AI fraud detection software maker Inscribe.ai lays off 40% of staff

Yet another AI-powered fraud detection software provider is laying off staff. Inscribe, whose platform works to detect fraud in areas like business underwriting, tenant screening, and onboarding, has cut just under 40% of its staff, which equates to dozens of … Continue reading

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Faraday Future survives long enough to issue its first recall

Troubled EV startup Faraday Future has issued its first recall, covering all 11 vehicles it built last year, as it fights to hold onto its Los Angeles headquarters. The recall centers around a problem with the warning light for the … Continue reading

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Artemis Fund has a fresh $36 million to back diverse founders solving ‘big, hairy problems’

For Fund II, Artemis intends to continue leading and co-leading investments and will target around 20 new companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Worldcoin says it’s filing legal challenge to Spain’s temporary ban

A German subsidiary involved in Sam Altman’s controvercial crypto blockchain digital identity business, Worldcoin, was reported Friday to have filed a legal challenge against a suspension order from Spain’s data protection authority. Earlier this week it emerged that the Spanish … Continue reading

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Baron values Swiggy at $12.16B, above prior private market valuation

Baron Capital, an investor in Indian food delivery startup Swiggy, has increased the value of its stake in the Indian firm, implying a valuation of $12.16 billion, surpassing the $10.7 billion post-money valuation at which Swiggy secured funding in early … Continue reading

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X allows Premium+ users and organizations to publish articles

X announced a new long-form post format called Articles today. The feature, which is only available to Premium+ subscribers and verified organizations, lets users publish posts with text formatting, other X posts, and embedded videos and images — akin to … Continue reading

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Apple is rolling out VisionOS 1.1. with improved personas

Apple released VisionOS 1.1 on Thursday with the most notable feature being improved personas of users. Specifically, the new update improves hair and makeup appearance, neck and mouth representation, and rendering of the eyes for EyeSight, which lets others see … Continue reading

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Sea’s Free Fire India relaunch in limbo six months on

Sea is “still making changes” and has yet to launch its popular mobile game Free Fire in India, more than six months after announcing plans to do so. Yanjun Wang, Group Chief Corporate Officer at Sea, said during the earnings … Continue reading

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India’s smartwatch market in flux as unknown brands challenge heavyweights

India’s smartwatch market has transformed, seemingly overnight. For years, it has been dominated by its homegrown players, while global giants like Apple and Samsung have struggled for presence, amid the hundreds of millions of annual shipments. Suddenly, however, the category … Continue reading

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