February 2023

Hear how Tonkean built its impressive board of directors on TechCrunch Live

February 14, 2023

A startup lives or dies by its board of directors. Sagi Eliyahu co-founded Tonkean in 2015 and has since raised money from some top investors, including Joanne Chen from Foundation Capital. Chen joined Tonkean’s board of directors in 2019. The two are set to discuss the best ways for founders to work with their board […]

Hear how Tonkean built its impressive board of directors on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Stellantis’ Ram is workshopping a mid-sized EV pickup truck

February 14, 2023

Stellantis brand Ram has developed a mid-sized EV pickup truck concept and plans to show it off to dealers next month. The disclosure about the company’s plans to shop the concept came up during an interview between Ram Mike Koval Jr. and Motor Trend. Showing off a concept to dealers doesn’t mean a mid-sized EV […]

Stellantis’ Ram is workshopping a mid-sized EV pickup truck by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Turning waste water into water that works with Alex Rappaport from ZwitterCo

February 14, 2023

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Alex Rappaport, the CEO and co-founder of ZwitterCo, a startup that develops technology that filters waste water. Alex talked about how his childhood on the Potomac river inspired his future career in clean water. He […]

Turning waste water into water that works with Alex Rappaport from ZwitterCo by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

Ford halts production and shipments of electric F-150 Lightning over battery concerns

February 14, 2023

Ford paused the F-150 Lightning’s production and shipments due to a potential battery issue, the company said today. The scope and nature of the battery concern is unknown at this time. The stoppage started at the beginning of last week, and Ford has yet to estimate when it will restart production. According to a statement […]

Ford halts production and shipments of electric F-150 Lightning over battery concerns by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Meta improves its consumer-facing tool that explains why you’re seeing that ad

February 14, 2023

Meta today announced it’s making changes to increase transparency around ads. The company says it’s updating a nearly decade-old Facebook feature “Why am I seeing this ad?” to better explain to consumers how an AI technique called machine learning may have played a role in the ad’s placement, among other factors. Specifically, it will now […]

Meta improves its consumer-facing tool that explains why you’re seeing that ad by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

AI does a poor job of diagnosing COVID-19 from coughs, study finds

February 14, 2023

Early in the pandemic, a number of researchers, startups and institutions developed AI systems that they claimed could diagnose COVID-19 from the sound of a person’s cough. At the time, we ourselves were enthusiastic about the prospect of AI that could be yielded as a weapon against the virus; in one headline, we endorsed cough-scrutinizing […]

AI does a poor job of diagnosing COVID-19 from coughs, study finds by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Video is fueling the newest group of dating app startups

February 14, 2023

There’s been a continuous shift toward video-focused dating apps in recent years as more users opt for authentic connections that photos and text often fail to achieve. Throughout February–aka the last month of “cuffing season”–three startups are launching dating apps that use video in order to help users find love: Candid, Ditto and IRLY. Video […]

Video is fueling the newest group of dating app startups by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch