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OpenAI closes its monster $10B funding round at $27B-29B valuation
OpenAI, the startup behind the widely used conversational AI model ChatGPT, has closed its new funding round of over $10.3 billion, TechCrunch has learned. VC firms including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive and K2 Global are in the round, according to documents seen by TechCrunch. A source tells us Founders Fund is also […]
OpenAI closes its monster $10B funding round at $27B-29B valuation by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: First Republic Bank stock reaches record low as feds discuss rescue plan
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Daily Crunch: First Republic Bank stock reaches record low as feds discuss rescue plan by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
EV owners in Texas face $200 annual fee
States have taxed motorists at the pump for more than a century. Yet, as electric cars gain ground, what happens when folks stop refueling altogether? State lawmakers are increasingly imposing annual fees on EV owners, arguing they should pay up because they still rely on public infrastructure to get around. Texas is on track to […]
EV owners in Texas face $200 annual fee by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Satellite-to-phone race heats up with voice calls and cross-Canada access
The prospect of contacting a satellite to send a text or contact emergency services may soon be an effortless reality as startups move from proof of concept to actual product. Canadians on the Rogers network, which just inked a deal with Lynk, will get direct satellite-phone connections across the country; and not to be outdone, […]
Satellite-to-phone race heats up with voice calls and cross-Canada access by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
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A claw machine does not a robotic gripper make
A refrain I hear from a lot of startups is that there’s “no need to rethink the gripper.” It’s something I appreciate from an economic standpoint. It’s expensive, resource intensive and both your time and money are probably best spent elsewhere when there are already so many effectors on the market. I also recently made […]
A claw machine does not a robotic gripper make by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch