Alexa+, Amazon’s AI assistant, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
Amazon opens Alexa+ to everyone in the U.S. The AI feature is free for Prime members across devices, and free for everyone on mobile and web.
Don’t Mistake Commercialization For Actual Sales Growth — Here’s Why the Difference Matters and How to Turn Ideas Into Revenue
Many early-stage startups scale sales before they understand what they are actually commercializing. Here’s why confusing the two leads to false traction and premature scaling.
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Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but […]
Accel doubles down on Fibr AI as agents turn static websites into one-to-one experiences
Fibr AI replaces marketing agency– and engineering-heavy website personalization with autonomous systems designed for enterprise scale.
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify is revamping its lyrics feature, adding offline access for Premium users, global lyric translations, and a more prominent placement in the Now Playing view.
Exclusive: Positron raises $230M Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips
The investment comes from backers including the Qatar Investment Authority as demand for chips beyond Nvidia soars and as Qatar aims to build out its AI infrastructure.
Epstein-linked longevity guru Peter Attia leaves David Protein, and his own startup ‘won’t comment’
Attia co-founded longevity medical testing startup Biograph, which came out of stealth a year ago.
India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South
Varaha’s fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.
The Minneapolis tech community holds strong during ‘tense and difficult time’
Founders and investors in the Minneapolis tech industry told TechCrunch they’ve put much of their work on hold to help out their community.
Intel will start making GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
Intel has been bulking up a team to focus on this effort and will develop its GPU strategy around customer needs.
The Lithium Gold Rush Just Minted a $1B Unicorn
General Motors already invested. Now, you have a limited window to join before the next share price increase.