Nuview, a startup that wants to map the entire landmass of the Earth on an annual basis using space-based light detection and ranging (lidar) technology, has raised $15 million so far, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. That capital includes a $3 million seed round and an in-progress Series A, of which $12 million has closed so […]
Nuview’s lidar satellites hit $15M in funding as Leonardo DiCaprio joins latest round by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Instagram may be working on an AI chatbot, according to images leaked by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi. According to the leaks, which reflect in-progress app developments that may or may not ship, these AI agents can answer questions or give advice. Users can pick between 30 different AI personalities, who can also help users write […]
Instagram might be working on an AI chatbot by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Founders need to know whether the people they’re getting into business with understand how to operate during a downturn.
TechCrunch+ roundup: 10 questions to ask a VC, AI and antitrust, Japan investor survey by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Last fall, after playing around with OpenAI’s GPT-3 text-generating AI model — the predecessor to GPT-4 — former Uber research scientist Jerry Liu discovered what he describes as “limitations” around the model’s ability to work with private data (e.g., personal files). To solve for this, he launched an open source project, LlamaIndex, designed to unlock […]
LlamaIndex adds private data to large language models by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
In the last few years, the state has become a hotbed of fusion startups. But it faces myriad challenges that could knock it from its pedestal.
Wisconsin has quietly become a hotbed of fusion power startups. Will it last? by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Meeting the needs, practical and emotional, of the queer, trans, and nonbinary community is both sensitive and pressing. This is something that For Them, a genderqueer wellness company founded by Kylo Freeman, is leaning into. “We started as a binder company,” said Freeman, For Them’s CEO, in an interview with TechCrunch. “Or at least that […]
Binder maker For Them is launching community for queer and trans folks by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
The core technology is a proprietary ledger capable of processing more than 50 million transactions per second and a network of interconnected real-time payment rails.
Eric Schmidt backs Keeta, a startup working to make cross-border payments ‘as easy as Venmo’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
River, an Indian EV startup that introduced its first two-wheeler in February, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Dubai’s Al Futtaim Group. With today’s funding round, the startup looks to take on the likes of SoftBank- and Edelweiss-backed Ola Electric, and Ather Energy, which counts Tiger Global, Caladium Investment and Hero […]
Indian EV two-wheeler startup River raises $15M led by Dubai’s Al Futtaim Group by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch