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Check out what’s happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space

December 5, 2022

Happy TC Sessions: Space 2022 Eve! Tomorrow’s the big day in L.A. for everyone involved with or interested in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and forging humanity’s future in space. There’s still time to get on board this mission, but the countdown clock is ticking. Ticket to the flight deck: Buy your pass and […]

Check out what’s happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Twelve Labs lands $12M for AI that understands the context of videos

December 5, 2022

To Jae Lee, a data scientist by training, it never made sense that video — which has become an enormous part of our lives, what with the rise of platforms like TikTok, Vimeo and YouTube — was difficult to search across due to the technical barriers posed by context understanding. Searching the titles, descriptions and […]

Twelve Labs lands $12M for AI that understands the context of videos by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training

December 5, 2022

Loft Dynamics, a Swiss startup creating virtual reality (VR) simulation technology for helicopter pilots, has raised $20 million in funding from U.S. venture capital (VC) firms including David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Ventures. Alongside the funding, the company is also formally announcing its name-change from VRM Switzerland. Founded out of Zurich in […]

Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: a long covid app, and California’s wind plans

December 5, 2022
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A new app aims to help the millions of people living with long covid The news: A new app could help people with long covid cope with their condition by giving them a…

California’s coming offshore wind boom faces big engineering hurdles

December 5, 2022
This week, dozens of companies are expected to compete for the right to lease the first commercial wind power sites off the coast of California in a federal online auction that could kick-start the state’s next clean energy boom. Collectively, the winners will pay at least tens of millions of dollars for exclusive rights to…

Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional

December 5, 2022

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Apple expands car key sharing, Bird charts out a strategy and layoffs come for Motional by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Aigens scales digital menus in Asia with $14M round led by Ant

December 5, 2022

Aigens, a Hong Kong-based startup that provides online ordering and marketing tools for the food and beverage industry, picked up a fresh $14 million Series A funding round led by Ant Group, the fintech behemoth affiliated with Alibaba, the company announced Monday. The capital infusion from Ant came at a time when the Chinese fintech […]

Aigens scales digital menus in Asia with $14M round led by Ant by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

With $3M new funding, Egyptian startup OneOrder sets out on growth drive

December 5, 2022

OneOrder, Egypt’s supply chain solutions provider for restaurants, has raised $3 million seed funding led by Nclude with participation from A15, and Delivery Hero Ventures. The latest funding brings the total funding raised by the startup to $10.5 million, including $6.5 million working capital financing from financial institutions. Launched in March this year, OneOrder makes […]

With $3M new funding, Egyptian startup OneOrder sets out on growth drive by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Social commerce startup Kapu, by ex-Jumia executive, comes out of stealth with $8M funding

December 5, 2022

Kapu, a social commerce startup, coming out of stealth today having raised $8 million seed funding, is hoping to help lessen the burden of buying food for Kenyan consumers, many of whom are grappling with the sky-rocketing food prices. Kapu founder, Sam Chappatte, former Jumia Group executive vice president, said the startup has since inception […]

Social commerce startup Kapu, by ex-Jumia executive, comes out of stealth with $8M funding by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch