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Apple has resurrected the larger HomePod with a second-generation version that includes better sound, as well as better intelligence and computing smarts. The new HomePod retails for $299 and pre-orders kick off today, with in-store availability and shipping beginning in the U.S. and select other markets on Friday, February 3. Apple’s new HomePod includes two […]

Apple introduces a brand new HomePod with better sound and smarts by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

Chord is growing into its machine learning-powered data infrastructure that provides brands with how key customer metrics change over time.

Chord connects new funding to predictive commerce metrics so brands can grow by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Deal Box, a capital markets advisory and token offering packaging platform, has launched its venture arm with plans to invest $125 million in startups using web3 technology, the company shared Wednesday. “We believe in the transformative power of web3, and we plan to invest in both web3 startups and companies that use web3 technology, including […]

Deal Box’s venture arm to invest $125M in startups using web3 technology by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Autonomous trucking startup Waabi has bagged Volvo Group Venture Capital AB, the automaker’s VC arm, as a strategic investor. The companies aren’t disclosing the amount invested, nor many other details about the deal, but having Volvo on board will both provide Waabi access to Volvo’s extensive industry network and help the startup explore opportunities for […]

Self-driving truck startup Waabi brings on Volvo VC as strategic investor by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Noon Energy sucked in $28 million Series A to store excess wind and solar energy using reversible fuel cells powered by carbon dioxide.

Noon Energy brings Mars tech down to Earth with carbon-oxygen battery system by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch

The process used by millions of agents and thousands of property portals globally to reach buyers and sellers on digital channels is highly fragmented. And it’s evident that proptech, unlike other industries, has lagged in utilizing social media to make sales. South African startup Flow wants to change how real estate agencies,  developers and agents […]

South Africa’s Flow gets funding to automate social media advertising for real estate agencies by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman sat down for a wide-ranging interview with this editor late last week, answering questions about some of his most ambitious personal investments, as well as about the future of OpenAI. There was much to discuss. The now eight-year-old outfit has dominated the national conversation in the two months since […]

That Microsoft deal isn’t exclusive, video is coming, and more from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch