Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Pre-Earnings Analysis
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) posted strong earnings in the last reported quarter that showed a rebound in insurance operations, and the cash hoard at Warren Buffett’s conglomerate surged to nearly $150…
The Download: how to store energy underground, and what you may not know about Trump’s AI Action Plan
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. This startup wants to use the Earth as a massive battery Texas-based startup Quidnet Energy just completed a test showing it can store energy for up to six months by pumping water underground.…
3 Hot Industrial Stocks to Add to Your Investments
The escalating demand for advanced machinery and solutions augurs prosperity for the industrial sector. Given this backdrop, quality industrial stocks Techtronic Industries Company (TTNDY), Powell Industries (POWL), and Tennant Company…
Authentication startup FusionAuth raises $65M, its first outside round
Funding for cybersecurity startups continues to look bleak. According to a recent Crunchbase survey, companies in the digital security space raised 30% less funds — $1.9 billion — in Q3 2023 compared to Q3 2022. But some startups are bucking the trend. Case in point, FusionAuth, a company that provides authentication and user management tools […]
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MassRobotics is launching an accelerator
Sandwiched between rows of warehouses in the South Boston Waterfront, MassRobotics serves as both an incubator and import hub for the city’s vibrant robotics community. Soon, it will add accelerator to that list. This morning the nonprofit announced the forthcoming arrival of its simply named MassRobotics Accelerator. Applications are now open for the 13-week program, […]
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Freeplay wants to help companies test and build LLM-powered apps
Freeplay, a startup that lets companies build, experiment with and test apps powered by generative AI models, specifically text-generating models, today emerged from stealth with $3.25 million in a seed round led by Conviction Ventures. Founded by ex-Twitter employees, including the former heads of product and engineering for Twitter’s developer platform and enterprise data business, […]
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Agentio is building a platform for YouTubers to sell ad slots in their videos
Should you devote a considerable amount of time to YouTube, you’ll likely encounter videos in which the creators discuss the sponsors supporting their content. Agentio is building a platform for creators to sell ad slots to brands. The New York-based startup was founded by Arthur Leopold, former President at celebrity talent marketplace Cameo, and Jonathan […]
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LinkedIn, now at 1B users, turns on OpenAI-powered reading and writing tools
It was only a couple of weeks ago that LinkedIn was having a moment as a social platform, with business types gravitating to it as a stable and safer alternative to the unpredictability of the newly-named “X”. But don’t get too comfortable if actual human content is what you are expecting there: Today the company […]
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5 work from home gifts for remote workers in 2023
Working from home has its pros and cons. You can drink coffee in your pajama bottoms, but you have to resist the ever-present allure of your bed. As TechCrunch’s brand marketer (who works from home), I juggle a lot of daily tasks and sadly, napping is never one of them. However, through trial and error, […]
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The Download: tech’s hardest problems, and cancer-fighting cell therapies
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. What are the hardest problems in tech we should be more focused on as a society? Technology is all about solving big thorny problems, yet one of the hardest things is knowing where…
Apple iPhone shipments just had their best quarter in India
Apple just saw its highest-ever quarterly shipments in India in Q3. The numbers come as the country’s overall numbers remain flat. Between July and September, the Cupertino firm shipped more than 2.5 million iPhone units in India, analyst firm Counterpoint said on Wednesday. The record shipments marked a 34% year-on-year increase. The iPhone 14 accounts […]
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