Dust uses large language models on internal data to improve team productivity

June 27, 2023

Dust is a new AI startup based in France that is working on improving team productivity by breaking down internal silos, surfacing important knowledge and providing tools to build custom internal apps. At its core, Dust is using large language models (LLMs) on internal company data to give new super powers to team members. Co-founded […]

Dust uses large language models on internal data to improve team productivity by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Lordstown Motors sues Foxconn, files for bankruptcy

June 27, 2023

Lordstown Motors has made good on its threat to sue Foxconn, the Taiwanese company best known for manufacturing Apple’s iPhones. The EV company took legal action against Foxconn Tuesday, and simultaneously filed for bankruptcy and put itself up for sale. Lordstown, the EV startup that went public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition […]

Lordstown Motors sues Foxconn, files for bankruptcy by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Dexory nabs $19M to bring visibility to warehouses through analytics and autonomous robots

June 27, 2023

Dexory, a company that serves warehouses with real-time inventory management data using AI software and autonomous robots, has raised $19 million in a Series A round of funding led by European VC Atomico. Founded out of London in 2015, Dexory’s product can be split into two segments. On the hardware side, the company develops robots […]

Dexory nabs $19M to bring visibility to warehouses through analytics and autonomous robots by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

WhatsApp Business crosses 200M MAUs, introduces personlized messages feature

June 27, 2023

Meta announced today that WhatsApp Business, its app designed specifically for small businesses, has crossed the mark of 200 million monthly active users — up from 50 million in 2020. As the company is pursuing its “year of efficiency,” it also launched features like easier ad creation and a personalized message service for WhatsApp Business […]

WhatsApp Business crosses 200M MAUs, introduces personlized messages feature by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok’s Family Pairing tool now gives parents personalized control over the content their teens see

June 27, 2023

TikTok is bringing its content filtering tool to its Family Pairing offering, which lets parents link their account to their teen’s to enable content and privacy settings, the company announced on Tuesday. Content filtering allows users to filter out videos with words or hashtags they don’t want to see in their For You or Following […]

TikTok’s Family Pairing tool now gives parents personalized control over the content their teens see by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

DePoly keeps hard to recycle plastic from ending up in landfills

June 27, 2023

About 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, but less than 10% is recycled, with most of the rest ending up incinerated or in landfills. One reason is that it is difficult for conventional recycling processes to handle contaminated plastics, like those that are made up of several different types of plastics, combined […]

DePoly keeps hard to recycle plastic from ending up in landfills by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Supply chain startup Baskit supports Indonesia’s middlemen

June 27, 2023

Large brand distributors dominate the top of the supply chain, but toward the bottom, there are thousands of middlemen, including wholesalers, who are the ones creating relationships with retailers. Founded last year, Baskit wants to provide them with tools to digitize the management of their inventory and services to help them get better prices. The […]

Supply chain startup Baskit supports Indonesia’s middlemen by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

Thomson Reuters buys Casetext, an AI legal tech startup, for $650M in cash

June 27, 2023

Thomson Reuters has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Casetext, a Y Combinator-backed legal tech startup. The deal, valued at $650 million in cash, is expected to close in the second half of 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. “The acquisition of Casetext is another step in our ‘build, partner and […]

Thomson Reuters buys Casetext, an AI legal tech startup, for $650M in cash by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch