December 20, 2024

Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs

A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…

Uils wants to lend LatAm’s rideshare drivers cash based on their driving record

October 21, 2022

When Uils launched in 2021, it was a car rental service for rideshare drivers. But after the founders realized that many rideshare drivers don’t have access to credit, particularly in Latin America, the Buenos Aires-based company pivoted to fintech, offering financial services to drivers through a behavioral scoring engine based entirely on a person’s driving […]

Uils wants to lend LatAm’s rideshare drivers cash based on their driving record by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Meta’s $10B metaverse investment is ‘not enough’ according to Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu

October 21, 2022

Yat Siu, the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, has a lot of thoughts about the metaverse. That’s because his company owns The Sandbox and has investments in many different web3 companies, such as OpenSea, Dapper Labs and Axie Infinity. At TechCrunch Disrupt, he shared his thoughts about Meta’s take on the metaverse. They […]

Meta’s $10B metaverse investment is ‘not enough’ according to Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2022 is…Minerva Lithium

October 21, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 — the first in-person Disrupt in three years — is in the books. And as always, we end it by crowning the winner of Startup Battlefield. It began with 20: As seasoned TechCrunch readers will know, startups participating in the Startup Battlefield were handpicked to compete in the event. During the first […]

And the winner of Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF 2022 is…Minerva Lithium by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Sources: BeReal raised $60M in its Series B earlier this year, now has 20M DAUs

October 21, 2022

BeReal, the photo-sharing app, has been a huge hit with Gen Z and beyond. Now with other big social apps rushing to clone some of its no-frills ethos, it’s put together a war chest to work on its next chapter. TechCrunch has learned that the startup closed a round of $60 million earlier this year. […]

Sources: BeReal raised $60M in its Series B earlier this year, now has 20M DAUs by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Billions in funding could kick-start the US battery materials industry

October 20, 2022
The US federal government is spending big on batteries and electric vehicles. As part of that spending spree, President Joe Biden and the Department of Energy have just announced $2.8 billion in awards to companies involved in producing the minerals and other materials that go into the batteries. The funding will go to 20 projects,…

Draymond Green isn’t starting a fund, but is working with top VCs

October 20, 2022

Draymond Green, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors, says he’s working with well-known investors involved in the tech space. That wasn’t a massive secret — Green has historically been quite public about his portfolio companies, like SmileDirectClub — but until this morning at TechCrunch Disrupt, he hadn’t […]

Draymond Green isn’t starting a fund, but is working with top VCs by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The Warriors’ Draymond Green talks podcasts, social media and the elephant in the room

October 20, 2022

The Warriors’ Draymond Green took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt today where he discussed his podcast, social media… and yes, the Jordan Poole punch. Green has spent the last several years building up his resume off the court, most notably through his popular podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.” Green touched on how his podcast has […]

The Warriors’ Draymond Green talks podcasts, social media and the elephant in the room by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Mercedes-Benz partners with Canadian mining company for CO2-neutral lithium hydroxide for EVs

October 20, 2022

Mercedes-Benz AG will source carbon-neutral lithium hydroxide to build batteries for electric vehicles from a Vancouver-based mining startup. Starting in 2026, the agreement with Rock Tech Lithium will provide Mercedes-Benz AG with an average of 10,000 tons of battery-grade lithium hydroxide per year — enough for around 150,000 electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz, which sells about two […]

Mercedes-Benz partners with Canadian mining company for CO2-neutral lithium hydroxide for EVs by Jaclyn Trop originally published on TechCrunch