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…

Just 4 days left to cash in on early-bird savings to TC Early Stage 2024

March 26, 2024

Time is slipping away! With only 4 days left, the clock is ticking on your chance to snag the early-bird savings for TechCrunch Early Stage 2024. Don’t miss out — secure your ticket now and save $200 before the 11:59pm PT deadline on Friday, March 29. Here’s a sneak peek at the insightful sessions awaiting […]

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0G Labs launches with whopping $35M pre-seed to build a modular AI blockchain

March 26, 2024

As the crypto space heats back up, so has funding for new startups. 0G Labs, a web3 infrastructure firm,” has raised $35 million in a pre-seed round, the team exclusively told TechCrunch. If $35 million sounds like a lot for a pre-seed round, it really is. “In order to build the basic technology, we wanted […]

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Viam looks beyond robotics with its no-code automation platform

March 26, 2024

Since the last time we spoke, Viam didn’t pivot exactly, according to founder and CEO Eliot Horowitz — it’s more of a “rebrand.” Roughly six months ago, the Manhattan-based startup made a concerted effort to broaden its focus. The no-code development platform previously focused its outreach on robotics firms. It’s a large and rapidly expanding […]

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Thoras.ai automates resource allocation for Kubernertes workloads

March 26, 2024

When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, Thoras.AI founders Nilo Rahamani and Jennifer Rahamani weren’t even a twinkle in their parents’ eyes, but their parents were forced to flee along with their older siblings. Eventually they ended up immigrating to the U.S. and settling in northern Virginia, where they gave birth to twin girls, […]

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Web3 investment firm Borderless Capital acquires CTF Capital to bring AI and quant expertise

March 26, 2024

Borderless Capital, an investment firm that specializes in web3, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring CTF Capital, a quantitative trading and asset management firm headquartered in Miami, with technology and operation teams in Latin America. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. The deal marks Borderless’ first acquisition since its inception in 2018. […]

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Worldcoin hit with another ban order in Europe citing risks to kids

March 26, 2024

Controversial crypto biometrics venture Worldcoin has been almost entirely booted out of Europe after being hit with another temporary ban — this time in Portugal. The order from the country’s data protection authority comes hard on the heels of the same type of three-month stop-processing order from Spain’s DPA earlier this month. Portugal was one […]

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I Wish I Received This Advice as a Young Entrepreneur

March 26, 2024
Starting your own business is one of entrepreneurs’ most challenging experiences. But, with the proper guidance, it can be among the most rewarding. Here’s advice I wish I’d received when I was starting out.

Is GameStop (GME) a Buy With Earnings on the Horizon?

March 26, 2024
Despite GameStop (GME) making some progress in achieving profitability through its cost reduction initiatives, the company missed analysts’ estimates for revenue in the third quarter and posted narrow losses. As…