7 Waymo robotaxis block traffic to San Francisco freeway on-ramp
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Read moreRamp raises another $150M co-led by Khosla and Founders Fund at a $7.65B valuation
Spend management startup Ramp has raised another $150 million at a post-money valuation of $7.65 billion, the company confirmed to TechCrunch today. New investor Khosla Ventures and existing backer Founders Fund co-led the raise, which also included participation from new backers Sequoia Capital, Greylock and 8VC. Other existing investors Thrive
Read moreAlphabet X’s Bellwether harnesses AI to help predict natural disasters
The world is on fire. Quite literally, much of the time. Predicting such disasters before they get out of hand — or better yet, before they happen — will be key to maintaining a reasonable quality of life for the coming century. It’s a big, global issue. It’s also one
Read moreHow to become an AI engineer
Introduction Since the public release of ChatGPT in 2022, innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) have exploded—and they don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Industries as diverse as finance, healthcare, and education are increasingly incorporating AI into technology platforms and business operations. Along with rapid advancements in AI comes
Read more7 Easy Ways to Make a Magento 2 Website Faster
Is your Magento site running slowly? In this article, we cover seven practical tips for making a Magento 2 online store faster. Continue reading 7 Easy Ways to Make a Magento 2 Website Faster on SitePoint.
Read moreDon’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fisker
Humane AI raised more than $230 million before it even shipped a product. And when it finally released its Ai Pin — which costs $699 plus a $24 monthly subscription — pretty much every tech reviewer came to the same disappointing realization: this much-hyped product, which promises to disrupt the
Read moreDark is building a rocket-powered boxing glove to push debris out of orbit
Paris-based Dark is taking on the dual problems of debris and conflict in orbit with their mobile platform designed to launch, attach to, and ultimately deorbit uncooperative objects in space. Dark CEO Clyde Laheyne said the company is aiming to become the “S.W.A.T. team of space.” The three-year-old startup is
Read moreAirChat, the buzzy new social app, could be great — or, it could succumb to the same fate as Clubhouse
Over the weekend, another social media platform exploded into the fray: AirChat. The app is like a combination of Twitter and Clubhouse. Instead of typing a post, you speak it. The app quickly transcribes what you say, and as your followers scroll through their feed, they’ll hear your voice alongside
Read moreMastering finance essentials with Mercury’s VP of finance, Dan Kang, at TechCrunch Early Stage
TechCrunch Early Stage is gearing up for another insightful event on April 25, and one roundtable session promises to be particularly illuminating for early-stage founders. Titled “Finance Fundamentals Before Your First Finance Hire: A Founder’s Guide to Navigating Early Financial Decisions,” this roundtable will offer invaluable insights into navigating the
Read moreAdtech giants like Meta must give EU users real privacy choice, says EDPB
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidance which has major implications for adtech giants like Meta and other large platforms. Since November 2023, the owner of Facebook and Instagram has forced users in the European Union to agree to being tracked and profiled for its ad targeting
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