Tesla is part of the trillion-dollar club again
Tesla shares have popped since the U.S. election as investors bet that a Trump presidency will benefit the automaker led by ally Elon Musk. Tesla’s shares have rallied nearly 30% since Tuesday, including an increase Friday morning that pushed the company’s market cap past the $1 trillion mark. The share
Read moreThe Beatles’ AI-assisted track ‘Now and Then’ is nominated for two Grammy awards
The Beatles have been nominated for two Grammy awards this year, and no, we did not accidentally fall into a time warp back to the 1960s. The Beatles’ song “Now and Then,” refined with the use of AI and released last year, is up for Record of the Year and
Read moreWhat a second Trump presidency means for tech
Image: Laura Normand / The Verge Donald Trump’s second term means significant changes for AI, crypto, and EV policy. When Donald Trump is inaugurated as president for the second time in January 2025, he will assume power over the regulation of a tech industry that’s changed significantly since his first
Read moreUnifyApp’s AI-powered app integration platform grabs $20M from ICONIQ Growth
These days, it seems like every company either wants to or is already offering an AI product or service. For startups building an AI product in this space, it’s a really good time, but they aren’t without their challenges — the tech is still early, and though many companies are
Read moreHow AI startup Conflixis is protecting hospitals from corrupt doctors
After a career as a corruption investigator, Aaron Narva had an idea for a startup in the age of LLM AI: help hospitals identify risky behavior by doctors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information
The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreLarge funds are too invested in the energy transition to turn back now
The recent U.S. election might appear bad for climate tech, but the energy transition has enough financial momentum that experts aren’t expecting investment trends to change anytime soon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFormer Raya, Dispo exec has a new fund for the biggest out-of-favor tech: consumer
The idea of one day becoming a venture capitalist always loomed in the back of TJ Taylor's mind. After all, he had an extensive tech background. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFNB Unveils Cross-Border Payments with BankservAfrica TCIB
Cross-border payments in Africa are crucial for individuals and companies, providing quick, safe, and affordable options for everyday money transfers to friends, colleagues, and relatives abroad. To accommodate its clients’ changing needs, FNB has teamed with BankservAfrica for its Transactions Cleared on an Immediate Basis (TCIB) technology. This solution would
Read moreLed by a founder who sold a video startup to Apple, Panjaya uses deepfake techniques to bite into video dubbing
There’s a big opportunity for generative AI in the world of translation, and a startup called Panjaya is taking the concept to the next level: a hyperrealistic, gen AI-based dubbing tool for videos that re-creates a person’s original voice speaking the new language, with the video and the speaker’s physical
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