Deal Dive: Thank god a startup is solving the bed bug problem
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Read MoreThis week in AI: AI ethics keeps falling by the wayside
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, the
Read MoreDefy the odds, create a unique niche, and succeed beyond the hype
When faced with seemingly insurmountable odds or a potential windfall investment, what is most important is that you stay true to your company's mission. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreGM stops Chevy Blazer EV sales after early software problems
General Motors has temporarily halted sales of the brand new Chevy Blazer EV after some of the first vehicles shipped have encountered a number of software problems. The automaker says it is “working quickly to roll out a fix, and owners will be contacted with further information on how to
Read MoreBluesky finally lets users look at posts without logging in
Decentralized social network and Twitter rival Bluesky is finally letting users look at posts on its platform without logging in. People still need an invite to create an account and start posting but can read posts through a link. This move will also let publishers link to or embed Bluesky
Read MoreA first look at nine new IndieBio NY companies that will present to VCs next month
It was pure coincidence, but months before the pandemic took hold around the world, IndieBio — a startup accelerator devoted to startups using biology to solve large problems — expanded its remit, adding a New York arm to the operations it was already running out of San Francisco. Of course,
Read MoreFirefly’s Alpha rocket reaches orbit for the fourth time
Firefly Aerospace sent its Alpha rocket to orbit this morning, with the company carrying a payload from Lockheed Martin to space. However, the company has yet to update the public on whether it successfully deployed the satellite to its destination orbit – which could suggest an issue with the rocket’s
Read MoreProposed new rule: All AI output must rhyme
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. I know I usually lead Startups Weekly with my own column (and I did write one this week, so if you are somehow a fan of everything I write, go ham), but Devin’s piece taking
Read MoreOnce again, Etsy’s layoffs come as no surprise
More than quantitative, Etsy's challenge is qualitative. A viral tweet summed it up in one word: junkification. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreHyperloop’s loss is high-speed rail’s gain
In 2013, Elon Musk published a white paper that teased the idea of zipping from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 35 minutes through a vacuum-sealed tube — a system he called hyperloop. The idea “originated out of his hatred for California’s proposed high-speed rail system,” according to his
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