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Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch This is the largest early-stage funding in China’s brain computer interface industry. This is the largest early-stage funding…
AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood put out the worst song I’ve ever heard This song is an AI actor's rallying cry to other AI actors, urging them to keep going despite…
Nuro is testing its autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyo’s streets Nuro began testing its self-driving software on public roads in Tokyo, marking the first international expansion for the AV startup.…
Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming…
Ford’s new AI assistant will help fleet owners know if seatbelts are being used Ford rolled out an AI assistant this week that can monitor and analyze millions of data…
Ride hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s KraveMart to bolster grocery delivery inDrive has closed its acquisition of KraveMart, expanding grocery delivery in a market dominated by Foodpanda. inDrive has closed its…
Zendesk acquires agentic customer service startup Forethought Forethought was years ahead of its time and the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield. Forethought was years ahead of its time and the…
India neobank Fi winds down banking services on its platform Fi, founded by former Google Pay executives, is discontinuing banking services over four years after launch. Fi, founded by former…
Netflix may have paid $600 million for Ben Affleck’s AI startup Last week, Netflix announced the acquisition of InterPositive, an AI company co-founded by Ben Affleck that helps filmmakers edit…
Lovable says it added $100M in revenue last month alone, with just 146 employees Swedish vibe-coding unicorn Lovable crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in February. Swedish vibe-coding…