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Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech sector consolidates
The deal comes after Unacademy’s valuation plunged from $3.5B to under $500M, as India’s once-booming edtech sector struggles.
View the articleTechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick’s return proves it really is 2016 again
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
View the articleWiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition
Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google's biggest acquisition ever.
View the articleRivian’s RJ Scaringe thinks we’re doing robots all wrong
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shares his thoughts and plans for his newest startup, Mind Robotics.
View the articleThe MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit
Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook — it’s also the company's most repairable laptop in “about fourteen years."
View the articleUS Army announces contract with Anduril worth up to $20B
The Army described this as a single enterprise contract consolidating more than 120 separate "procurement actions."
View the articleHonda is killing its EVs — and any chance of competing in the future
Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.
View the articleMeta reportedly considering layoffs that could affect 20% of the company
These layoffs could help Facebook's parent company offset its aggressive spending on AI infrastructure, as well as AI-related acquisitions and hiring.
View the articleAs people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help
We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
View the articleHow to use the new ChatGPT app integrations, including DoorDash, Spotify, Uber, and others
Learn how to use Spotify, Canva, Figma, Expedia, and other apps directly in ChatGPT.
View the article‘Not built right the first time’ — Musk’s xAI is starting over again, again
The AI lab is revamping its effort to build an AI coding tool, with two new executives joining from Cursor.
View the articleLawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
AI chatbots have been linked to suicides for years. Now one lawyer says they are showing up in mass casualty cases too, and the technology is moving faster than the safeguards.
View the articleDigg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools
Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it's not giving up on the startup.
View the articleNyne, founded by a father-son duo, gives AI agents the human context they’re missing
The data infrastructure startup raised $5.3 million in seed funding led by Wischoff Ventures and South Park Commons.
View the articleFacebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators
Facebook is making it easier for creators to report impersonators while tightening rules around reposts and other unoriginal content.
View the articleSteven Spielberg says he’s ‘never used AI’ in any of his films
At SXSW, Steven Spielberg said AI has uses in many fields, but not when it comes to replacing creative people in film and TV writing.
View the articleThe biggest AI stories of the year (so far)
The AI industry is constantly churning out news, like major acquisitions, indie developer successes, public outcry, and existentially dangerous contract negotiations.
View the articleTravis Kalanick launches a new company called Atoms focused on robotics
Kalanick's existing ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens will be rolled into Atoms, which also wants to get into mining and transport.
View the articleThe wild six weeks for NanoClaw’s creator that led to a deal with Docker
Gavriel Cohen is living an open source developer's dream as his project has achieved acclaim and a partnership with Docker in a matter of weeks.
View the articleSpotify will let you edit your Taste Profile to control your recommendations
When you edit your Taste Profile, you'll impact your personalized playlists like Discover Weekly, recommendations, and Wrapped.
View the articleThe $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’
According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah, cybersecurity startup Wiz sits “at the center of three tailwinds: AI, cloud, and security spend.” Those tailwinds powered what just became the lar...
View the articleApple drops commission rates in China without a fuss
Apple dropped its App Store commission rates to 25% in China, and commissions on auto-renewed subscriptions down to 12%.
View the articleThe FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam
The FBI believes a series of video games published on Steam in the last two years were embedded with malware by the same hacker.
View the articlePeacock expands into AI-driven video, mobile-first live sports, and gaming
Peacock is betting on new AI-powered video experiences, vertical clips, and mobile games to help its growth.
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