Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring
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Google unveils the Pixel Watch 5 with a smarter Gemini and advanced health monitoring
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AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year
Blacksmith says revenue has grown more than tenfold over the past year.
Technology
Reservoir raises $8M to make water heaters that people — and the grid — will actually want
Reservoir has built an ultra-efficient water heater that can predict hot water demand, store energy, and detect plumbing leaks throughout a home.
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India’s Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand
Yulu aims to have a fleet of 200,000 bikes in the next two years and faster electric two-wheelers, aiming at new logistics use cases.
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Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni reportedly knew Phia was ‘cookie stuffing’ for months
Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, is once again under fire for its alleged business practices.
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Accel closes oversubscribed $550M India fund within weeks, 19 months after its last
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Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake
The divesture comes comes as the two once-tight companies have started to diverge on the business side.
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Uber surprised robotics company Serve by selling its entire stake
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FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures
In a new alert, the FBI said cybercriminals are targeting adults and minors in an attempt to steal their personal and intimate pictures in extortion campaigns.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT desktop app for Linux
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Bluesky’s active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app
Over a year following its post-election surge, Bluesky’s mobile app is seeing a continued decline in active users, though its remaining community is still relatively engaged.
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What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?
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What’s Scaleup Europe, the $5.7B fund that just backed satellite company ICEYE?
Scaleup Europe, a public-private fund with a $5.7 billion target, made its first investment by backing Finnish satellite company ICEYE.
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Brad Lightcap, OpenAI’s longtime COO, is leaving to ‘start something new’
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General Catalyst leads $1.1B round into 2-month-old River AI
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Joby Aviation builds out defense business with $500M acquisition
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