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The firm raised separate early and late stage funds 2021, but is combining the strategies into one vehicle this time. Lux Capital ditches its opportunity fund in latest fundraise by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

Here’s a crazy statistic: More than half of the companies in Y Combinator’s latest cohort were accepted to the accelerator with only an idea, no minimum viable product or revenue strategy needed. Fast forward to today, where we’ll see how the individuals behind those ideas are thinking about the future of how we work, eat, […] Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2022 Demo Day — Part 1 by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Savvy Games Group, a games and esports company that is part of the Saudi government’s Public Investment Fund, has agreed to acquire mobile games studio Scopely for $4.9 billion. Founded in 2011, Scopely is known for several popular mobile games including Yahtzee With Buddies, Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys and Scrabble […] Saudi’s Savvy Games Group to acquire mobile games company Scopely for $4.9 billion by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

As generative AI proliferates, it’s beginning to reach the ads we hear on podcasts and the radio. Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate scripts for audio ads — and even add voiceovers, sound effects and music. Customers can optionally go in and edit the ads using a browser-based, multi-track […] Adthos uses generative AI to completely automate audio ads by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

After taking over last year, Twitter’s new owner has invented policies on the fly, pushed questionable design changes and generally bent the platform to suit his whims. In the latest installment of Elon Musk’s mercurial leadership saga, Twitter now classifies American news nonprofit NPR the same way that it handles RT, the infamous Russian state-backed […] Twitter singles NPR out with misleading state-backed media label by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch... →

An increasing number of venture firms think the solution to cutting through the noise is by incorporating data science into their deal sourcing process. Slowly but surely, data is helping VCs look beyond networks for sourcing deals by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

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Jeep revealed Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show its 2024 Wrangler portfolio — a smorgasbord of off-roaders with new capabilities and features — and tucked into the mix is another plug-in hybrid. The Stellantis brand said it will add the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Sport S 4xe to its lineup, an entry level plug-in hybrid […] Jeep is adding an even cheaper plug-in hybrid to its 4xe lineup by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Germany’s antitrust authority has today confirmed Apple meets its test for special abuse controls — having so-called “paramount significance for competition across markets”. The designation stands for five years. “The company holds a dominant, or at least powerful, position on all vertically related levels based on its smartphones, tablets and smart watches as well as […] Apple faces special antitrust abuse regime in Germany by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

The global medical imaging market was valued at a touch over $28 billion in 2021, and is only expected to rise with an increase in demand for early-detection services as well as lifestyle and age-related conditions. Yet at the same time as demand for radiology services is increasing, the number of available radiographers is decreasing. […] Portable X-ray vision is one step closer to reality with OXOS Medical by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

Billy seeks to digitize and streamline the construction compliance management process. Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

India does not plan to regulate the growth of AI within the South Asian market, identifying the sector as a “significant and strategic” area for the nation. This stance arrives at a time when numerous voices are calling for increased scrutiny of the rapidly advancing technology. The Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a […] India opts against AI regulation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Stripe, the payments and fintech giant currently valued at $50 billion, sometimes feels like it has been forever on the brink of a public listing. But in the absence of any concrete IPO moves and the transparency that the listing process brings with it, today it published an annual update with a few new numbers […] Stripe says in annual letter that it processed $817B in transactions in 2022, but growth has definitely slowed by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google announced a new account deletion policy for Android apps today, which means that apps that offer account creation must have an easy way to delete the account as well. The company said that it will start enforcing this policy sometime early next year. This move follows Apple, which implemented a similar policy on June […] Google follows Apple by introducing account deletion policy for Android apps by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch... →

In a major win over opaque algorithmic management in the so-called gig economy an appeals court in the Netherlands has found largely in favor of platform workers litigating against ride-hailing giants Uber and Ola — judging the platforms violated the drivers’ rights in a number of instances, including when algorithms were involved in terminating driver […] Drivers in Europe net big data rights win against Uber and Ola by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Y Combinator, the startup accelerator that has launched the likes of Instacart and Airbnb, has broadened its investing lens in recent years, backing companies all over Africa and India, and beyond. As the tech downturn has continued, though, Y Combinator has shrunk its cohort size, stepped back from late-stage investing, and brought on a new […] Y Combinator is back to bet on the Bay Area by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

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