The accelerator has introduced a new application track called Early Decision, designed for students who want to start companies but don’t want to drop out.
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Y Combinator launches 'Early Decision' for students who want to graduate first, build later | TechCrunch
YC has introduced a new application track, Early Decision, designed for students who want to start companies but don’t want to drop out.
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X sued the Indian government in March over content takedown orders issued through its centralized portal.
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India court rejects X's 'free speech' argument, backs government takedown powers | TechCrunch
X sued the Indian government in March over content takedown orders issued through its centralized portal.
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In a new, scathing Financial Times op-ed, the former Sequoia Capital honcho compares the White House to Tony Soprano's pork store, calling its new H-1B visa plan another "brutish extortion scheme."
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Billionaire VC Mike Moritz slams new H-1B visa fee as 'brutish extortion scheme' | TechCrunch
In a new, scathing Financial Times op-ed, the former Sequoia Capital honcho compares the White House to Tony Soprano's pork store, calling its...
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Medical device funding is hitting levels we haven’t seen since 2021, with investors pouring billions into diagnostics and imaging companies. While innovation has raced ahead, a fundamental problem still hasn’t changed: Critical medical hardware like MRI machines cost millions of dollars and is limited to large hospitals. So how do you take one of the […]
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Chipiron’s big idea: rethinking MRI access, not replacing old machines  | TechCrunch
Equity host Rebecca Bellan catches up with Chipiron CEO and co-founder Evan Kervella about the future of MRI technology.ec
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A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies.
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Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms | TechCrunch
A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies.
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The exemption would allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company to commercially deploy its custom-built robotaxis, which lack traditional controls like pedals and a steering wheel.
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Zoox asks federal regulators for exemption to launch a commercial robotaxi service | TechCrunch
The exemption would allow the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company to commercially deploy its custom-built robotaxis, which lack traditional con...
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Lithium Americas asked for a small change to the loan repayment period, which spurred the latest Trump administration request for equity.
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Trump administration wants 10% stake in Canadian lithium miner that sells to GM | TechCrunch
Lithium Americas asked for a small change to the loan repayment period, which spurred the latest Trump administration request for equity.
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The decision to let users hide end screens is a welcome addition to the platform, especially since they can end up covering the last bit of a video and make it hard to see what's happening in some cases.
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YouTube now lets you hide recommendation pop-ups at the end of videos | TechCrunch
The decision to let users hide end screens is a welcome addition to the platform, especially since they can end up covering the last bit of a video...
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A fresh $100 million and an interesting partnership with AMD has slightly bumped Cohere's valuation up.
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Cohere hits $7B valuation a month after its last raise, partners with AMD | TechCrunch
A fresh $100 million and an interesting partnership with AMD has slightly bumped Cohere's valuation up.
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Microsoft is integrating OpenAI rival Anthropic's AI into Copilot, marking another step towards the disentangling of Microsoft and OpenAI.
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Microsoft adds Anthropic's AI to Copilot | TechCrunch
Microsoft is integrating OpenAI rival Anthropic's AI into Copilot, marking another step toward the disentangling of Microsoft and OpenAI.
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