The electric aviation company Beta Technologies made an impressive showing in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Beta Technologies ends first day on NYSE in the green and $1B raised | TechCrunch
Beta Technologies' public market debut is a capstone to founder and CEO Kyle Clark's untraditional approach to building an aviation company.
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It's the second time this year Rivian has spun out a new company, after it created micromobility startup Also in March.
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Rivian creates another spinoff company called Mind Robotics | TechCrunch
It's the second time this year Rivian has spun out a new company, after it created micromobility startup Also in March.
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For example, you can ask "find me 2 cheap tickets for the Shaboozey concert coming up. prefer standing floor tickets." AI Mode will then search across multiple websites to find real-time ticket options that meet your specific requests.
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Google's AI Mode gets new agentic capabilities to help book event tickets and beauty appointments | TechCrunch
For example, you can ask "find me 2 cheap tickets for the Shaboozey concert coming up. prefer standing floor tickets." AI Mode will then search acr...
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Just over three years after taking the reins as the steward of the storied firm, Both passed the leadership button to Lin and Grady.
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Sequoia names Alfred Lin and Pat Grady as new co-stewards as Roelof Botha steps down | TechCrunch
Just over three years after taking the reins as the steward of the storied firm, Botha passed the leadership baton to Lin and Grady.
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The Sora app is now available for Android users in the US, Canada, and Japan, among other regions.
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Sora is now available on Android in the US, Canada, and other regions | TechCrunch
The Android version of Sora retains all the features of its iOS counterpart, including the “Cameos” feature, which allows users to generate vid...
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Elon Musk is pushing for a $1 trillion performance pay package. Another major shareholder has said no.
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Norway's wealth fund vote is latest blow to Musk's $1 trillion pay package | TechCrunch
Elon Musk is pushing for a $1 trillion performance pay package. Another major shareholder has said no.
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Shopify says AI-driven traffic to its online stores is up 7x since January, and orders from AI search are up 11x.
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Shopify says AI traffic is up 7x since January, AI-driven orders are up 11x | TechCrunch
Shopify is bullish on AI-powered shopping agents, citing AI as an "incredible tool" to enable more entrepreneurs and calling it the "biggest shift ...
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Netflix is looking for exclusivity, which means that video podcasts that it licenses could no longer be uploaded to YouTube.
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Netflix in talks to license video podcasts from iHeartMedia, report says | TechCrunch
Netflix is looking for exclusivity, which means that video podcasts that it licenses could no longer be uploaded to YouTube.
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Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world.
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Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds | TechCrunch
Journalists in Europe found it was "easy" to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, de...
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The Information reports that Anthropic expects to generate as much as $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow in 2028. The growth projections are fueled by rapid adoption of Anthropic’s business products, a person with knowledge of the company’s financials said.  
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Anthropic projects $70B in revenue by 2028: Report | TechCrunch
The Information reports that Anthropic expects to generate as much as $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow in 2028. The growth proje...
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