Radio streamer TuneIn sold for $175M, down from its earlier valuation of $500M.

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Radio streamer TuneIn acquired for $175M | TechCrunch

Founded in 2002, TuneIn was an early player in the online music space. Unlike rivals such as Apple Music or Spotify Premium that offer ad-free, sub...

In a shift, the world will spend $40 billion more on new data centers this year than it will on finding new sources of oil.

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Data centers now attract more investment than finding new oil supplies | TechCrunch

In a shift, the world will spend $40 billion more on new data centers this year than it will on finding new sources of oil.

A group of Democratic lawmakers asked governors in California, Colorado, and other states to block ICE from accessing their residents’ driver’s license data without their knowledge.

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Lawmakers warn Democratic governors that states are sharing drivers' data with ICE | TechCrunch

A group of Democratic lawmakers asked governors in California, Colorado, and other states to block ICE from accessing their residents’ driver’s...

Apple's new Digital ID will let U.S. users carry their passport on their iPhone, and use it at TSA checkpoints.

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Apple launches Digital ID, a way to carry your passport on your phone for use at TSA checkpoints | TechCrunch

Apple Watch and iPhone owners in the United States will now be able to carry a copy of their U.S. passport on their device, which they can then use...

WisdomAI is offering AI-driven data analytics that can answer business questions from structured, unstructured, and even “dirty” data, meaning data not cleaned of typos or errors.

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AI data startup WisdomAI has raised another $50M, led by Kleiner, Nvidia  | TechCrunch

WisdomAI is offering AI-driven data analytics that can answer business questions from structured, unstructured, and even “dirty” data, meaning ...

Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.

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Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides on freeways in LA, San Francisco, and Phoenix | TechCrunch

Waymo robotaxis will use freeways in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco - an expansion that could reduce ride times by 50%.

Anthropic has launched an ambitious new data center partnership with the UK-based Fluidstack, committing $50 billion to building facilities across the US.

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Anthropic announces $50 billion data center plan | TechCrunch

Anthropic has launched an ambitious new data center partnership with the U.K.-based Fluidstack, committing $50 billion to building facilities acros...

The same solar activity that's been lighting up the night sky in North America is causing this particular delay.

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Blue Origin to try second New Glenn launch Thursday after solar storm delay | TechCrunch

The same solar activity that's been lighting up the night sky in North America is causing this particular delay.

Airbnb will offer the "kitchen stocking" service during a three-month pilot program starting on January 5, according to an email sent to hosts.

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Airbnb's testing a 'kitchen stocking' service that lets guests place Instacart orders before their stay | TechCrunch

Airbnb will offer the "kitchen stocking" service during a three-month pilot program starting on January 5, according to an email sent to hosts.

Startups like Decart and Odyssey have released free demos, and Google's Genie is still in limited research preview. Marble differs from these — and even World Labs's own real-time model, RTFM — because it creates persistent, downloadable 3D environments rather than generating worlds on-the-fly as you explore. This, the company says, results in less morphing or inconsistency, and lets users export worlds as Gaussian splats, meshes or videos.

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Fei-Fei Li's World Labs speeds up the world model race with Marble, its first commercial product | TechCrunch

Marble is different from competitors like Odyssey, Decart, and Google's Genie because it creates persistent, downloadable 3D environments rath...