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Taking another look at venture debt
It may make sense for later-stage companies Silicon Valley Bank’s nosedive has soured many on venture debt, and for early-stage companies, it bears...
GoStudent adds another $95M to its war chest to go after VR and AI-enhanced tutoring
GoStudent — the late-stage tutor marketplace that has raised $686.3 million so far — has now raised another $95 million in what it...
Google Assistant reportedly pivoting to generative AI
When Google had its unpleasant realization that it had been complacently spinning its wheels on a form of fake AI for a decade,...
If it hadn’t been for them meddlin’ kids
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Not to get all GrumpyManYellsAtCloud.gif, but I’m getting...
AI leaders warn Senate of twin risks: Moving too slow and moving too fast
Leaders from the AI research world appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss and answer questions about the nascent technology. Their broadly...
An AI-generated ‘South Park’ episode, Microsoft’s security woes, and Tesla’s first Cybertruck build
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular roundup of the past week in tech. Too busy to check the headlines...
Beijing robotics firm ForwardX’s Series C hits $61 million
ForwardX this week announced an additional $30 million in funding, bringing the Beijing-based firm’s Series C up to $61 million. The funding follows...
Tesla announces first Cybertruck build ahead of Q2 earnings
Tesla over the weekend said its first much anticipated Cybertruck came off the electric vehicle maker’s production line in Texas. The debut of...
Threads hits 100M users, pedestrians fight back against AVs, and VanMoof skids off course
Hey, friends — welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular roundup of the week in tech. If life’s gotten in the way...
Colleen Ballinger’s toxic gossip train won’t stop chugging on
The YouTuber apology video is an art form. A penitent creator must be remorseful, but not theatrical. Concise, but not rehearsed. Honest, but...
