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Fintech has exploded in the last five years. Startups in the category raised more than $350 million in VC funding from 2019 to 2023, according to…
Another autonomous vehicle startup Zoox expands driverless testing and investor fervor for AI escalates
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Developer-focused note-taking startup Stashpad introduces an offline alternative to Google Docs
Stashpada developer-focused “DM to yourself”-style laptop app is now spinning off into a docs app you can use without signing in. The company will continue to…
Tavusa four year old The prolific artificial intelligence startup that helps companies create digital “copies” of people for automated personalized video campaigns has confirmed $18 million…
Apple acquires artificial intelligence startup that specializes in overlooking manufacturing parts
Apple has added another AI startup to its acquisition list with Canada-based DarwinAI, which specializes in vision-based technology to track parts during manufacturing to improve efficiency.…
This battery startup says it found a way to make cheap LFP batteries without sacrificing range
Cost remains one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle adoption. Most of today’s EVs sell for higher prices than fossil fuel vehicles, and this prevents…
Blockchain startup Sei Labs is creating an interesting solution to make Ethereum faster
Sei Labsa startup co-founded by a former Robinhood engineer and a former VC from Coatue, has launched a new open source project that offers a new…
Pint-sized startup Telo Trucks adds Tesla co-founder on board as interest from fleet customers grows
When electric vehicle startup Telo Trucks announced its pint-sized pickup, people predictably went crazy. There’s a strain for whom small trucks aren’t just convenient, but a…
Phantom Auto, a remote-driving startup launched seven years ago amid self-driving technology, is shutting down after failing to secure new funding, according to TechCrunch. The company,…
‘Banking-as-a-Service’ startup Griffin raises $24 million as it gains full banking license
Founded by ex-Silicon Valley engineers, based in the UK Griffin Bank, an API-based banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform, has just obtained a banking license, about a year after…