Faber launches third VC fund with $34M first close, aims for $64M

The startup ecosystem in the Iberian Peninsula — the region encompassing Spain and Portugal — has been on a roll the last couple of years. The value of Spanish startups surpassed €100 billion in 2023, according to Dealroom data, with venture investment of €2.2 billion across s…Read More

Apple may update Find My to let you share locations of lost items

Apple could soon let users share the location of lost items via the Find My app with people who are not in their contacts using a link.
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Apple may update Find My to let you share locations of lost items

Apple could soon let users share the location of lost items via the Find My app with people who are not in their contacts using a link.
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It’s Election Day, and all the AIs — but one — are acting responsibly

TechCrunch found that X’s AI chatbot produced incorrect results about the U.S. presidential election, even as votes were still being cast.
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It’s Election Day, and all the AIs — but one — are acting responsibly

TechCrunch found that X’s AI chatbot produced incorrect results about the U.S. presidential election, even as votes were still being cast.
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Canoo’s CFO and top lawyer are the latest executives to leave

EV startup Canoo has lost its chief financial officer and its head lawyer, the latest in a string of executive departures as the company continues to struggle to find mass adoption of its electric work vans. CFO Greg Ethridge and general counsel Hector Ruiz both resigned from Canoo o…Read More

Nodal connects hopeful parents with surrogates as reproductive freedom hangs in limbo

Many people who want to have children can’t, or shouldn’t, carry a pregnancy for a variety of reasons. Gestational surrogacy can be a great option for those individuals — if they can endure the lengthy wait times and afford to pay for the costly service. New Y…Read More

Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day

Meta announced Tuesday that it is extending its restriction on political ads until later in the week, though it did not specify which day the ban would be lifted.  When asked for more information, a Meta spokesperson pointed TechCrunch to the announcement about the company working to “protect the in…Read More

India issues notice to Wikipedia over concerns of bias

Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform should continue to enjoy legal protections as a neutral intermediary rather than being classified as a publisher.  The Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notice…Read More

Alan unveils AI health assistant for its 680k health insurance members

Alan wants to build a super app for healthcare, so it’s rolling out three new product updates, including an AI chatbot that’s vetted by doctors.
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Coatue is raising $1B for AI bets

Coatue Management, a hedge fund that invested heavily in tech startups during the pandemic-infused boom, is raising $1 billion to back AI-focused companies, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The funding, which will top up the firm’s flagship fund, will be raised primarily from institutional investors. However, h…Read More

Coatue is raising $1B for AI bets

Coatue Management, a hedge fund that invested heavily in tech startups during the pandemic-infused boom, is raising $1 billion to back AI-focused companies, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The funding, which will top up the firm’s flagship fund, will be raised primarily from institutional investors. However, h…Read More

Coatue is raising $1B for AI bets

Coatue Management, a hedge fund that invested heavily in tech startups during the pandemic-infused boom, is raising $1 billion to back AI-focused companies, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The funding, which will top up the firm’s flagship fund, will be raised primarily from institutional investors. However, h…Read More

Bowery Farming is ceasing operations

Agtech unicorn Bowery Farming is shutting down, according to PitchBook, which cited internal documents and multiple company employees. The New York-based agtech company was known for building vertical farms that could produce crops including: lettuces, herbs and berries. The company has raised more than $700…Read More

Bluesky gears up for Election Day as X goes pro-Trump

As Election Day in the U.S. nears, social networking startup Bluesky, now flush with new capital, hopes to demonstrate that its platform can serve as a more trusted, fact-checked alternative to Elon Musk’s X. While the latter is dominated by Musk’s support for the Trump campaign, Bluesky tends…Read More