by Brian Heater | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements
OpenAI has recently explored building its own humanoid robot, according to The Information. The report cites “two people with direct knowledge” of those conversations. The ChatGPT maker has been involved in the space for some time now, by way of financial backing. It...
by Brian Heater | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements
Samsung’s CES presser is always an odd duck. The Korean electronics giant generally keeps its powder dry when it comes to consumer electronics. After all, it’s expected to announce its latest flagship handset — the Galaxy S25 — toward the end of January. CES 2025 is...
by Charles Rollet | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements
Contractors working on Google Gemini are comparing its responses to Claude’s, according to internal correspondence seen by TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
by Mike Butcher | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements, Startups
In an era where it’s become tougher to raise venture capital, many companies have turned to non-dilutive, Revenue-Based Financing (RBF) as an alternative. As a result, plenty of startups have risen to meet that challenge, none more so than in the MENA region, which...
by Brian Heater | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements
A little early holiday surprise from Boston Dynamics this week, as Santa suit-wearing electric Atlas performs a backflip. The feat occurs about 13 minutes into a new video, showcasing yet another trick in the humanoid robot’s arsenal. It’s worth noting that – unlike...
by Zack Whittaker | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements
The prolific ransomware gang says it hacked at least 66 companies by exploiting a bug in tools made by Cleo Software. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
by Kirsten Korosec | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements
A consortium of investors has resurrected Lilium just days after the electric air taxi startup ceased operations and laid off about 1,000 employees. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use...
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Zack Whittaker, Carly Page | Dec 24, 2024 | Business Enhancements
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by Kyle Wiggers | Dec 5, 2024 | Business Enhancements, Startups
xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, has raised $6 billion in a Series C financing round. The company announced this week that Andreessen Horowitz , Blackrock, Fidelity, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley, OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners, Vy Capital,...
by Julie Bort | Dec 4, 2024 | Business Enhancements, Startups
Once a startup has raised its seed round, the perennial question becomes how much should the founders pay themselves and their first few employees? Kruze Consulting, a CPA firm that specializes in venture-backed startups, recently analyzed average salary ranges for...