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Last year, Sound Ventures, the 9-year-old, Beverly Hills, California-based venture firm led by general partners Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Effie Epstein, announced a new $265 million AI fund...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/ashton-kutcher-effie-epstein-and-guy-oseary-are-coming-to-techcrunch-disrupt-2024/

A misfire of YouTube’s systems led to the accidental banning of YouTube channels affecting numerous creators who were informed their channels were removed for “Spam & Deceptive Practices.” ...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/youtube-apologizes-for-falsely-banning-channels-for-spam-canceling-subscriptions/

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week once again brought us AI fu...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/openai-secured-more-billions-but-theres-still-capital-left-for-other-startups/

Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Seven years ago, GM became the first automaker to offer hands-free driving when it rolled out its Super Cruise advanced driver assistance system. Now, it’s looking to push that capability even ...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/gm-is-working-on-an-eyes-off-hands-off-driving-system/

Bankrupt EV startup Fisker is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a new filing from the financial regulator. The SEC says in the filing it has sent mu...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/fisker-faces-sec-investigation-as-bankruptcy-case-drags-on/

Software as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving industry. We’ll talk to some of the brightest minds and leaders in the industry — executives from early- and late-stage SaaS companies, leader...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/announcing-the-final-agenda-for-the-saas-stage-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2024/

Amazon continues to scale back efforts around its cashierless checkout technology, Just Walk Out. The e-commerce giant closed three of its Go convenience stores in New York last week, The Informa...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/amazon-closes-more-of-its-cashierless-convenience-stores/

EnergyX’s offering took advantage of SEC Regulation A, which allows companies to raise money from retail investors in exchange for modest regulatory oversight. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights ...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/why-energyx-raised-75m-from-small-investors-even-after-taking-vc-money-from-gm-and-others/

With TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 right around the corner, we’re thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and excitement to the thousands of attendees and Si...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/techcrunch-disrupt-2024-side-events-lineup-women-in-tech-signalfire-llama-lounge-and-more-to-host/

TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, which takes place from October 28-30 at Moscone West in San Francisco, is rapidly approaching. Today we’re thrilled to announce the 200 startups selected to participate...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/announcing-the-startup-battlefield-200-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2024/

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I kicked off my week at U...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/waymo-picks-its-next-robotaxi-joby-lands-more-toyota-bucks-and-cybertruck-notches-its-fifth-recall/

When Also Capital managing partner Mike Annunziata walks around New York City these days, he sees lots of vans — and opportunity. It’s something he admits he never noticed until he met former...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/detroits-grounded-raises-3-5m-to-fuel-modular-electric-rv-plans/

Meta on Friday announced its Movie Gen model, which uses AI to turn prompts into realistic videos with sound. Though Movie Gen won’t be coming to Instagram or other Meta apps until next year, f...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/mark-zuckerberg-is-leg-pressing-chicken-nuggets/

Fresh on the heels of a massive funding round, Impulse Space has landed a $34.5 million contract from the Space Force for two ultra-mobile spacecraft missions.  Under the Space Force’s Tactica...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/impulse-space-lands-space-force-contract-for-tactically-responsive-orbital-operations/

Swiggy, India’s leading food delivery startup, said Friday it has started to deliver meals in 10 minutes across parts of major cities, intensifying the quick-commerce race in the world’s seco...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/swiggy-escalates-india-quick-commerce-battle-with-10-minute-meals/

Facebook wants to woo more younger users to join its social network, instead of spending all their time on TikTok, Instagram, and other social apps. To do so, parent company Meta on Friday announ...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/facebook-launches-a-gen-z-focused-redesign/

Kenya’s competition authority has fined Baltic lender Eleving‘s Kenyan subsidiary for misleading its customers, casting a spotlight on the continuing unethical operations of a section of digi...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/baltic-fintech-eleving-fined-in-kenya/

The future of work is being redefined, and TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is the place to explore it. As companies look to leverage talent from around the globe, the landscape of hiring is transforming ...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/check-remote-and-gusto-discuss-the-future-of-work-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2024/

Select Gmail users on iOS can now chat with Google’s Gemini chatbot about their inbox directly within the app, the company announced this week. The feature, which is called Gmail Q&A, was first...

https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/04/gmail-users-on-ios-can-now-ask-gemini-questions-about-their-emails/