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Nuclear startup Last Energy raises $100M for its steel-encased micro reactor
After years in the wilderness, it’s a good time to be a nuclear startup. “For the first half…
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Everbloom built an AI to turn chicken feathers into cashmere
Cashmere sweaters are everywhere these days, often at unbelievably low prices. The appeal is obvious: if you’ve ever…
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Solo VC and Lovable investor Neil Murray raises third Nordic-focused fund
The Nordic red-hot startup movement continues. On Tuesday, Neil Murray, founder and general partner at Copenhagen-based firm The Nordic Web Ventures, announced…
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Snapchat rolls out its end-of-year Recaps
Snapchat announced on Monday that its end-of-year Recaps are rolling out to users, giving them a look back…
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Facebook Messenger’s desktop app is no more
RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to…
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Zoom brings its AI assistant to the web with access to free users
Zoom released its AI assistant to the web today as part of its AI Companion 3.0 release. The…
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Gift guide: TechCrunch’s favorite things
We’re tech journalists. We have a lot of opinions. Throughout the year, we’re constantly trying out new products,…
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Merriam-Webster names ‘slop’ the word of the year
AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst…
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Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems
After announcing earlier this year a framework for an open AI ecosystem, the nonprofit Creative Commons has come out…
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Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs
Ford is ending production of the fully-electric F-150 Lightning as part of a broader companywide shakeup of its electric vehicle plans, the company announced Monday. In its…