21 h. ago U.S. economy grew 2.4 percent in 4th quarter of 2024 after upgrade in growth estimate

U.S. economy grew 2.4 percent in 4th quarter of 2024 after upgrade in growth estimate  PBS NewsHour

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8 d. ago VC investment in European startups passed $52B in 2024, continuing long

Venture capital investment in European startups passed $52 billion last year, reflecting the market’s long-term growth trajectory and gradual stabilization after the out-sized peaks of 2021-2022 (driven largely by the COVID-19 pandemic), and the comparative slump of 2023, according to a new report. Although 2024 has seen political and regulatory turmoil, Europe’s talent pool of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago These fintech companies are hiring in 2025 after a turbulent year

While the rapid pace of funding has slowed, many fintechs are continuing to see growth and expand their teams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago Geothermal unicorn Fervo Energy may IPO as early as next year

Driving the consideration is the growing concern over power demand growth from data centers, which could double by 2029. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago Census: King County bounces back, posts big population growth in 2024

Census: King County bounces back, posts big population growth in 2024  The Seattle Times

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2 w. ago Browser User, one of the tools powering Manus, is also going viral

Manus, the viral AI “agent” platform from Chinese startup Butterfly Effect, has had an unintended side effect: raising the profile of another AI tool called Browser Use. Browser Use, which aims to make websites more accessible for agentic applications that perform tasks on a user’s behalf, has experienced explosive growth in the past week. Daily […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago Browser Use, one of the tools powering Manus, is also going viral

Manus, the viral AI “agent” platform from Chinese startup Butterfly Effect, has had an unintended side effect: raising the profile of another AI tool called Browser Use. Browser Use, which aims to make websites more accessible for agentic applications that perform tasks on a user’s behalf, has experienced explosive growth in the past week. Daily […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago A record year for solar in Illinois and nationwide: 'Customers want it'

Illinois had a record year for solar growth in 2024 and can now draw enough energy from the sun to power 930,000 homes, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.

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3 w. ago ChatGPT doubled its weekly active users in under 6 months, thanks to new releases

OpenAI’s flagship AI chatbot, ChatGPT, returned to solid growth in the latter half of 2024, according to a new report published on Thursday by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). While it took ChatGPT nine months to grow from 100 million weekly active users in November 2023 to 200 million in August 2024, it’s now taken […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Revenue prediction startup Gong surpasses $300M in annualized revenue, indicating potential IPO path

Gong, a startup that helps companies predict their revenue from potential sales, has surpassed $300 million in annualized recurring revenue, the company announced on Wednesday. Since its founding in 2016, Gong has used AI to analyze customer interactions. The addition of generative AI capabilities in recent years has helped to fuel the company’s growth. “We’re […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 w. ago Snowflake grows startup accelerator with $200M in new capital

Snowflake plans to expand its startup accelerator with $200 million in additional commitments, the tech giant that specializes in cloud-based data storage said Thursday. The new injection of capital follows a string of activity by Snowflake over the past several months that illustrates that company’s growth ambitions. The Snowflake Startup Accelerator, formerly known as the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 w. ago United States Ventilation Equipment Overview Report 2025: Market to Reach $7 Billion by 2030 from $5 Billion in 2024, Driven by High Growth in Sales of High Valued HRV/ERV Units

United States Ventilation Equipment Overview Report 2025: Market to Reach $7 Billion by 2030 from $5 Billion in 2024, Driven by High Growth in Sales of High Valued HRV/ERV Units  GlobeNewswire

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