5 h. ago Pure Lithium Announces Funding Award from the United States Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technology Office in Partnership with Argonne National Laboratory

Pure Lithium Announces Funding Award from the United States Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technology Office in Partnership with Argonne National Laboratory  Business Wire

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4 d. ago Founder of battery startup Our Next Energy returns as CEO following new funding

ONE also announced the close of a new funding round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 d. ago Turing, a key coding provider for OpenAI and other LLM producers, raises $111M at a $2.2B valuation

As AI companies race to improve the accuracy of Large Language Models and apps built on top of them, a startup that has emerged as a key partner in fulfilling that effort is announcing a significant round of funding to expand. Turing, which works with armies of engineers to contribute code to AI projects — […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 d. ago Steve Carell announces that a charity will fund proms for students affected by LA fires

The children's organization, Alice's Kids, will cover the costs for approximately 800 students to enjoy prom night.

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5 d. ago Hyundai pairs up with Yandex spinoff Avride to develop robotaxis

Hyundai Motor Company and Avride have agreed to jointly develop autonomous vehicles in a tie up that will deepen the relationship between the two companies. The deal will focus on autonomous vehicle technology designed for robotaxis. The two companies will also look into other use cases for the technology, including autonomous delivery services using Avride’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 d. ago Quantexa nabs $175M at a $2.6B valuation to double down on data analytics for AI

London startup Quantexa has made its name over the years with an enterprise platform that employs AI and data analytics to fight money laundering and fraud. Today, it is announcing new funding of $175 million to double down on that business while also moving deeper into another hot area: using its technology to help organizations […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 d. ago Foundation Capital, an early backer of Solana and Cerebras, raises $600M fund

Foundation Capital has come a long way since it was forced to scale down its fund size from $750 million in 2008 to $282 million (its sixth main fund) in 2013. On Tuesday, the 30-year-old firm announced that it raised a $600 million eleventh flagship fund, which is 20% larger than the predecessor $500 million […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 d. ago Swap banks $40M to build tools for merchants to deal with tariffs and other cross

Cross-border trade could become significantly more challenging with the wave of new tariffs getting introduced across different markets. Today, in a timely piece of news, a London-founded startup called Swap — which is building tools for e-commerce companies to better navigate the cross-border trading world — is announcing $40 million in funding to expand. Iconiq […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago ResilienceVC bucks trend, unveils $56M fund to back fintechs working on financial inclusion

ResilienceVC, a new seed-stage fintech venture capital firm based out of Washington, D.C., is announcing its $56 million debut fund, the firm shared exclusively with TechCrunch. Founded by Tahira Dosani and Vikas Raj in 2023, ResilienceVC’s mission is a straightforward one: to back fintech companies dedicated to helping Americans find financial stability. It’s writing checks […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago 'Duly owed to us': Blue state governor says $2.1B in federal funding restored after suing Trump admin

Governor Josh Shapiro announced that $2.1 billion in federal funds have been unfrozen, as President Donald Trump’s executive actions are playing out in the courts.

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2 w. ago Trump Says Maine Will Lose Federal Funding if Men Keep Playing Women's Sports

Trump announced on Thursday that Maine will lose federal funds if it keeps defying his EO and allowing men to play women's sports.  The post Trump Says Maine Will Lose Federal Funding if Men Keep Playing Women’s Sports appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump vows to cut off federal funding to Maine over refusal to comply with 'No Men in Women's Sports' order

President Donald Trump announced he will cut off federal funding to Maine if it continues to defy his executive order keeping trans athletes out of women's sports.

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2 w. ago Hightouch raises $80M on a $1.2B valuation for marketing tools powered by AI

Last decade, companies like Segment rewrote the book on how organizations used APIs to merge data from disparate apps to improve marketing strategies. Today, a startup called Hightouch — co-founded by a former engineering manager at Segment — is announcing $80 million in funding for the next chapter: a platform that lets sales, marketing, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago DOGE Stops $10 Million in Taxpayer Funds from Paying for Circumcisions in Mozambique

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has stopped millions of U.S. tax dollars from going to outlandish overseas programs, including $10 million to "voluntary medical male circumcisions" in Mozambique, the watchdog initiative announced. The post DOGE Stops $10 Million in Taxpayer Funds from Paying for Circumcisions in Mozambique appeared first on Breitbart.

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