This is a collection of news articles from TechCrunch, covering various topics such as AI, startups, and technology. Here’s a summary of the main points:
Top Stories
- AI: Several companies have raised significant funding for their AI-related projects, including Runway ($141M), Software.com ($200M), and Colossal Biosciences ($200M).
- Threads/Twitter: The new photo-sharing app Flashes is being developed by Bluesky, a company founded by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey.
- Startups: Several startups have raised funding, including Dougs ($27M) and Stoke ($260M).
AI-Related Stories
- Productivity: A article on TC+ questions the measurement of productivity among software developers using AI tools.
- OpenAI: The company’s AI reasoning model has been observed to think in Chinese sometimes, but no one knows why.
Startups and Funding
- Duolingo: The language learning app has seen a 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid the TikTok ban and move to Reddit.
- Tesla: The electric vehicle company is splitting a $100M award for an electric truck charging corridor in Illinois.
- Colossal Biosciences: The biotech startup raised $200M at a $10.2B valuation to bring back woolly mammoths.
Other News
- Pornhub: The adult site has blocked access in Mississippi, Virginia, and Utah due to changing laws related to mandatory age verification.
- PowerSchool: A data breach by the education technology company has exposed historical student and teacher data.
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