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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Two NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station, who were scheduled to return to Earth weeks ago, said Wednesday they were confident Boeing’s Starliner capsule can bring them home, after a series of technical issues caused their return from the International Space Station to be delayed for nearly…

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As venture capitalists continue to pour money into defense tech startups, they’re turning to a new hiring pool: ex-military officials.   © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

Hebbia, a startup that uses generative AI to search large documents and respond to large questions, has raised a $130 million Series B at a roughly $700 million valuation led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Index Ventures, Google Ventures and Peter Thiel. And its funding demonstrates that 50x annual recurring revenue (ARR) is becoming…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Amazon claimed Wednesday it had achieved a key environmental milestone in which all electricity consumed by its operations in 2023 was “matched” with 100% renewable energy, a claim some experts say is vague on details as the tech giant released its annual sustainability report. Amazon claimed all electricity…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTara Duke is a Consulting Partner in Corporate and Digital Transformation. getty Technology is advancing at a neck-breaking speed and organizations are realizing that they need to do several things to stay competitive in today’s world. • Create personalized, digital experiences for customers. • Utilize new technologies to both…

NovoNutrients has raised a $18 million Series A round from investors to build a pilot-scale facility to prove that its fermentation process works at scale. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

Bumble’s new reporting option arrives at a time when, unfortunately, AI-generated photos on dating apps are common © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

Seven years ago, Uber and Lyft blocked an effort to require ride-hailing app drivers to get fingerprinted in California. But by launching Uber for Teens earlier this year, the company inadvertently resurfaced the issue. Now a broader debate is underway as startups, Uber, and California regulators hash out when a transportation service should be required…

Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are throwing their weight behind a new venture, Thrive AI Health, that aims to build AI-powered assistant tech to promote healthier lifestyles. Backed by Huffington’s mental wellness firm Thrive Global and the OpenAI Startup Fund, the early-stage venture fund closely associated with OpenAI…