Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.
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A daily podcast of all the top startup news on PocketPod. Download the PocketPod app today to get a fully personalized daily news podcast, made for you each morning with all the stories you care about plus your local weather and a calendar and reminders overview.
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Interested in Portland, Oregon, startup news…? Silicon Florist has been a leading source for news on early-stage startups in the Rose City since 2007. Now, I'm offering a quick recap of the stories from the week to ensure that you're always in the loop on what's happening in the Portland startup community.
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Daily startup news by Juan Acosta. Every show is always under 5 minutes. If you are an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, investor, or love the tech space, this podcast is for you. Connect with me at @thejcad on all platforms.
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Un podcast diario con las noticias de Startups, Inversiones, y el mundo de la tecnologia. Producido por Juan Acosta, Director de Draper U e inversionista de Draper U Ventures. Estas noticias son publicadas todos los dias de la semana.
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**Startuprad.io™ - Startup and Technology Podcast** Welcome to the ultimate shortcut for staying ahead in the dynamic world of startups and technology with Startuprad.io’s exclusive news podcast. Ranked among the top 20 entrepreneurship podcasts on Apple Podcasts worldwide, our sub-podcast delivers vital updates from the vibrant German, Austrian, and Swiss startup scenes in English only. In just 30 minutes or less, our monthly digest distills the essence of startup news, tech trends, and ven ...
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A daily show discussing the latest trending news stories in business, tech & finance, hosted by Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). Subscribe to our daily business newsletter. newsletter.scottdclary.com
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AI Search Giant Opens Its Gates, Fintech Faces Global Slowdown, and Power Grid Gets Silicon Makeover
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As tech companies navigate a transformative landscape, Perplexity's move to democratize AI search capabilities signals a shift in how businesses and consumers access information, while financial technology firms face challenging headwinds. Meanwhile, beneath the digital headlines, Amperesand's innovative power transformation technology hints at sol…
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Neko, the body-scanning startup co-founded by Spotify’s Daniel Ek, snaps up $260M at a $1.8B valuation
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Stockholm startup Neko Health has made a big bet on consumers wanting to learn about their state of health and how to prevent things going wrong. Now, investors are making a big bet on Neko. The startup has raised a fresh $260 million in funding, a Series B that values Neko at $1.8 billion post-money Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…
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You can't go buying ads on Bluesky… or can you? Graze is your answer. Plus a $53 million startup exit, a sold out Silicon Forest Tech Summit, and Oregon Startup Center hiring a new executive director. It's short week in the US, but it's still chock full of Portland startup news. PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS - Graze for Bluesky https://graze.social -…
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You can't go buying ads on Bluesky… or can you? Graze is your answer. Plus a $53 million startup exit, a sold out Silicon Forest Tech Summit, and Oregon Startup Center hiring a new executive director. It's short week in the US, but it's still chock full of Portland startup news.PORTLAND STARTUP NEWS LINKS- Graze for Bluesky https://graze.social- Be…
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When George Avetisov was the founder and CEO of cybersecurity startup HYPR, he spent a lot of time in the trenches with the company’s sales team. He quickly realized that regardless of how good his sales team was, they were consistently pulling in other departments to answer customer questions or fill out technical questionnaires. Learn more about …
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As traditional fintech faces a funding winter and crypto firms navigate choppy waters through sales and pivots, the tech industry shows resilience through strategic adaptation. Meanwhile, Perplexity's new AI search tools and Anthropic's expansion highlight how artificial intelligence continues to reshape the digital landscape, suggesting a broader …
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London startup Vertice has made a name for itself over the years in the very crowded world of expense management with a focus on applying AI to optimize a single area where businesses, collectively, are currently sinking hundreds of billions of dollars in IT budgets that are exceeding $5 trillion annually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po…
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A U.S. federal safety regulator has “upgraded” its investigation into Ford’s hands-free advanced driver assistance system known as BlueCruise — a required step before a recall can be issued. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation launched a probe into Ford BlueCruise last April after the agency confirme…
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As traditional boundaries blur between public and private sectors, companies are racing to stake their claims in new frontiers. From Vast Space's ambitious plans to build commercial space stations, to Anthropic's evolution of AI interfaces, to crypto platforms finding new ways to bypass traditional banking, today's innovators are reshaping how we i…
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At the Microsoft Excel World Championship, selfies and a ‘hype’ tunnel, plus Anthropic plans to release a ‘two-way’ voice mode for Claude and IMDb's founder steps down
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An arena. A hype tunnel, the kind through which NBA players typically streak. A competitor dressed in a jersey patterned with a six-pack abs. In a new piece, the New York Times takes readers to an event that organizers call the Microsoft Excel World Championship, a 40-minute, Las Vegas-based competition featuring 12 contestants; Anthropic CEO Dario…
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Crypto Exchange Explores Sale, AI Search Gets Real-Time Boost, and African Fintech Defies Global Slump
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As traditional finance and emerging tech continue their complex dance, today's stories highlight the shifting power dynamics in global markets. While a Swiss crypto exchange weighs its future and Perplexity democratizes AI search capabilities, an African venture fund's successful exit challenges conventional wisdom about where tomorrow's financial …
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The process of getting screened for cervical cancer is quite intimidating. It’s the once-a-year, sometimes life-changing treatment that involves the bright lights of a doctor’s office and an uncomfortable insertion that always seems to last too long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday. In anticipation of the coming U.S. TikTok ban, which will go through on Sunday unless paused by the Supreme Court, users have been fleeing to other video platforms Learn more about your ad choic…
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In the last few weeks, PayPal-owned Honey, which claims to find you the best coupon codes for a deal, has been at the center of controversy. Allegedly, the tool sneakily earned affiliate money by changing attributes of product links creators posted on their videos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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As one venture fund celebrates a milestone return in Africa's emerging tech scene, investors worldwide are recalibrating their approach to AI and mobility startups. Today's stories reveal how market forces are reshaping the tech landscape, from Oui Capital's successful bet on African fintech to the sobering reality check facing electric vehicle sta…
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Chinese AI company MiniMax releases new models it claims are competitive with the industry’s best
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Chinese firms continue to release AI models that rival the capabilities of systems developed by OpenAI and other U.S.-based AI companies. This week, MiniMax, an Alibaba- and Tencent-backed startup that has raised around $850 million in venture capital and is valued at more than $2.5 billion, debuted three new models: Learn more about your ad choice…
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French startup Hyperline wants to build the next-generation Chargebee. Over the past two years, the startup has built a new billing platform that can be used for recurring subscriptions, one-off purchases, usage-based billing and more. Hyperline raised an initial €4 million funding round from Index Ventures back in 2023 ($4.1 million at today’s exc…
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Tech Startups Face Market Reality, EV Maker Canoo Goes Bankrupt, and A Maverick Recruiter Disrupts Silicon Valley
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As rising interest rates reshape the startup landscape, companies from proptech to electric vehicles are facing a stark new reality, with some forced to close their doors while others scramble for survival. Against this backdrop of industry upheaval, an unconventional tech recruiter's story reveals how individual players are adapting to and challen…
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Startup Shakeout Intensifies, AI Companies Secure Billions, and Electric Vehicle Dreams Crash
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As rising interest rates reshape the startup landscape, companies are facing a stark divide between winners and losers. While AI-focused firms like Netradyne and Cohere attract massive investments, traditional startups in real estate and electric vehicles struggle to survive, highlighting a fundamental shift in where venture capital sees the future…
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AI Giants Make Strategic Moves, Enterprise Tech Heats Up, and Climate Solutions Show Resilience
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As tech companies jockey for position in the AI race through acquisitions and enterprise solutions, a larger story of industry transformation is unfolding. From Perplexity's strategic moves to Cohere's enterprise focus and climate tech's steady growth, we're seeing a shift in how technology aims to solve real-world problems, whether in professional…
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Nvidia has been doubling down on the opportunity to build robotics and other industrial AI applications, with the launch of its Omniverse platform, and most recently Mega, an Omniverse Blueprint framework to create digital twins to operate these applications. It’s also investing in digital twin startups to get the effort off the ground. Learn more …
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The Portland startup community is starting 2025 with a bunch of great startup events that you won't want to miss. Well, I mean, some startup events have already happened. So you missed those. But some startup events are happening soon. So if you're in the Portland startup community and you want to get connected, then you're going to be happy. Plus …
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The Portland startup community is starting 2025 with a bunch of great startup events that you won't want to miss. Well, I mean, some startup events have already happened. So you missed those. But some startup events are happening soon. So if you're in the Portland startup community and you want to get connected, then you're going to be happy. Plus …
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EV startup Harbinger’s obsession with simplicity fuels $100M Series B and eBay acquires Caramel
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It’s not an easy time to raise money for an electric vehicle startup, especially given how many have failed or are close to failing. But Los Angeles-based Harbinger has pulled it off by taking a hyper-focused approach to electrifying commercial trucking E-commerce giant eBay has announced plans to acquire Caramel, a startup that helps car sellers a…
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AI Reshapes Healthcare Breakthroughs, Climate Tech Weathers Market Storm, and Fleet Safety Gets a Digital Guardian
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As technology transforms our daily lives, companies are racing to solve humanity's biggest challenges - from treating neurological conditions to combating climate change. Today's stories explore how AI and venture capital are converging to create solutions in healthcare, sustainability, and safety, while raising questions about the balance between …
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Nelly raises $51 million to digitalize medical practices across Europe; Float Financial lands US$48.5M Series B
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Nelly wants to become the biggest fintech startup in the healthcare industry. The Berlin-based startup is already working with more than 1,200 medical practices in a handful of European countries. But there are thousands more that could benefit from an upgrade for their administrative workflows. Float Financial, an expense management and corporate …
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Space Race Heats Up with $260M Rocket Investment, AI Firms Chase Enterprise Dreams, and Video Startup Doubles in Value
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As private companies pour hundreds of millions into making space travel more accessible, a parallel revolution is unfolding in artificial intelligence here on Earth. Today's stories explore how ambitious startups are reshaping both the physical and digital frontiers, from reusable rockets that could democratize space access to AI tools that are tra…
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In an announcement Tuesday, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s cloud computing division, said it plans to invest $5 billion in Mexico over the next 15 years as a part of a “long-term commitment” in the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTechCrunch
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Alex Dewez, a partner at 20VC, just released its highly anticipated State of the French tech ecosystem report. This is a nice followup to Atomico’s State of European Tech report, with a more granular view on French startups in particular. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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The world of fashion is moving at a faster pace each year. Most retailers introduce new styles each season, and fast-fashion companies like Shein, H&M and Zara update their collections continuously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTechCrunch
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AI Powers Space Innovation, Companies Race for Weight Loss Solutions, and Fashion Gets a Digital Makeover
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As artificial intelligence reshapes traditional industries, from satellite operations to healthcare and fashion design, companies are racing to stake their claim in this technological gold rush. Today's stories explore how AI is democratizing access to space, transforming corporate wellness programs amid soaring drug costs, and revolutionizing the …
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Decentralized social network organization Mastodon said Monday that it is planning to create a new non-profit organization in Europe and hand over ownership of entities responsible for key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components. This means one person won’t have control over the entire project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi…
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Gumloop, founded in a bedroom in Vancouver, lets users automate tasks with drag-and-drop modules
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Developers Max Brodeur-Urbas and Rahul Behal think that AI has the potential to automate lots of business-relevant tasks, but that many of the AI-powered automation tools on the market today are unreliable and costly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesTechCrunch
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