Source: TechCrunch

Virtuix’s VR treadmill is finally launching in September

Virtuix’s timeline has coincided with a rise of interest around mixed reality, led by Oculus/Meta, HTC and now Apple, among others.
Brian Heater
Aug. 14, 2024, 2:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Check out this $800 rotating VR chair for Meta Quest

London-based Roto VR’s spinning gaming chair is the first of its kind to boast a “Made for Meta” seal of approval.
Brian Heater
Aug. 14, 2024, 1:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

EliseAI lands $75M for chatbots that help property managers deal with renters

EliseAI employs an army of chatbots to text with, email, and respond to calls from renters about things such as apartment tours, maintenance requests, lease renewals and delinquencies.
Kyle Wiggers
Aug. 14, 2024, 12:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

MIT researchers release a repository of AI risks

In crafting laws to regulate AI, like the EU AI Act or California’s SB 1047, policymakers have struggled to come to a consensus on which risks the laws should cover.
Kyle Wiggers
Aug. 14, 2024, 12:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Kiteworks captures $456M at a $1B+ valuation to help secure sensitive data

Mark up another unicorn and large funding round for the cybersecurity industry: Kiteworks, a company that builds tools to secure email communications, file sharing, and other situations where people are…
Ingrid Lunden
Aug. 14, 2024, 10:33 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Apple finally allows Spotify to show pricing info to EU users on iOS

Spotify will be able to display the pricing for things like Spotify subscriptions and digital goods, including Spotify’s more recently added collection of audiobooks.
Sarah Perez
Aug. 14, 2024, 10:03 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

The defense tech acquisition spree has begun: Autonomous factory startup Hadrian acquires Datum Source

Hadrian announced they bought Datum Source, a software company founded by SpaceX alums that uses AI to help hardware companies find manufacturing partners.
Margaux MacColl
Aug. 14, 2024, 10:03 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

India’s top court clears way for Byju’s insolvency proceedings

India’s top court has put on hold a tribunal ruling that halted Byju’s insolvency proceedings in a win for U.S. creditors that are seeking $1 billion from the edtech startup.…
Manish Singh
Aug. 14, 2024, 8:03 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Zepto raises $340M at a $5B valuation as India’s quick-commerce market heats up

General Catalyst and Mars Growth Capital are co-leading the Series G round, which will be closed within a few days, sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch.
Manish Singh
Aug. 14, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

xAI releases Grok-2, adds image generation on X

Elon Musk-owned launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini in beta today with improved reasoning. The new Grok AI model can now generate images on the X social network, though Grok access…
Ivan Mehta
Aug. 14, 2024, 6:03 a.m.
5 min read
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