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Monarch Tractor CEO says $133M raise will help it escape ‘quite a challenging time’

Monarch Tractor was in a tricky spot late last year as the autonomous electric tractor startup juggled growth and an uncertain fundraising environment. Now, with $133 million in new funds,…
Sean O'Kane
July 22, 2024, 11:02 p.m.
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TechCrunch Space: SpaceX’s big plans to bring the ISS back to Earth

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Before we begin, a quick note: I write this newsletter on Friday and it gets delivered to you on Monday. So if I…
Aria Alamalhodaei
July 22, 2024, 10:02 p.m.
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Google’s Jigsaw open sources Altitude to help online platforms weed out extremist content

Nine months on, and Jigsaw is now formally handing Altitude over to Tech Against Terrorism, which will continue its development and maintenance.
Anthony Ha
July 22, 2024, 6:32 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

17-year-old Eric Zhu’s startup was built in a high school bathroom — now it’s raised $2.3M and is emerging from stealth

Eric Zhu started building Aviato, an analytical platform for private market data, in a very typical place for an entrepreneur: the bathroom in his Carmel, Indiana, high school. Now the 17-year-old’s…
Rebecca Szkutak
July 22, 2024, 6:02 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

The Scene’s new app helps New Yorkers find dining and nightlife spots

Choosing between New York City’s nearly 25,000 restaurants can be overwhelming. The pressure is especially high when you’re trying to impress a first date (or investor) or entertain family from…
Lauren Forristal
July 22, 2024, 5:32 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Google’s Jigsaw open-sources Altitude to help online platforms weed out extremist content

Nine months on, and Jigsaw is now formally handing Altitude over to Tech Against Terrorism, which will continue its development and maintenance.
Anthony Ha
July 22, 2024, 5:02 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

CrowdStrike’s fallout, Harris’s stance on tech and Yandex’s rise from the ashes

On today’s episode of Equity, Rebecca Bellan did a deep dive into the CrowdStrike outage that affected around 8.5 million Windows devices around the world,…
Paul Sawers
July 22, 2024, 5:02 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

What Kamala Harris has said about AI, tech regulation and more

With President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, Vice President Kamala Harris may become the Democrats’ new nominee. In announcing his plans, Biden offered his “full support and endorsement…
Anthony Ha
July 22, 2024, 4:32 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

TechCrunch Minute: What caused last week’s major tech outage?

Late last week, there was a worldwide tech outage that affected everything from airports to banks to healthcare. Flights were grounded across the United States.…
Anthony Ha
July 22, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco is fast approaching, and we’re seeking highly motivated volunteers to support our events team. If you dream of becoming a startup founder, marketer, or…
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