March 7, 2018
Tesla Semi does its first production cargo run with batteries on board
Tesla is putting its new electric Semi to work, with its first run as a “production” vehicle — for a familiar client. Tesla itself is the customer, as…
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March 7, 2018
Snap is reportedly laying off around 100 employees
Snap is laying off around 100 employees that are part of its engineering staff, according to multiple reports from CNBC and Cheddar. The company expects to lay off…
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TechCrunch’s Messenger bot gets smarter and more conversational
We’ve teamed up with Chatfuel and Bitext to add Bitext’s NLP Middleware to the TechCrunch Messenger bot. This enhanced version adds functionality for conversational interaction, improved natural language…
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Wyoming works to make some crypto tokens exempt from regulation
Wyoming, a wide-open state with plenty of free wind power, is continuing to be a surprising leader in cryptocurrency legislation. To wit: their recent passing of H.B. No.…
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Here’s the first developer preview of Android P
Just like in the last two years, Google is using the beginning of March to launch the first developer preview of the next version of Android. Android P,…
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Fishbrain, the fishing app and social network, raises $13.5M Series B
Fishbrain, the Sweden-made mobile app and social network for sport fishing, is disclosing $13.5 million in Series B funding. The round is led by B Capital Group, the…
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Geniac, the office as a service, is shutting down after Grant Thornton pulls support
Geniac, the London-based startup that provided an “office as a service” for small and medium-sized businesses, is soon to enter the deadpool. Read More Powered by WPeMatico
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S&P Global snares Kensho for $550 million
S&P Global announced today that it will acquire Kensho, a Cambridge, Massachusetts startup that has concentrated on artificial intelligence and analytics for big financial institutions. The total value of…
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Atomwise, which uses AI to improve drug discovery, raises $45M Series A
Atomwise, which uses deep learning to shorten the process of discovering new drugs, has raised a $45 million Series A. The round was led by Monsanto Growth Ventures,…
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Voicera lands $13.5 million with help from big-time enterprise investors
It seems that everyone agrees that meetings are a time suck. There have been many attempts to use technology to make it easier to organize and run them,…
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