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General Catalyst, one of Silicon Valley’s largest capital firms, is gearing up to launch what’s known as a “continuation fund” worth between $800 million and $1 billion, according to a person familiar with the plans. A continuation fund consists of a portion of stakes that the VC firm has in …

We’re excited to announce the debut of the ScaleUp Startup Exhibitor Program at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024! Join us at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 28-30 to meet an exciting lineup of startups that are poised to make their mark in the tech world. The ScaleUp Startup Exhibitor Program …

Fans, it seems, are not dancing out of Joker: Folie à Deux. Director Todd Phillips’ film, which features the return of Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck and the addition of Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, was highly anticipated, especially after the success of the first chapter, released in 2019. Following …

You probably stream most, if not all, of your content. A good streaming device makes that process easier. If you’ve purchased a new TV recently, it likely has a built-in streaming interface. Some of these are fine, but a stand-alone streaming device can offer a better experience. We’ve tried them …

A US judge has cleared the way for billions of dollars to be refunded to former customers of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. At a court hearing in Wilmington, Delaware on Monday, judge John Dorsey gave final approval to FTX’s reorganization plan, the terms of which had previously been put to …

Last week, Hurricane Helene spun north into western North Carolina causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the Asheville area and surrounding counties. Entire homes and businesses were flooded, some floating away in a horrific wave of debris. In the midst of it all, some bird-watchers—or “birders”—noticed something: People in some of …

Bertrand Piccard says sustainability doesn’t have to come at a cost—and that reframing attempts to hit net zero as a way of generating profit could be key to hitting targets. Source link

When investors poured $6.6 billion into OpenAI last week, they seemed largely unbothered by the latest drama, which recently saw the company’s chief technology officer, Mira Murati, along with chief research officer Bob McCrew and Barret Zoph, a vice president of research, abruptly quit. And yet those three departures were …

It’s too soon to say how the spate of deals between AI companies and publishers will shake out. OpenAI has already scored one clear win, though: Its web crawlers aren’t getting blocked by top news outlets at the rate they once were. The generative AI boom sparked a gold rush …

Another Amazon Prime Day event will start tomorrow and run through midnight Wednesday, but you don’t have to wait another week to bag a bargain. After trawling the world’s favorite online store, aisle by digital aisle, we’ve found the best early Prime Day deals for those looking to get a …