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https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/rillet-raises-25m-from-sequoia-to-automate-general-ledger-systems-using-ai/
Rillet raises $25M from Sequoia to automate general ledger systems using AI | TechCrunch
May 28, 2025 - Rillet directly pulls data from their customers' banks and platforms to generate financial statements, including the balance sheet and income statement.
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/gan-ai/
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/16/deck-raises-12m-to-plaid-ify-any-website-using-ai/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGlua2VkaW4uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAABtMM-cG_GXwtmV-1j7HMjiMtVDFXzOCBlB6gECzAZ04OA1rSuZzgML3CooovcE1ZCo-214C7SE8vdfcVTaDhls-vBoN61NyuKXaelMcDQ0pXd2LsDtVyXhrOdBS32xpiIjB__D0qkgCRyT7QEVAYxdBkUyf8YB3gRPPbh_u3gY
Deck raises $12M to 'Plaid-ify' any website using AI | TechCrunch
Apr 17, 2025 - Deck, a startup that claims to be building “the Plaid for the rest of the internet,” has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round -- about nine
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/19/doordash-launches-a-new-tasks-app-that-pays-couriers-to-submit-videos-to-train-ai/
DoorDash launches a new 'Tasks' app that pays couriers to submit videos to train AI | TechCrunch
Mar 19, 2026 - Delivery couriers will be able to earn money by completing activities like filming everyday tasks or recording themselves speaking in another language.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/google-maps-can-now-write-captions-for-your-photos-using-ai/
Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI | TechCrunch
Apr 7, 2026 - Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps. Most notably, Gemini can now create captions when users...
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/31/roll-wants-to-recreate-dolly-shots-and-more-using-generative-ai/
Roll wants to recreate dolly shots and more using generative AI | TechCrunch
Jun 8, 2023 - Roll, a new app for iOS, uses generative AI and cloud processing to recreate dolly shots, pans and more for remote interviews.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/after-sale-of-its-shoe-business-allbirds-pivots-to-ai/
After sale of its shoe business, Allbirds pivots to AI | TechCrunch
Apr 15, 2026 - Allbirds is ditching wool sneakers for AI servers, rebranding as NewBird AI after locking in a $50M convertible financing facility.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/24/mac-mini-price-expensive-ebay-shortage-ai-memory/
Marked-up Mac minis flood eBay amid shortages driven by AI | TechCrunch
Apr 24, 2026 - Apple’s sold-out Mac mini is spawning marked-up eBay listings as demand surges for the compact desktop, now favored for running local AI models and tools.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/
Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers' confidential emails to Copilot AI | TechCrunch
Feb 19, 2026 - Microsoft said the bug meant that its Copilot AI chatbot was reading and summarizing paying customers' confidential emails, bypassing data-protection policies.
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/physical-ai/
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/with-3-5b-in-fresh-capital-kleiner-perkins-is-going-all-in-on-ai/
With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI | TechCrunch
Mar 26, 2026 - The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/06/spains-xoople-raises-130-million-series-b-to-map-the-earth-for-ai/
Spain's Xoople raises $130 million Series B to map the Earth for AI | TechCrunch
Apr 7, 2026 - The company is also announcing a deal with L3Harris to build the sensors for Xoople's spacecraft.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/meta-debuts-the-muse-spark-model-in-a-ground-up-overhaul-of-its-ai/
Meta debuts the Muse Spark model in a 'ground-up overhaul' of its AI | TechCrunch
Apr 8, 2026 - This is the first model Meta has released under its Superintelligence Labs, led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/22/cathie-woods-ark-makes-its-first-lead-investment-in-startup-lucra-and-it-isnt-ai/
Cathie Wood’s ARK makes its first lead investment in startup Lucra — and it isn’t AI | TechCrunch
Apr 22, 2026 - Lucra offers corporate loyalty programs reimagined as interactive esports. But winning ARK as a lead wasn't easy.
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/22/singularitynets-ben-goertzel-has-a-grand-vision-for-the-future-of-ai/?guccounter=1
SingularityNET's Ben Goertzel has a grand vision for the future of AI | TechCrunch
Jan 2, 2018 - SingularityNET — an ambitious project to create a decentralized marketplace for AI — has raised a lot of money in its token sale. In around 60 seconds
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/27/pinterest-layoffs-impact-15-of-staff-as-resources-redirected-to-ai/
Pinterest layoffs impact 15% of staff as resources redirected to AI | TechCrunch
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https://techcrunch.com/tag/agentic-ai/
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https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/09/decades-old-ascii-adventure-nethack-may-hint-at-the-future-of-ai/
Decades-old ASCII adventure NetHack may hint at the future of AI | TechCrunch
Jun 9, 2021 - Machine learning models have already mastered Chess, Go, Atari games and more, but in order for it to ascend to the next level, researchers at Facebook
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/25/imax-embraces-ai-to-expand-original-content-reach/
IMAX embraces AI to expand original content reach | TechCrunch
Nov 25, 2024 - With global content consumption rising and demand for non-English content surpassing that for English movies and shows, IMAX is leveraging AI to scale
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/21/apples-cal-ai-crackdown-signals-its-still-policing-the-app-store/
Apple’s Cal AI crackdown signals it’s still policing the App Store | TechCrunch
Apr 21, 2026 - Apple tells TechCrunch Cal AI was removed not for web payments alone, but for deceptive billing, manipulative tactics, and App Store rule violations.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/31/investors-predict-ai-is-coming-for-labor-in-2026/
Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 | TechCrunch
The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/meta-will-allow-rival-ai-chatbots-on-whatsapp-in-europe-but-for-a-fee/
Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee | TechCrunch
Mar 5, 2026 - Meta will allow rival AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp for a fee, which ranges from €0.0490 to €0.1323 per
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/23/ai-galaxy-hunters-are-adding-to-the-global-gpu-crunch/
AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch | TechCrunch
Apr 23, 2026 - Astronomers are turning to GPUs to find needles in the galactic haystack.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/24/openai-says-its-ai-voice-assistant-is-now-better-to-chat-with/
OpenAI says its AI voice assistant is now better to chat with | TechCrunch
Mar 25, 2025 - OpenAI has a new version of Advanced Voice Mode for paid users of ChatGPT that is more personable and interrupts people less often.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/10/amazon-launches-its-healthcare-ai-assistant-on-its-website-and-app/
Amazon launches its healthcare AI assistant on its website and app | TechCrunch
Mar 11, 2026 - Health AI can answer questions, explain health records, manage prescription renewals, book appointments, and more.
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/10/pano-series-a-extension/
Wildfire detection startup Pano AI extends its $20M Series A with another $17M | TechCrunch
Jul 10, 2023 - Pano says its high-definition remote-controllable cameras are actively monitoring more than 6 million acres of land.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/deccan-ai-raises-25m-as-ai-training-push-relies-on-india-based-workforce/
Mercor competitor Deccan AI raises $25M, sources experts from India | TechCrunch
Mar 26, 2026 - Deccan AI concentrates its workforce in India to manage quality in a fast-growing but fragmented AI training market.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/25/meta-launches-new-initiative-to-support-entrepreneurship-drive-ai-adoption/
Meta launches new initiative to support entrepreneurship, drive AI adoption | TechCrunch
Mar 25, 2026 - Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a memo to staff that small businesses have always been a big part of the company's business model, and that while tens of...
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/09/ai-chip-startup-deepx-secures-80-5m-series-c-at-a-529m-valuation/
AI chip startup DEEPX secures $80M Series C at a $529M valuation | TechCrunch
Jun 6, 2024 - The Series C funding, which brings its total raise to around $95 million, will go toward mass production of the startup's inaugural products
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