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https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/11/nuro-pivots-to-license-self-driving-tech-to-carmakers-mobility-companies/
Nuro pivots to license self-driving tech to carmakers, mobility companies | TechCrunch
Sep 12, 2024 - After multiple rounds of layoffs in 2022 and 2023, Nuro is pivoting its business strategy to focus more on the startup’s core autonomous driving
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/17/didero-is-using-ai-to-solve-supply-chain-management-at-mid-market-companies/
Didero is using AI to solve supply chain management at mid-market companies | TechCrunch
Jul 17, 2024 - Didero is using AI to help mid-market companies streamline procurement, who lack the resources to run enterprise solutions.
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https://techcrunch.com/startup-battlefield/company/
Startup Battlefield Companies | TechCrunch
Mar 17, 2026 - Applications for 2026 are now open! Nominate yourself, a fellow founder, or a portfolio company by May 27th
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https://techcrunch.com/2008/05/29/why-jon-stewart-stephen-colbert-and-online-streaming-are-threatening-cable-companies/
Why Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and online streaming are threatening cable companies | TechCrunch
Comedy Central said last week that it will stream the comedy triumvirate of
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/scrunch-ai-is-helping-companies-stand-out-in-ai-search/
Scrunch AI is helping companies stand out in AI search | TechCrunch
Mar 4, 2025 - As more people turn to AI search sites for their online research, Scrunch wants to help brands optimize their presence for these AI crawlers.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/06/after-europe-whatsapp-will-let-rival-ai-companies-offer-chatbots-in-brazil/
After Europe, WhatsApp will let rival AI companies offer chatbots in Brazil | TechCrunch
Mar 6, 2026 - Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/09/ex-googlers-are-building-infrastructure-to-help-companies-understand-their-video-data/
Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data | TechCrunch
Feb 9, 2026 - Founded by former Google Japan leaders, InfiniMind is building enterprise AI to turn vast, unused video archives into searchable, actionable business...
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https://techcrunch.com/video/the-leaderboard-you-cant-game-funded-by-the-companies-it-ranks/
The leaderboard “you can't game,” funded by the companies it ranks | TechCrunch
Watch as Arena’s founders join Equity to explain how their platform became the go-to benchmark for AI models and what’s next beyond chatbots.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/hack-at-anodot-leaves-over-a-dozen-breached-companies-facing-extortion/
Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion | TechCrunch
Apr 13, 2026 - The data breach at Anodot, which affects customers like Rockstar Games, is the latest hack aimed at stealing data from a large number of corporate giants.
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https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/29/buildots-raises-45m-to-help-companies-track-construction-progress/
Buildots raises $45M to help companies track construction progress | TechCrunch
May 29, 2025 - Buildots, a startup developing an AI-powered construction management platform, has raised $45 million in a Series D round led by Qumra Capital with...
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/31/robotaxi-companies-refuse-to-say-how-often-their-avs-need-remote-help/
Robotaxi companies refuse to say how often their AVs need remote help | TechCrunch
Mar 31, 2026 - Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox all refused to cough up a number during Senator Ed Markey's recent investigation.
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https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/11/d2c-companies-deliver-customer-delight-and-simplicity/
D2C companies deliver customer delight and simplicity | TechCrunch
Nov 12, 2019 - D2C brands personalize the buying experience, optimize customer delight, educate users at the right cadence and ultimately, help consumers successfully harvest...
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/04/stacklet-sees-demand-grow-as-companies-take-cloud-cost-control-more-seriously/
Stacklet sees demand grow as companies take cloud cost control more seriously | TechCrunch
Jun 6, 2024 - Stacklet, a cloud governance and financial controls startup from a couple of former Capital One employees, announced a $14.5M investment.
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https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/patreon-ceo-calls-ai-companies-fair-use-argument-bogus-says-creators-should-be-paid/
Patreon CEO calls AI companies' fair use argument 'bogus,' says creators should be paid | TechCrunch
Mar 18, 2026 - Patreon CEO Jack Conte says AI companies should pay creators for training data, arguing their fair use defense falls apart when they license content from major...
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