Voice AI company ElevenLabs announced today that it has raised five hundred million dollars in a new funding round. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, which previously invested in the startup’s last secondary round. Sequoia partner Andrew Reed will…
Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We have gathered a large quantity of data from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets…
Amazon’s upgraded, generative AI-powered version of its Alexa assistant, called Alexa+, is now available to all customers in the United States. The AI feature is free for Prime members to use across all their devices. Anyone can also use Alexa+…
SNAK Venture Partners announced the close of its oversubscribed debut fund on Wednesday. The $50 million fund is anchored by the investment firm Pritzker Group, which was founded by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and his brother, Tony. The firm’s founders,…
Spotify announced changes to its built-in song lyrics feature on Wednesday. The updates include making lyrics translations available globally, offering the ability to view lyrics offline, and moving the feature to a new location within the app. These changes follow…
While advertising and targeting have become increasingly personalized, the website itself has remained largely static. Fibr AI aims to bridge that gap by using AI agents to turn generic webpages into one-to-one experiences tailored to each visitor. This thesis has…
Semiconductor startup Positron has secured 230 million dollars in Series B funding. The company plans to use the capital to speed up deployment of its high-speed memory chips, a critical component for the chips used for artificial intelligence workloads. Investors…
The founder of David Protein, maker of popular high-protein nutrition bars, announced on X on Monday that longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia has stepped down from his role as Chief Science Officer at David. This announcement follows a report from…
Varaha, an India-based climate tech startup, has raised $20 million in fresh funding. This investment is the first part of a planned $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital, marking the venture firm’s first investment in climate tech.…
The city’s tech scene is reeling as U.S. immigration agents have escalated their crackdown in Minneapolis, killing several people, including at least two U.S. citizens. Eight Minneapolis-based founders and investors told TechCrunch that they have put much of their work…
