Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Tesla more than tripled its Austin gigafactory workforce in 2022

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Tesla’s 2,500-acre manufacturing hub in Austin, Texas tripled its workforce last year, according to the company’s annual compliance report filed with county officials. Bloomberg first reported on the news. The report filed with Travis County’s Economic Development Program shows that Tesla increased its Austin workforce from just 3,523 contingent and permanent employees in 2021 to […]

Tesla more than tripled its Austin gigafactory workforce in 2022 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2022 Demo Day — Part 1

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Here’s a crazy statistic: More than half of the companies in Y Combinator’s latest cohort were accepted to the accelerator with only an idea, no minimum viable product or revenue strategy needed. Fast forward to today, where we’ll see how the individuals behind those ideas are thinking about the future of how we work, eat, […]

Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2022 Demo Day — Part 1 by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

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Adthos uses generative AI to completely automate audio ads

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As generative AI proliferates, it’s beginning to reach the ads we hear on podcasts and the radio. Startup Adthos this week launched a platform that uses AI to generate scripts for audio ads — and even add voiceovers, sound effects and music. Customers can optionally go in and edit the ads using a browser-based, multi-track […]

Adthos uses generative AI to completely automate audio ads by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Saudi’s Savvy Games Group to acquire mobile games company Scopely for $4.9 billion

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Savvy Games Group, a games and esports company that is part of the Saudi government’s Public Investment Fund, has agreed to acquire mobile games studio Scopely for $4.9 billion. Founded in 2011, Scopely is known for several popular mobile games including Yahtzee With Buddies, Star Trek Fleet Command, Marvel Strike Force, Stumble Guys and Scrabble […]

Saudi’s Savvy Games Group to acquire mobile games company Scopely for $4.9 billion by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

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Slowly but surely, data is helping VCs look beyond networks for sourcing deals

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An increasing number of venture firms think the solution to cutting through the noise is by incorporating data science into their deal sourcing process.

Slowly but surely, data is helping VCs look beyond networks for sourcing deals by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

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Sepura Home raises $3.7 million to make your kitchen sink a composter

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Here’s a clever new bit of kitchen tech. Victoria, BC firm Sepura recently introduced its eponymous home appliance, which sits under a sink in place of a garbage disposal. There’s an included Bluetooth button, which can be stuck anywhere near the sink. The system itself sits underneath the sink and is designed to hook directly […] Sepura Home raises $3.7 million to make your kitchen sink a composter by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Founders — Pitch to VCs at TC Early Stage

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On April 20th, TechCrunch will host TechCrunch Early Stage in Boston — an event designed to equip entrepreneurs will all the tools needed to build their unicorn startups. No founder event would be complete without pitches! TechCrunch editorial is looking for six-seven founders to take part in a Pitch Deck Teardown. Onstage. In Boston. Live. […]

Founders — Pitch to VCs at TC Early Stage by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: AWS now accepting applications for its new 10-week generative AI accelerator

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Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.

Daily Crunch: AWS now accepting applications for its new 10-week generative AI accelerator by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Gen Phoenix’s upcycled leather woos luxury brand investors

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The materials developer formerly known as ELeather has a new name and $18 million in fresh growth funding from some of the world’s fanciest brands. Now going by Generation Phoenix, the upcycler says its new investors include Coach parent Tapestry, Jaguar Land Rover and Dr. Martens, plus lead investor Material Impact and prior investor Hermès. […]

Gen Phoenix’s upcycled leather woos luxury brand investors by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

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Warner Bros. in talks about a ‘Harry Potter’ TV series for HBO Max

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Warner Bros. is in talks about a “Harry Potter” Max Original series on HBO Max, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to TechCrunch. The company is nowhere near striking a deal yet, the source tells us. Bloomberg was the first to report about the potential deal. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) CEO David Zaslav […]

Warner Bros. in talks about a ‘Harry Potter’ TV series for HBO Max by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

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The takeaways from Stanford’s 386-page report on the state of AI

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Writing a report on the state of AI must feel a lot like building on shifting sands: by the time you hit publish, the whole industry has changed under your feet. But there are still important trends and takeaways in Stanford’s 386-page bid to summarize this complex and fast-moving domain. The AI Index, from the […]

The takeaways from Stanford’s 386-page report on the state of AI by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

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Woolly mammoth de-extinction is definitely not about making real-life Pokémon

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Colossal Biosciences bills itself as the “de-extinction company” and is seeking to bring back the woolly mammoth, the thylacine (aka the Tasmanian tiger) and the dodo. Co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm told me all about why it wants to do that on stage at this year’s SXSW festival in Austin a couple weeks ago, and […]

Woolly mammoth de-extinction is definitely not about making real-life Pokémon by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

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Monday, April 3, 2023

‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley

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Evan Buhler moved to San Francisco’s Hayes Valley three months ago to build an AI company that would combine the buzzy technology and his experience as a startup attorney. At the time, he didn’t realize he had moved to the heart of a movement. Hayes Valley, which has been nicknamed “Cerebral Valley” by tech enthusiasts […]

‘There’s too much opportunity’ in Cerebral Valley by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

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