Sunday, November 12, 2023

Robotics Q&A: CMU’s Matthew Johnson-Roberson

[A version of this Q&A first appeared in TechCrunch’s weekly robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here.] Over the next few weeks, TechCrunch will be running a series of Q&As with some of the top minds in robotics. I’ve spoken with Matthew Johnson-Roberson several times since he was named the director of the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon […]

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Three human mistakes VCs often make, and how understanding them can help entrepreneurs fundraise better

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The sheer number of non-economic mistakes made by VCs due to their human nature is seriously underestimated.

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Klarna’s and Affirm’s very good week

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Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! Due to the U.S. holiday, this is an abbreviated edition. Buy now, pay later comeback Both Klarna and Affirm — […]

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Robotics Q&A: CMU’s Matthew Johnson-Roberson

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OpenAI hosts a dev day, TechCrunch reviews the M3 iMac and MacBook Pro, and Bumble gets a new CEO

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Hey, folks, and welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter covering the past week (or so) in tech industry happenings. This week marked OpenAI’s first-ever dev conference, where the Microsoft-backed AI startup announced a host of new products. But that was far from the only item of note. In this edition of WiR, we […]

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Deal Dive: BNPL expands beyond its roots — that’s a good thing

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There is a growing group of startups looking to expand the BNPL model into other categories.

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Deal Dive: BNPL expands beyond its roots — that’s a good thing

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There is a growing group of startups looking to expand the BNPL model into other categories.

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Veteran to visionary: What I learned in the marines about being a fintech founder

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According to the SBA, veterans are roughly 45% more likely to form their own business compared to people who haven’t served in the military.

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How to leverage military experience to become a successful entrepreneur

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Veterans already possess many of the skills and attributes needed to be a successful entrepreneur — including having courage.

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How to leverage military experience to become a successful entrepreneur

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Prosecutors will likely proceed with SBF’s second trial in March

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Bankman-Fried won’t be sentenced till March, but he also has a second trial where he faces additional charges, including for foreign bribery.

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5 things we learned from the Epic-Google antitrust case this week

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Though Match settled its antitrust case with Google over Play Store fees for north of $300 million, Fortnite maker Epic Games proceeded to take its case to trial this week. The game maker argues that Google’s commissions on in-app purchases are anti-competitive and that Google has exerted its power in the marketplace to unfairly compete […]

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EU business crowdfunding is now bound by bloc-wide regulations

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All business crowdfunding platforms wishing to operate within the European Union (EU) must now comply with a new EU-wide regulatory framework that brings a uniform set of rules to the bloc. Crowdfunding platforms that had previously been greenlighted to operate had until today to receive authorization under the new rules. Prior to these updated regulations, […]

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The 6 best gifts for book lovers this holiday season

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When it comes to getting gifts for the book lover in your life, you can never go wrong with gifting them books on their wish list. But, if you want to get them something other than a book, there are quite a few options out there. As an avid reader myself, I know how a […]

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