The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy.  Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues, and shifting markets, but together they tell a larger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and cheap overseas competition. From […]
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From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt?  | TechCrunch
Watch as Equity discusses what went wrong for iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes, plus Amazon's massive OpenAI bet and Trump's new ap...
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Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.
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Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show | TechCrunch
Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.
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OpenAI updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new AI literacy resources for teens and parents. Still, questions remain about how well policies translate into practice.
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OpenAI adds new teen safety rules to ChatGPT as lawmakers weigh AI standards for minors | TechCrunch
OpenAI updated its guidelines for how its AI models should behave with users under 18, and published new AI literacy resources for teens and parent...
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Known has raised $9.7 million from investors, including Forerunner and NFX, along with PearVC and Coelius Capital.
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Known uses voice AI to help you go on more in-person dates | TechCrunch
In its test phase in San Francisco, Known said it observed 80% of its introductions led to physical dates, which is much higher than swipe-based da...
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The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles.
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Netflix acquires gaming avatar maker Ready Player Me | TechCrunch
The gaming startup will allow Netflix subscribers to create avatars that can extend across gaming titles.
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