The Brutalist Report

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• Lineaje raises $20M to help organizations combat software supply chain threats [590d]
• The SEC has charged an a16z and Sequoia-backed crypto startup founder with fraud [590d]
• It took some serious nerve for Wiz to walk away from Google’s $23B offer [590d]
• OpenAI releases ChatGPT’s hyper-realistic voice to some paying users [590d]
• Spain’s antitrust watchdog fines Booking.com nearly $450M for unfair terms and restricting rivals [590d]
• Controversial internet bill KOSA passed by Senate [590d]
• Spotify expands lyrics access for free users [590d]
• Fintech giant Stripe keeps on buying [590d]
• Meta will pay Texas $1.4B in settlement over facial recognition software [590d]
• Airtable acquihires onboarding startup Dopt for AI talent [590d]
• Friend’s $99 necklace uses AI to help combat loneliness [590d]
• TechCrunch Minute: Will AI get dumber? [590d]
• Hey, there ARE Growth funds in Europe — Kennet raises $287M for its largest fund to date [590d]
• Intelmatix raises $20M Series A to enable MENA businesses to tap AI for decision-making [590d]
• Disinformation may ‘go nuclear’ rather than ‘go viral,’ researchers say [590d]
• Amplify your brand by hosting a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 [590d]
• FranShares has a new approach to passive income, letting people invest in franchises for as little as $500 [590d]
• Moxxie Ventures, led by ex-Twitter media head, raises $95M third fund [590d]
• HealthEquity data breach affects 4.3 million people [590d]
• Real-time database startup ClickHouse acquires PeerDB to expand its Postgres support [590d]
• EU calls for help with shaping rules for general purpose AIs [590d]
• Siddhi Capital grabs $135M for Fund II to invest in consumer packaged goods startups [590d]
• Perplexity details plan to share ad revenue with outlets cited by its AI chatbot [590d]
• Fertility tracking app Flo Health raises $200M at a $1B+ valuation [590d]
• Meta is rolling out its AI Studio in the U.S. for creators to build AI chatbots [590d]
• Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power [590d]