Topic: tech conferences
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Moxie Marlinspike's Privacy-First ChatGPT Alternative
The widespread adoption of AI assistants raises major privacy issues, as personal conversations are often stored and analyzed by companies, potentially enabling targeted advertising within the chat interface. Confer, a new service from Signal's co-founder, offers a privacy-focused alternative by ...
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Meta Launches New AI Infrastructure Initiative
Meta has launched **Meta Compute**, a major initiative to build a world-class AI infrastructure, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls a core competitive advantage for developing superior AI models. The company plans to build tens of gigawatts of energy capacity this decade, scaling to hundreds over ti...
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Why 2026 Will Be 'The Year of the Consumer'
Venture capital is shifting back towards consumer technology, with 2026 predicted as a key year, due to the faster validation cycles and clear user feedback inherent in consumer markets compared to enterprise sales. The rise of generative AI is transforming platforms, positioning tools like ChatG...
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McKinsey & General Catalyst: 'Learn Once, Work Forever' Is Over
AI is transforming business at an unprecedented pace, with companies like Anthropic achieving massive valuation jumps in a single year, signaling the rise of new trillion-dollar firms. Corporate leaders face internal tension over AI adoption, caught between CFOs advocating caution due to unclear ...
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Plaud Note Pro: The AI Recorder I Never Leave Home Without
The Plaud Note Pro is an ultra-thin, credit card-sized AI recorder designed for professional use, with over a million units shipped and strong adoption of its premium services. It operates independently with 64GB of onboard storage and long battery life, featuring four microphones for clear audio...
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Top 33 Health & Wellness Startups from TechCrunch Disrupt
The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield highlights 200 top contenders, including 20 finalists, with this list focusing on standout health and wellness innovations from the broader group. The featured startups are developing diverse technologies, such as AI-powered UV disinfection robots, affordable 3D...
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6 AI Predictions That Will Terrify You by 2026
Global security faces a new threat as adversarial states could exploit grassroots opposition to data centers with AI-generated disinformation, aiming to slow Western infrastructure critical for AI dominance. AI is rapidly bridging the digital and physical worlds, with advanced robots set to perfo...
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StrictlyVC's Cocktail Chats: The Year's Best Tech Talks
StrictlyVC events provide intimate forums for candid, off-the-record conversations with top tech leaders, moving beyond the noise of formal conferences. The 2025 series featured diverse global insights, from AI in consumer tech and defense startups in San Francisco to regulatory challenges in Lon...
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Lovable: Vibe-Coding Startup Secures $330M at $6.6B Valuation
Swedish AI startup Lovable raised $330 million, reaching a $6.6 billion valuation and highlighting intense investor interest in AI tools that simplify software development. The company's "vibe-coding" platform has grown rapidly, achieving over $200 million in annual recurring revenue and hosting ...
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Databricks Secures $4B Funding at $134B Valuation Amid AI Boom
Databricks raised $4 billion at a $134 billion valuation, marking a 34% increase in just three months and highlighting strong investor confidence in AI-driven data platforms. The company is aggressively expanding its AI infrastructure, including the Lakebase database and Agent Bricks platform, an...
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Hinge CEO Launches Overtone, an AI Dating App
Hinge CEO Justin McLeod is stepping down to lead Overtone, a new AI dating app backed by Match Group that aims to use artificial intelligence and voice tools to foster more thoughtful connections. The online dating industry is facing headwinds like user fatigue and declining engagement, prompting...
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Empromptu Secures $2M to Power Enterprise AI App Development
Empromptu is a new platform that enables business owners, including non-technical users, to transform AI concepts into functional enterprise software by describing their desired application to an AI chatbot, which then builds it. The platform distinguishes itself by focusing on turning AI experim...
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Nokia, NestAI Secure €100M to Build AI for Defense
NestAI secured €100 million in funding led by Tesi and Nokia to develop AI products for defense applications, including unmanned vehicles and autonomous systems. The startup is partnering with Nokia to advance "physical AI," focusing on applying large language models to control robotics and manag...
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Lovable Hits $200M ARR, CEO Credits European Roots for Success
Lovable has doubled its annual recurring revenue to $200 million in just four months, achieving rapid growth since reaching $100 million ARR in July. The company's decision to remain in Europe instead of relocating to Silicon Valley proved strategically beneficial, fostering a distinct culture an...
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Europe's Tech Sector Enters the Political Arena
Europe's tech sector is increasingly engaging in political advocacy, with startups and investors actively shaping policy debates and pushing for regulatory and financial changes as outlined in Atomico's State of European Tech report. Key recommendations from the report include creating a pan-Euro...
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OnlyFans Enters the Business World
OnlyFans is expanding into business education by launching instructional videos on entrepreneurial skills, marking its first dedicated business development content and part of a strategy to diversify with professional, safe-for-work offerings. Rachael McCrary, founder of Spice Rack and a former m...
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Ex-Battlefield Devs Raise €2M to Tackle Europe's New Accessibility Law
The European Accessibility Act (EAA) is introducing new digital accessibility standards for businesses in Europe, with significant fines for non-compliance and a 2030 deadline for existing products. DevAlly, an Irish startup, uses AI and automation to help companies identify and fix accessibility...
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Watch Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Connect 2025 Keynote Live
Mark Zuckerberg will deliver Meta's Connect keynote, focusing on AI and metaverse updates, including AI glasses and immersive digital experiences. Meta is expected to unveil upgraded smart glasses with integrated displays, as hinted by a leaked video and collaboration with Oakley. The event will ...
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R1: The Chinese Robot Rival to Tesla's Optimus
Ant Group has introduced its first humanoid robot, the R1, designed for tasks like cooking and caregiving, positioning it as a competitor to projects such as Tesla's Optimus. The R1, developed by subsidiary Robbyant, has been showcased at tech events for its versatility in healthcare, hospitality...
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