Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events and virtual speed dating
Tinder held its first product keynote on Thursday, announcing ambitious updates aimed at revitalizing the product, making it more secure, and leveraging AI. This follows Match Group’s $50 million investment in product development announced last August, as the parent company looks to recapture its user base and attract younger Gen Z daters. Some of the […]
Gumloop wins $50M from Benchmark and turns all employees into AI agent builders
When Max Brodeur-Urbas co-founded Gumloop in mid-2023, his vision was to help non-technical employees automate repetitive tasks using AI. At the time, the concept of AI agents was still largely experimental and error-prone. As AI technology has matured, so have Gumloop’s services. The company claims that teams at organizations like Shopify, Ramp, Gusto, Samsara, Instacart, […]
Alexa+ now has a new “Adults Only” personality option that lets you swear but stays out of NSFW content
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ has a new personality. The company announced Thursday that it is expanding the lineup of personality styles users can choose from, including adding an adult-only “Sassy” option. Amazon notes that users must undergo an additional security check in the Alexa app before choosing to use the Sassy personality. Personality styles will […]
Alexa+ now has a new “Adults Only” personality option that swears but doesn’t do NSFW content
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ has a new personality. The company announced Thursday that it is expanding the lineup of personality styles users can choose from, including adding an adult-only “Sassy” option. Amazon notes that users must undergo an additional security check in the Alexa app before choosing to use the Sassy personality. Personality styles will […]
Wonderful raises $150 million in Series B at $2 billion valuation
Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $150 million in a Series B funding round, valuing it at $2 billion, just four months after the company raised $100 million in Series A funding. The new round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors including Index Ventures, IVP, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Vine […]
Rivian R2 launch: Here’s what you get for $57,990
Two years after revealing what its next-generation affordable EV will look like, Rivian has shared all the pricing, colors, and performance specs for its upcoming R2 SUV. And like many new car releases, it’s complicated. Bottom line: Rivian’s bid to sell a more affordable EV that is accessible to a broader market will cost between […]
Google uses old news reports and AI to predict flash floods
Flash floods are one of the world’s deadliest weather phenomena, killing more than 5,000 people each year. They are also some of the most difficult to predict. But Google thinks it has solved that problem in an unexpected way: by reading the news. Humans collect a lot of weather data, but flash floods are too […]
Lovable announces $100 million in revenue growth last month alone with just 146 employees
Lovable surpassed $400 million in annual recurring revenue in February, the Stockholm-based company confirmed to TechCrunch. However, the company declined to say whether it expects ARR to reach $1 billion by the end of the year, saying it is focused on “helping builders scale their impact on our platform.” Lovable, along with Cursor, Mercor, and […]
Quince reaches $10 billion valuation with mega $500 million round led by Iconiq
Amid all the huge valuations for early-stage AI startups, today we have some unusual news. It’s a blockbuster round and a step up in valuation for an e-commerce company. Quince announced Wednesday that it has raised $500 million in a Series E round at a valuation of $10.1 billion. The round was led by previous […]
Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins Fediverse
AltStore PAL, an alternative app store for iOS made possible by new regulations in markets such as the EU and Japan, is integrated with the open social web. The company on Wednesday announced support for fediverse, an open social web powered by ActivityPub that powers apps like Mastodon, Flipboard, PeerTube, and Threads. Users on the […]