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AI

Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business | TechCrunch

French AI lab Mistral AI on Tuesday said it has raised €3 billion (about $3.58 billion) at a...

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In Brief

Krafton backs IMM Investment’s first India fund | TechCrunch

The Indian arm of gaming firm Krafton has backed IMM Investment’s first India fund as an anchor limited...

In Brief

SoftBank says it will invest up to €75B to build French data centers | TechCrunch

SoftBank Group announced today that it plans to spend up to €75 billion (around $87 billion) to expand...

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Climate

Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B | TechCrunch

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has long been the best-funded fusion power startup. Now, it’s extending its lead.CFS announced...

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Apps

The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari | TechCrunch

The browser wars have entered a new phase this year: The fight isn’t just over search results anymore...

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Apps

Ads are coming to Apple Maps, as Apple expands its business offerings | TechCrunch

Apple on Tuesday announced that it will begin to allow advertisers to target customers on Apple Maps, starting...

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Security

The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks | TechCrunch

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is pulling back the curtain on a 22,000-square-foot replica town on its Huntsville,...

AI

Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know | TechCrunch

AI is rewriting the world and, at the same time, inventing a whole new language to describe how...

Apps

Nintendo tries again on mobile with a $10 Animal Crossing game arriving in December | TechCrunch

It was a sad day when Nintendo announced that its free mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp would...

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Venture

Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund | TechCrunch

A group of 20 Snap alumni has come together to launch a fund called Ghost Angels to back...