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Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders | TechCrunch

Vesta, an AI-native software startup that helps lenders originate mortgages, announced on Thursday that it raised a $30...

Biology

Do Cats Really Love Us?

We asked experts to reassure us about the loyalties of the internet's favorite animal.

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In Brief

Robot data startup Mecka AI nabs $60M from Sequoia | TechCrunch

Mecka AI, a startup that collects and analyzes human motion data to train humanoid robots and other kinds...

Venture

While VCs crowd into San Francisco, Endeavor Catalyst raises $320M for founders ‘elsewhere’ | TechCrunch

Endeavor Catalyst has closed its fifth fund with $320 million in capital commitments, bringing the firm’s total assets...

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In Brief

Nous Research confirms it hit $1.5B Valuation, launches AI agents for business users | TechCrunch

Nous Research, the startup developing the open-source Hermes agent, has raised a $90 million Series B at a...

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Hardware

Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11 | TechCrunch

Back in June, Nvidia announced that it had secured agreements with Microsoft and a host of other PC...

Human History

DNA Puts Humans in the Americas at the Height of the Last Ice Age, but the Debate Isn’t Over

The analysis points to a timestamp of no earlier than 21,000 years ago, but the data leaves a...

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Apps

Meta’s Muse launches on iPad just a month after its mobile debut | TechCrunch

If there’s any doubt about how seriously Meta is taking AI, here’s a new signal: the company on...

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Social

X expands its ‘Gametime’ sports hub beyond the NFL, starting with MLB | TechCrunch

X is doubling down on sports, with Wednesday’s news that it’s expanding its “Gametime” feature on the social...

AI

ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises | TechCrunch

Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that provides age-based ratings and reviews of media and tech for families, has labeled...