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Welcome back to Monday Crunch, where we sift through the seemingly never-ending string of gems posted on TechCrunch on Friday.
Must-read article of the week
If you read nothing else today, make sure to check out The Great Pretender by Devin. It’s a great piece that looks into AI and how it (sometimes/mostly) works. The article is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the world of artificial intelligence.
Top news stories
- Google tests new search features for travel: Google is testing some new search features for travel, including a "price guarantee" tool for flights. According to Aisha, there will be a little badge next to the price to indicate that Google doesn’t think the price will go lower. If it does, Google will give you the difference.
- Nintendo Systems, a joint venture between Nintendo and mobile games company DeNA, is a go: Lauren reports that Nintendo Systems is meant to more easily deliver entertainment to consumers.
- Apple came out on top of an appeals case in the United Kingdom over mobile market competition: Natasha L has more information on this story.
Venture Capital News
- Colossal Biosciences raises $200M at $10.2B valuation to bring back woolly mammoths: Marina Temkin reports that Colossal Biosciences, a company working on de-extinction, has raised a significant amount of funding.
- PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data: Carly Page writes about the PowerSchool data breach and the devastating consequences for those affected.
AI News
- OpenAI’s AI reasoning model ‘thinks’ in Chinese sometimes and no one really knows why: Kyle Wiggers reports on the fascinating (and somewhat worrying) behavior of OpenAI’s AI reasoning model.
Startups
- Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes: Sarah Perez writes about the new photo-sharing app from Bluesky.
- Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote: Sarah Perez reports on the increased interest in learning Chinese.
Big Tech Inc.
- Google is testing somenew search features for travel, including a ‘price guarantee’ tool for flights: Aisha writes about the new features Google is testing.
- Nintendo Systems, a joint venture between Nintendo and mobile games company DeNA, is a go: Lauren reports that Nintendo Systems is meant to more easily deliver entertainment to consumers.
Big Tech Inc.
Do you like to travel? How about the price, is that important to you? Google is testing some new search features for travel, including a ‘price guarantee’ tool for flights. According to Aisha, there will be a little badge next to the price to indicate that Google doesn’t think the price will go lower. If it does, Google will give you the difference.
Venture Capital
Colossal Biosciences raises $200M at $10.2B valuation to bring back woolly mammoths: Marina Temkin reports that Colossal Biosciences, a company working on de-extinction, has raised a significant amount of funding.
AI News
OpenAI’s AI reasoning model ‘thinks’ in Chinese sometimes and no one really knows why: Kyle Wiggers reports on the fascinating (and somewhat worrying) behavior of OpenAI’s AI reasoning model.
Most Popular Articles
- Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote: Sarah Perez reports on the increased interest in learning Chinese.
- Tesla to split $100M award for electric truck charging corridor in Illinois: Sean O’Kane writes about Tesla’s plans for an electric truck charging corridor.
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- Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol: Sarah Perez writes about Mark Cuban’s plans for funding a TikTok alternative.
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In Brief
- Anduril to build its billion-dollar weapons megafactory in Ohio: Margaux MacColl writes about Anduril’s plans for a massive factory.
- Colossal Biosciences raises $200M at $10.2B valuation to bring back woolly mammoths: Marina Temkin reports that Colossal Biosciences, a company working on de-extinction, has raised a significant amount of funding.
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Anduril to build its billion-dollar weapons megafactory in Ohio: Margaux MacColl writes about Anduril’s plans for a massive factory.
Colossal Biosciences raises $200M at $10.2B valuation to bring back woolly mammoths: Marina Temkin reports that Colossal Biosciences, a company working on de-extinction, has raised a significant amount of funding.
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