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Bye-bye bots: Altera's game-playing AI agents get backing from Eric Schmidt | TechCrunch

Autonomous, AI-based players are coming to a gaming experience near you, and a new startup, Altera, is joining the fray to build this new guard of AI Research company Altera raised $9 million to build AI agents that can play video games alongside other player…

$450M for Noname, two billion-dollar rounds, and good news for crypto startups | TechCrunch

This morning on Equity, not only do we have good news for crypto founders, we're also digging into Akamai spending $450 million for API security firm Noname, and billion dollar deals from Wiz and Wayve.

Watch: When did iPads get as expensive as MacBooks?

Would you switch out your MacBook for an iPad with an M4 chip and OLED display? With the increase in price, Apple seems to be arguing these are comparable but we’re curious to see if consumers will make the change.

Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate | TechCrunch

Uber plans to deliver more perks to Uber One members, like member-exclusive events, in a bid to gain more revenue through subscriptions.  “You will see

Checkfirst raises $1.5M pre-seed, applying AI to remote inspections and audits | TechCrunch

Checkfirst enables businesses to schedule inspectors based on geographical location and qualifications, in addition to allowing for remote inspections.

UK challenger bank Monzo nabs another $190M as US expansion beckons | TechCrunch

Monzo has raised another $190 million, as the challenger bank looks to expand its presence internationally — particularly in the U.S.

iRobot names former Timex head Gary Cohen as CEO | TechCrunch

iRobot Tuesday announced the successor to longtime CEO, Colin Angle. Gary Cohen, who previous held chief executive role at Timex and Qualitor Automotive,

Google Deepmind debuts huge AlphaFold update and free proteomics-as-a-service web app | TechCrunch

Google Deepmind has taken the wraps off a new version AlphaFold, their transformative machine learning model that predicts the shape and behavior of

Mycocycle uses mushrooms to upcycle old tires and construction waste | TechCrunch

The startup's fungi use their mycelium to consume oil-based rubbers and plastics, creating new bio-based materials in the process.

Controversial drone company Xtend leans into defense with new $40M round | TechCrunch

Xtend, a drone company heavily involved with defense customers, has raised a new round of capital to expand its operations.