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Peak XV to launch perpetual fund backed by own partners, other leaders
Peak XV is creating an “evergreen” fund bankrolled by its investment partners and extended team, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch, as the venture firm seeks to become a significant LP in the firm’s future vehicles and explore investment in different asset classes. […]
Ray-Ban’s Meta sunglasses can now identify and describe landmarks
AI-powered visual search features arrived to Ray-Ban’s Meta sunglasses last year with some impressive (and worrying) capabilities — but a new one in the latest beta looks quite useful. It identifies landmarks in various locations and tells you more about them, acting as a sort […]
The Morning After: Airbnb bans indoor cameras
Airbnb has announced a complete ban on indoor cameras in host properties. Hosts were allowed to have cameras in communal spaces, but they were supposed to be banned from bedrooms and bathrooms. Hosts were also supposed to disclose any cameras in the rental, which may […]
Midjourney debuts feature for generating consistent characters across multiple gen AI images
As the feature progresses and is refined, it could take Midjourney further from being a cool toy or ideation source into more of a professional tool.
Bear Robotics, a robot waiter startup, just picked up $60M from LG
LG Electronics may no longer be a household name in smartphones, but it still sees a big future in gadgets like robots. Today, the company confirmed a $60 million investment in Bear Robotics, the California startup that makes artificial intelligence-powered server robots for restaurants and […]
Zomato’s Blinkit sprints to quick commerce dominance in India
Even as quick commerce is slowly fading in many markets and several heavily-funded startups have folded in the past two years, India is emerging as a striking outlier where the model remains vibrant. India’s quick commerce market has witnessed a staggering 10-fold growth between 2021 […]
Alphabet spin-off SIP launches Verrus, a data center concept built around battery ‘microgrids’
Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners — the Alphabet spinout that focuses on building and backing new approaches to complicated infrastructure problems in areas like power, broadband and waste management — has launched its latest project, a new concept for more flexible data center energy management called Verrus. […]
Airbnb is banning indoor security cameras inside its listings
Airbnb is banning the use of indoor security cameras in all of its listings, the company announced on Monday. Previously, Airbnb has allowed hosts to have indoor security cameras in common areas, such as hallways and living rooms, as long as they disclosed them on […]
The loneliness of the robotic humanoid
Perhaps a few years from now, the halls of the Georgia World Congress Center will be peppered with humanoid robots the week of Modex. In 2024, however, Digit stands alone at the supply chain show. It’s a testament to Agility’s healthy head start over competitors […]