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Vietnam EV maker VinFast plans $2 billion investment in India

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VinFast, Vietnam’s electric vehicle manufacturer, plans to initially invest $500 million to set up an integrated facility in India and break into the world’s third-largest automobile market. The memorandum of understanding with the state government of Tamil Nadu, unveiled on Saturday, earmarks an investment of up to $2 billion, the company said without giving a […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Make Hay When the Sun Shines : Liquidity in Startup Exits

Tomasz Tunguz

Companies aren’t bought. They’re sold. Hang around startups & venture capital long enough, & you’ll hear this aphorism. It means it’s much easier to sell a company when there’s plenty of demand. In any given year, there’s an 82% chance the value of startup liquidity will change by more than 77% - both up & down.

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Data ownership is leading the next tech megacycle

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The time is nigh for the U.S. and other mature markets to get in the game before falling behind in a brave new world of data ownership rights. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Deal Dive: A Stripe secondary deal worth paying attention to

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A recent secondary stock sale shows that investors are starting to value Stripe above its most recent, slashed, valuation. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Navigating the Future: Generative AI, Application Analytics, and Data

Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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What if the metaverse had legs?

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I would be lying if I said that mixed reality and generative AI were two of my favorite things. And yet, a Christmas Day TV special made me unexpectedly bullish about them. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Harvard’s robotic exoskeleton can improve walking, decrease falls in people with Parkinson’s

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If you follow the world of robotic exoskeletons with any frequency, you’re no doubt aware of the two primary categories. The first is aimed firmly at workers with strenuous or repetitive jobs such as lifting and transporting packages. The second is assistive, largely focused at individuals with mobility impairments. The latter category is often the […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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This week in AI: Microsoft’s sticks an AI ad on keyboards

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Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, Microsoft unveiled a new standard PC […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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