AI search engine startup Perplexity eyes a $3B valuation

Plus: It's Tesla earnings day and AWS wants to host your AI models 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGk-3hCZPW69sMD-6lZ3mMF8GMJdC1M-dW2XhQDZ23407FN3tjV9Z2dQXpW3nrcTy5p2zjCW8bCx1S1BSYmjN5w2H1CB4-0_W1RXd5p7nBGjqW1wZq_p1VCGtbW64HpsT62FN4dW4Tgfj927DHPTN6f3Cd626WcyW5bTc7q5Sm0RMW4hWB1s1dKnW3W5kchnj1km6fjW5r5fgd5rhhFrV5y6Fc80nvgkW7lDJ6w8q0CCNW4p38BX7k1_TjW8RQ3nz7RSfRzW2s0Dj_364kd0f1bK0jj04 [TechCrunch Daily AM Newsletter] [View this email online in your browser](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlz5nR32W7lCGcx6lZ3nnVPsP1332lSyPW5hSkK55gd-HRW2Dn2cn6W-9L8W51P2kv60ljxNW8RB0hS5YMMddW4kbYTj3hqDnkW1Smt1X5SMJCcW6C6vmg6tFvVTW3T5QBH8vZLLTVNp3B15_JvVCN904jtPkBlf9W3YWgHD31fNcsW3Mgw7G6LsdHjW1ktDW513CvztW71BlMt8Grzd-W4TS48T57SCZ_W33wh172nn8LdW6YnC897xhFWTW3T2v3W17CpyKW4zlz5l74vbMpW94ktcG7YxM--W20_KlJ8YWT3rVKQ2527pX4jPW3tD-gg65tyr4VL0szR1sGN4PW1LVcwz1_VDKgVJbLTB4dR5h8W2ZVM6p8kJNwvW4kbPXr6ClSymW5CJs4R4txhWgW8x2dqM59lXlqW7dFyt46Zr2HkN5MFZJfzsbZDW1RCjjx4ZtbNhW4VV0lw2jM9VxW7RtrYw4z59b_W8B07BR9cTtQhN8t_vPDcnjvDW8hcCy028W20GW1TDNMV5ChqNGf2phWqH04) By [Cody Corrall](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3nDW6V19M51HnPK0W1WPjgq1SNJGTW5CKKkT8ZW79qN4cx6VJpFWK7W2tx96Y4Vhf1mW12xt6Y5Cl-6TW6shqdJ6LmWxtW50k2hY2GQzF4W8CRKZT1nQDWwW5LB2dz7LgH-PW4_cCxT5D7X7cW77jn6r3K57pSW4lFZnf3d2sM7W5pqdBR3gg1TVW7X0cHR1rm4ZfW4mBrCt8PG_nFW2P5D8w4TSxr4W1C8mzj5rbhXyW7srM_J5nbpl3W7Glx1V1MkJyPF10YmG5sgPpW65RkDf7s22LSf1Jz7wl04) Tuesday, April 23, 2024   Welcome back to TechCrunch PM. Today we have big funding news for Perplexity’s AI search engine, the latest cuts at Fisker, and Apple’s upcoming iPad event. Also check out a new social network that aims to connect people working through grief and loss.   TechCrunch Top 3 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlT3hCZPW7Y8-PT6lZ3mcW5Bjnv068RXY9N9cmJT1t08GzW5ThxJ35n3F2kN1xYnSFNTZ77W1HN8w32-j8kWN3nfLMTnmX7ZW3ZWHfK2s8zvHVcqCHq3dxYyhW1KSlwz7mgKlzW5MGb1Q6wWNmBT5s4976tj6CW1d1H2q4KCVxpW43s7hS3Y_TMLVfRTQB4Dd6tvM2R08FJ6hjMW6s4qRy3KDDDKVWvtNv7P2H1lW4lZsrm4NNTwqW7Q0nmM4KZX8yW4CB6kM7gHdrfW7dkbt32P8pXtW2h-8234mB7-vW6K2rh08zf5YBW1H96HJ1QPvv-W7bXhCG2r0HK9W1WPTW74bKtYHf3BKPlR04 Image Credits: Apple Perplexity is raising a lot more money: The AI search engine startup is currently raising at least $250 million more at a valuation of between $2.5 billion and $3 billion, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. It follows two other big fundraises that have seen the company's valuation leapfrog in recent months. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGkH5g8s-W5BWr2F6lZ3mmW54SL-_1y-Z7kW1mZMMV4jwm0SN8FdW0vN_VCSW47Mmj04MGyGbW3BdFDl4vBsTgW1fSH3H2JDL36W8wX0nG63m4FbW3rrlpw7Tq98KW2V6Tx94rmCDTW5Dp0bP52x-yMN80KbR6CYDlWW68XJDY2Dql0ZW86Jffl58Vrf9MKxpTlwPwgmW3T6KKD3ZFj7lW4jXTbc7kgP25W2t_5P77JGyTfW8fjPY_6T9C9xN4Gwl0Bl98X3W8VBDVw7Y4dV7W1TYK5w5pH9KkW3X9t3_3fRCxlW2zBlBT8CffTHW7WfcXZ7r4snmW6_lH7816dDl-W3K_VJm4_H1T4W3hWgst6MntzBVKrJ_x4_v__wW2TGJ8r8Yc322W6YjW0L7m27-GW4zwD154fWMVTW312V2J65F2SqW7VRHg14PYk3lW3vryr326DYkqf8GqRMC04) More cuts at Fisker: As the embattled EV startup scrambles to raise cash, Fisker is planning more layoffs less than two months after cutting 15% of its workforce. The company expects to seek bankruptcy protection within the next 30 days if it can’t come up with enough money to stay alive. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGms3hCZPW95jsWP6lZ3pTW57mThT54Z8YQN1NnmqVPq1_VW3qGfx_17d7tsW2YNXn07N8LxnN20CZPvk_bqVW72S5qs4w7SZfW5J0ck967t8PXW6T3_2d5y_L8HW5N6K-L1rgTJ_V1sFwj36D4n1W6l3jry26vKvxW1jxhrK8JtRwCW8w6_T26tFJN3W7LCtqs5XPPyVW4ZzGQ07kQbWLW595zd898hn4rW4pXQgN6jWCXxW1tzlVl79mwq3VDSZtN6NkkG6W8vLrBb7kkQKpW728ZSw2pSlR-W354rV95sBvFjW7nJX5g3tb95xW7WpcFB6XF3QJW3TWRQy5W8R4jW6zNYbT5tnrsCW49cGYh71tVhnW2Nbr1T5-JpyLW83Qymr7hRGLwW4SHPb632B2dPf2Xy-yb04) Apple’s next iPad event: Apple has set a virtual “Let Loose” event for May 7, which is expected to focus on the iPad and Apple Pencil. Other rumored upgrades include an updated version of the Pro’s Magic Keyboard case. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGm83hCZPW8wLKSR6lZ3plVRg9wW3hQdztW5wxHLn7vr8csW43fQkT3FCntKW8j9qbx6shh1tN4HkjD6ytNpxW7YPLP-24gfWYW2xjN5T2B1BPrW5mdbWv1njQpXW4HlZKS6D-lK-W2Q3rNX2Mm4FsN5BxBr2SYNb2W2nRhmZ5Ys-WmW5wC4q65LVMH5W2ThSrF2GTl-1W7wk7_91zP4c6W1pRy2t8n2ptfW1q_Bsb3_DMvWN32xZHr6lhC9W7gYFCz2JqVM0N6FPpWKfhN8nW3sBWZ85rPzQ5W8hjqKn5FLp-dVzFpCr8MBQgnW2ggQ_B5tZ542N2vdYJqQw4mqW8KH6MT4QqK3GW1cHDVT5x8qGKW6XD9c569By_yf6dYVPs04) Deep dive into the U.S./TSMC deal: The U.S. Department of Commerce [proposed investing](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGkn5g8s-W50kH_H6lZ3lGW9dCxm626fLdjW8W5Nsn2d06M_N3_1mlcTGhSxW60Tkqv5h63-mW5jZT1b7G3rdxW4d4p0-7gnSRpW2mXsCr8xz0p8W5_yJVp1G32ZrW2kpc3Q6S5MylW67C-nx8zWhFZW66Dz-g4phWWvW41chDt5bQj9XN7YpdnpzNdvNW1K0TDr4sc922W5Xl36B53BFs0W2SpHHs5MDXB2W2QryL78yP2GrW1l6hKc7qcj5ZW42KYns5g9X8bW3fqC0r4GzDK3W6FdYlf8nb92GW3hwcv95br_TvW2Wl-nt8Zg3XBW24B5jG5RD3whW8P_gp12MkL5fW1v3BjD14f5yGW2bL5J_51wT53W94FGQv8WCgZhVlQ05y4ZRmj8W39Nldv2sxPMzN1L1PkLV0J_tW6lZhyQ1B943Hf4KrrD604) as much as $6.6 billion to fund a third Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) fab in Arizona. Now learn how China tensions come into play. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGm83hCZPW8wLKSR6lZ3mYW3WKl6b1L6X2PW1x9NwG8Pnw_rW68cHLp7dY6QGW446NpZ51CqKPW55X-nT2F81q8W5qR4PR1kb226VgNk9F576xHGVL9gsT6fZdVpW8QHgyV4m3wbhW20-Qx46Mj-JKW40996C1GKJpkW7vB8P-8-cxfLN2ZTh7P2P6-vN5sSxZFwmttVW5Cn6X_6Cs5XQW2ydxLS3fncgVW7zsSYP8gKcgTW2tJrV63dVxbDN2KLtbXpmTFZW7KpGK47KswkXW4vr7TV71lKyMW8PDYGq2Dyc_8W6Zdh5z7gLvSfN8pmM0mRgBXcW73tZr978LRrRN58Bpbb9hnWpW3g4z7j7svntkW6Z4rVX6zRD2Kf1DQpFM04) Uber Eats gets into video: Uber Eats is working on a TikTok-like short-form video feed to boost discovery and help restaurants showcase their dishes. It’s being tested in New York, San Francisco and Toronto and will launch worldwide soon. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlT3hCZPW7Y8-PT6lZ3nRW6plfL77JRlZ7W6J0x_s329CjGN3tlSY6jX-BRN4zHSnlFBQtzW3dwLWX36S3_zW549LWF1rcjfkW4hJM_V2sbVBCW4V3Wvt6ZnG4fW2QdKP1917ZDQW1NZPw86K5K2GW7C6yL32Cy_n8W8X8tpG2ckctmN68M52QJSj8GW1T2tJ89lwPQqW6pTNlD9dRy7BW5hC4cH5GWhQpW66gkmn2QYJRMW7zCTSZ3MMZNhVR9Scb3QJgDZW2jglPz3lcg_mN8Gz1Sm8YzQVW11YFRb2Cmv5ZMS6pGDrrW6fW3hgTRj4sqNTfN1ZHfh7DkPcYW4djSkh3DC9rzf68T33F04)   Afternoon must-reads 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGm83hCZPW8wLKSR6lZ3nXW7qkfQl5tmz9NW2cjNF399BF0WW29SVwC49n-71W7TR8ww6bt4MTW4pNc8r1P8gcHW7x9VcV7Rjb5hW4YD06x5KfZfhW8nMfcY3j0wfXW5-_N5f1vWLWcW64dRyw6PcN3LW1GqkmL39fHfBW6fc23c8MYmD9W3D96k03xF8hnW8Km88Z5KN80fW75wCYP6YV8n9W3PyBDT85JY7tW7J2N_G7V23GtW81ydGs91753NW5QY-3z6_WSxwVdsnR_4yZ7d_W248z4L3X3gYZW1j4JPp2G6rNQW7P0j172hflx2W22QcxZ3QhyMRVzGQj53j5v8ZN3k1wM6LbXfGW5F29vq1HR2BZW52PCJd69LNQ5f4HWxwz04 Image Credits: SOPA Images / Getty Images AWS wants to host your AI models: Amazon’s cloud computing business announced Custom Model Import, which lets organizations import and access their in-house generative AI models as fully managed APIs. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGkn5g8s-W50kH_H6lZ3kxW4QR0J55bNxGqVJ7kpP2gLkVGW68jWg848v0DRW2QCFXK7pRXyHW9b9p_38kfbSNW5hZp4S57HgtVN4shHTB5Hhb_W8NVHxd3RPCkPVYcVFt6TXVHhVhD6kj30bwRqN32Gy0-7tNN2N90H5DNDZNxgW7NLPQr6qCktlW9bS6-C6L4SbQW8GNgHQ1qwmyrW2GjZq68nr-KSW1Gs4Dk7NxdWlW50pPh472LZCZM5CQTz-LyPLW59fKxy7gzHt9V9c-CK7z4rx_W3LHfbz7lvTvdVJ6SWl710d5MN6Y7GwM3hzcTW64mQbg13pXK1W1h1ps720pmYLW74YGh66LP39HW1X-dbl49fgpSW7XHN9q4hdqGtW1k-Cs_16FZyDW6C_Q_94h_QTcW4mlbLp17DvY1dRKwKC04) The next Bitmoji?: Two former Snap employees are working on Easel, an app that leverages AI to let users create Bitmoji-style stickers of themselves directly from iMessage conversations. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGk-5g8s-W69t95C6lZ3pyW3PdQ7j7J_-j0W8HkH352Q6l5SN6sCh6ZFrsY_W18W8gC24N-fPW1xVB041mnwdhVSwQDy23cRg2W4JYNH05bYvzJW3STRfm2b2CjqW8PCWfQ6tM27lW6NQSLl6sf-x9W4WDnrC3j5JLyW8wdYqG2khQ-1W8Llmlw2TJ1FWW1CVTN-4b5f8yW3Ylbfy3FC-XhN4l8t_PNzR2bW8JNNJX1TVQxSW3JCydF3V5-D1W77nT758P2R1PW5G018760zwqFW4KNp-R87pyxPN7RkH0YlBhWpW2dH7Dq7Lj_cPW6dJn104GM_PXW5NkwxS4sPnDmW96sWBW1f01g7W8Ztvhc168lmyW5PJyDF9jFtQ8MYWVl8tx550W8CmX3x2xLwHzW8pL7Kg1kKCQLVZG1tT1KMh5yW1sJxHH2K6k77W6kjpr62bn759W7nrXPM2QLHLhW6z1RVT6vMnhqf4_Kpcv04) A new app for dealing with grief: DayNew is a new grief support platform, educational hub, and task manager app. Founded by two widows, the app aims to be a safe space for users to connect with others and receive support. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg5g8s-W6N1X8z6lZ3n_VQV7HF7fkTGdW6rMS8n47qYL0W1Gg9lB19ZgWZW373M2b4wFRygW3kw5RX2tqLwmW2pyHPM34Wkb7VVL5xJ5QY2d_W2w8tdz2LZgC7W1p6Vvn7sxPHbW94vcT44QYkxsW6QFbGT6GXL41W3YcVK45b7WJ_W9kpRNL1Cy3ZSW73VV1678X4R6F2sscWlx4N8W7hS-7y2mX3YjW663tb93Bg21NN50w-MgP90H1W4Z3WXw5BRP9ZW4CcNy1488ZYgW3NGYgH3qppsVW5_dYHt7nfPNyW2cgnhx1PXD8pVNyBz-3G4DjsW4GvD-s3R2zGpW1Q3nBW6WKC_4W702FNV3ZXrCgW7jk3DW7x8VWvW73_rPd5N6dHHW6bYNKk8l1N9wVKys7F3b1298W7pt1f45Xq7KbW882jY54b5DsrV9xns18wGXZRW4NppW_3c3-2gW92gVvS3NDw4cW1X61Nb1_RdmWW2nqL_M5NZQghf7LWgPx04) TV on X: The social network is launching a dedicated TV app “soon.” X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced that the new app will bring “real-time, engaging content to your smart TVs” and will support cross-device viewing. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGms3hCZPW95jsWP6lZ3pJW70wScB6xTMb-W3cnhMl7BZ6zhN3xs3qvRtY1DW582gBC16PKh0N8r_hsQlF70LW7BZbsj7-yzggW6MwLKy4g78CCN9m2fFj48RC1F93v913DPgzW3mR4Cw32HlpQW1T_7yS11-mPpW6Y6nMM5slNb7W6QdGqb3QRFV1W1sDSJz92RRFBMsyTHBqTqG9W1MZPgH168-l4W2RQl4d4Kz0p4W1qznbY1P5KwTV3lnCw8YGHbfW6Qf_xS9bS6cSN49-6WRhXX7kW7YHZp06JCQhTW7h57C77kmzZ0N76H5zQDRhpjW716s9R4VZJD6W6VLL859krgzhW4SBS2M7C2_TJN4_1b7qVF_WQW15qs0M8CmFv8W5ynfxt2WyNqwf96TFdC04) Fundid shuts down: The fintech startup wound down operations because of rising interest rates and a strained cap table. But its founder Stefanie Sample is already back with a better idea. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGms3hCZPW95jsWP6lZ3p6Vfftbt8sBc2PN7dfRctkjmdfW1HqJ5k4NBGrnW8qttD17TyY96W52Pc7l22TT_fVQ_8754yWWL3W1gFHRX86jJn1W505l_F3QLwm9W2xZDgl35gzw6W7nT2Cb5X43ZVN1x_nJl2vRtzW1_0xk86HnrFNW34Xv8w8R0kgYW1zxt7H2WfQGdVc5-Zn6-8r85W7b3tm14Dk_7GW3xfv4v4yrP53W4dPfK65wf-TmW5S_R3W17ztHVW2yLSzx18LT3zW5lZnRy32d9cyW6WpFQS3-6F5RVwgdjW828zTdW8382s95k4t3NW6S8V_G2PQVJ5W3dqxj547HLflW9jsFlC9j66VYW187rsK6HZggwMv9DKhQzXsfW5DP9b-6LYDTCf9blJJg04) Tesla tries to rev up demand: The company revealed a new Performance variant of the recently refreshed Model 3 sedan. The new version, which starts at $52,990, has 296 miles of battery range and can travel from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGms3hCZPW95jsWP6lZ3lCW3B81dS41mqDBW2v420G4xVKfBW6L8tgZ6NSzBsW6g1jfy6nQ8cTW3hFhjd1l5d9hW4DNG553CgH1yW4h4w9355VD01W5qyZgk92mvR7Ml-bXjch8nYW230WM28WMJ8JW2hhkK-1qT3V8W1JLdq24_2XqtW4yJpp38vWbm6W13rpKw1YKGTxW52cj4424RwGKW2QzjGq6FY3C2W1kLf208JvLC1W7TW40b2PjBPwW4jzVqF33pCNHW1D6WfQ5XVs_wW8lgFrB952MTPW4wtHKn1gqtbRW1LkvfK1cScWpW3r6lBl9gkFk5N6QrjQCX5d-8W5f3-FR5Zf-81W87BLX768D46VW2KLZ5W7sc7hjW1k0c7T6CFZbwW4V0_7F2-2Dfvf2GPY7z04) Tesla earnings day: Speaking of Tesla, the company is gearing up for what will likely be unimpressive financial results at its earnings call today at 5:30 p.m. ET. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGkH5g8s-W5BWr2F6lZ3lLW8WLGK06XwT47M_fPVmbzbGFW7LSRsh3BRzbHW2ZfhyY3QKnHBW5kH_212NBL01W2dlnTn8HCRL3W8KwX1H3HX5CHW5fw3Xp3SYxpxW6fJ1Xn3pXffNN6LVdh1WnxctW37f5p42bh8cHW71Xz9d3sd7g2W2CQTmR82vT_rW1cGQKJ4htFRnN8wblZ9vG8hNW8PsRW787__6bW4pNQ792Cvl2dW4g8pz08R-6frW79MS4v3VtCtrW3pP1ls4tMHs9W8HYc8j2Hylh6W1TpTZQ24cmjhW2wJsKQ50wkj9W2bb3SC6p4Wk2W7fKMcn5dz5FgW7TfcBB7h0qSsW77jF6v1xg0YRN4Pnx0mKtdv7W3SvHz06NTsfyV9lNcR6YtKnNVH8zKs8B0V80W19ml_v1S3z_8VvMhv374Fkr7W4qCs8S6S6sR3f7qhVL204) “Calgon, take me away!”: Therapeutic headbands and eye mask-like medical devices have long had benefits on a number of chronic issues. Now meet Neurovalens, a Belfast-based startup that for over a decade has been developing technology to deliver noninvasive electrical stimulation of the brain and nervous system. The good news is its second head-mounted treatment device was cleared by the FDA. [Read more](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlz3hCZPW7lCdLW6lZ3mXVjvn86541YRbW6kjlrq2RvBFFW2dPVDt2tx_gpW7jy1QN1jrywMN5g2G3nBrMXqW6SPl1m6_WczXW2DkYkZ4VXqhHW7Dxl7q6JBx8yW6kMmbH5V7RWVW5pShl643xfrNMxvC50HlwNVW84Wr183jy14fW7K-Bnw5wr3BDW5N7yDs6dNk7FW28320J2KMhVsV5nRrg7HP5sSW1971LG322H7fW3mK6SS45dY01W35Qcyk5zd992N2Jk-c46j-4TW4Cg12t3qqdDWW8D44lm4mD7ljW61vQzj6yhTC2N3dPR3jTwv-jf4qMMkP04) Another breach: We learned that in March, India’s largest audio and wearables brand boAt had a data breach that compromised the data of more than 7.5 million customers. The company is investigating amid a sample of the data being uploaded on a known cybercrime forum. [Read more](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGm83hCZPW8wLKSR6lZ3nbW6pg7Gg6b4St-W7pmrpj4LgwXZW8BrPYJ8qQxhcW2L5cPz5KYBgHVR3tGg6NZDl_W7hp6RC7kZpNNN98nRcnL2cKSVdw8TC5lWFV6VrD82s6FHNVBVF_HzQ1pb3W0W60N7WW6XWGK_W3r7MgN2KT342W7JSB5k1VTbtQW2_sMwp1jrbGZW7RdwKF2NBFFmVCcyfy4VhDVnW40fYgQ4Qmj0PW6ZvXVy9jNMqKW4hhHDq1lcM_CW33LJkP8wrJ6XW3y4qmP26FL5tW2FjcZq36bccgVvjKNv1kWkDWW38sZtf1mXbs4W67Y-mP7QvKy8W6Qjbjt6qb1SzW6W-6K_3GldMcW4Vq4f_7PW6J-f713FNv04) Become a Startup Battlefield 200 company: Apply today to join peers at October’s TechCrunch Disrupt event in San Francisco. [Read more](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGm83hCZPW8wLKSR6lZ3m7W42QXdS998LrgW2V22Dd4w4yTBW5MYL3f532b6GW7-F6MJ4ssBY5W667zSQ76DbxqVhLGBb9lqwvhW3xCNtB4kwY-FW1CZY-P5M2l1CW69Xbl26WZtxNN47PhtHlC_PLW3PRT3X90wqrpW6RP5LT7TcZQ1N5H3FVTYd-BTW4x8NXL8CnPb7W5pF6JL7fbLnPW2xQDl83ZJDl2W6B7BwW3DlQshN5Clnn27qfg-W8-PmbD21zmyvN3fKq1FJJ3bBW7fW9t11ZyrtbV-Z7ZG7RdR1SVr0VDp7rzbcKW8kKkRm7CHlC1N38JC2fwxtv2W7GxwyX116zPrW3yxhkm5K30mLW15brlz8zMhfwf7xYZ9z04)   Money, money, money Y Combinator alum Matterport is being acquired by CoStar in a cash-and-stock deal of $5.50 per share at a valuation of about $1.6 billion. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGm83hCZPW8wLKSR6lZ3n5W8TSDnW8prfkfW2TNs3s3b47x6W87_Bc-5GZP9lW8phR2K1DmszvW7zHhnC43Wm4pW7v6vD63B07fHW5FtCLX4fPC5VW3vl75919YfPFW6F47j85JDLMHN5NyjPLVYflCW5xrP0Y6HcjH1MYDXSjp69cWVygztW91ZFz-W278ZQW2RLSm-W5z_FC41lVk0jVQXVBy7wjM1hW7Z3JJf3fWBdFW6MpcDD7BWFP4W3PhC4D5BZt-5W67vsq35gjw_lW8YcR1l4QwcPDW4Kh_Cr5P8lq5W5pN3Gj3xdxFdW2-31566Vx7SmW3q9vwf3wzYC-W1g9m-W7FWHnNW4GWlGD21q3KqW6BdqZN58bXnrf80QcYC04) Campus, a virtual community college startup, has received a $23 million Series A extension led by Founders Fund with 8VC participating. [Read More](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGk-5g8s-W69t95C6lZ3plW1KMdnZ51b97hW1l_zK127rmtlVWmkF082bmFCW5DsXcx4kygglW30DHm39dKbPQW6vztZm6chS5mW1CnGPj84J-43W11NRqc9lTFx_W53QB0V1ybhbTW16dyNC6tXC89W2SB_3m4xQmwhW3g6Td566z-8RVWwFwL5GKbXMW5dF6Wg1KJS41W3NRnlr70FrbrW8HCMZn4ygpC7W648tbd8RWt6VW85RRnf5hv4gvV6_vbT1F-hP9W4FpTZy2QCQb4W21W7zL5Nn_DmW4rkV2_7CFnC6W4nQ9KC10t8fmW6C2mdQ1W5lFNVWFvdZ5rX2JTW1hP4Tq8DfGTcW5H14k72VSTPzW95JVlq882PdCW7VlgRc7h61N1W7RFXS05xFDwkW1SmHMW5G_kh1VT6ZnB1PZ3H0W6pD4lW6b3wBXW8ml-Kw2cnfr1W4cW1sg955QvCW2x34qm23yklXf4CNf7v04)   Around the web Google users have long added “Reddit” to the end of their search queries to get information from a real person. Now 404 Media [reports](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGkH5g8s-W5BWr2F6lZ3l9N1Ld8VKR7P2QW4txYv48H4Sd6W1HWWb818RcTHW3_zRLD8ZCYZVW70SFDd7WwrZ7W6n1p3X5VCCpcW8H2Zvg55H26yVRmn_W6SPD72W2YSyPy7qlY_DN4V9cJgShrCPW2g_g9F8zp26FW7mcBXW2HLCCzW2f0t0c3JTtS4W7_d8s15DsxFcW6MvbTS4MgQ1RW48tC3j5p6gKRW2Rb8xT34HbM5W8BqBr12_FMTFW15PdrV4RmDxDW5pbHz98SBNqfW73rPHb7lSP88W2QJgsj22dw__N5-VbX93SDXfW1lHKw67NLNFHW1V2mXc3N2XwmW1v_cMy874mXjW937MNG8V3cBvW6BJW9k62RVfLW8xL2z91qwQB3N1LBjDwmdmbvW9kkpSG5VfBbyVmGG796VLnJZW8XK0Nz75CFXjW89WJL97SY0L2f54_F2-04) that a new service called ReplyGuy is using AI to promote products “naturally” on Reddit and game Google search results. The rate of injury at SpaceX facilities was higher than the industry average in 2023, [according](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGkH5g8s-W5BWr2F6lZ3pLN1XXgq5WG7PPW6BScqj1kC3lmW6Qx7rT6SxJQFW17lR747tVX1jW79DqJ41j84XnW7m251f8PqpZxW81JrhY6rCz91W8l_LHt4pb_TpW8C4tmm6Q4xBhW5rWNxQ8L7Dk7VcS5dM3NQbKMW7GWvJQ4g41GFW231g3v8p7lQ1N1_xkGb-Z-B8W19ptLR1R_CYGN4l1SRx4vF76W5Brh8b65Mt21W6bFCfh4xj2l2W8bC14d33pcBqVW8kqF3DZV56VQlcPY1-W6zBW3Dllk888DgtdW1vJkD094yQqtVwqHSN6CSfN9W7ZZgTQ7_nRf6N4yyR7qXWMKxN8Yp9qsDWvL4W5QB2WF1m-9cbW1GPvR53wt8W9W3_Bc0R28zbK2W8lpCRM1jykFBW1BjGF47hHYXbW6zd3dq1JGDmcW11Q4_R6g40nLf3-L54R04) to a review of safety data by Reuters. The 2023 numbers show that injury rates at certain SpaceX facilities were also higher than what the company reported the prior year. Grindr is facing a lawsuit in London, [Bloomberg reports](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg5g8s-W6N1X8z6lZ3lXW51t3V76kqrxgW639TsJ6jYmS7W325DK396WpnkW1B6Z8S32_kKzVgvsdZ6lmrS6W4l0jxY57bsDKW3KLCHW3qrsPgW4KTLg63Thl0DW8rR9sj4_RbL-W1fGnhk3Y8P9vW83wCDH3BC7LSM3YwnTTgj2sW6jhM7w5yybPHW49XNjb7GnqVWW36CxRQ7271YZW83QPv38b9WVhW1t3bdZ9ljXp3W890Cz14qvSYmW5byQHq2W4SYTVYN_Kj4PFkx0N1gfBcfnJ-gQW6gjkv61Vds1ZW91dXnX8qdgP0N7sn8rYVqp3NW314R352M3RCPW1wPdtc5yC7_sV6-fzv6GvQKlW5qyhKY5wqCp3W22QcXr3hPsm0W66xS-C366-p8W8rLS2w2PBQSKW7-7lk-3pY8rFW4ryWjw59T2TcW8dM-Gz37ghHnW97d6hK7N4fNNW7X475n1tz03fW5hjbVF5R-q0_N6L4K4Jwm6Pnf2qjs-804). The company behind the LGBTQ+ app is being accused of sharing sensitive information about its users, including their HIV status, with advertising firms without their consent.   A MESSAGE FROM BRAINDATE Discover Braindate's transformative approach to networking Braindate's transformative approach to networking and learning has been embraced by leading tech conferences worldwide. Millions of connections around the world were created through Braindate at events. Learn how Braindate could elevate connections at your event. [Contact our team](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3lrW15PXL87Tb2xSW7B4XVn8FhbZjV55C1X521rGfW39f41F97GV33W5hBRkp44TGKYW7Y3cwH4R7sSJW3N2t4d6xKYBJN6sz0vC_b9jTW5Bd_773-PhNsW5cRyx36jbnbXW1Tw29R88hrsXTrKy28Zwl1xW1w7mZV1STdClW2-P3G96bDbpZW8PcSNf3DF0RWW7wmmKB41z4l6W2LlWrg2KFkNDW2CjK4t1ByZ9xW4ZDRjX7GJ4TCW8Hf4Rr14MTdWW2zsDHw2JThYfN4YK1-vMcj-Zf6Z0C5204)   TechCrunch Minute How HeadSpin’s founder fraudster almost got away with lying to investors: Manish Lachwani of HeadSpin was sentenced to 18 months in prison and was hit with a $1 million fine for defrauding investors. Alex breaks down why it seems like founder fraud is on the rise — and why we’ll probably be seeing more of these cases in the future. [Watch here!](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGk-5g8s-W69t95C6lZ3lkW4GdCK-5gDl6bN3zmd7LzdNjYVRKMgR33XNkGW3tSnhP4JGrfQW96P1fd63Mkn7W1Wz3YK76mK2FW3ZG4r81Qlsp9N8BDVfNJm8YsN45nJmWsgb1PW2mnnCv4gJtnJW7vxr2k3c24L8W2J21xT8wv82pW5vnQQv6Z3pd9W6_g5sk74ypTQVcW0jd182P0SW641pZM3qq2_MW5D4dMw95LNRvVhtcLc5YHXbjW62ZG-M8kRhqVN328sb7RfCn8W2p3MdH36F4rcW2y2MZx3S9RjYW1sVS7X7gcBxzW58hSCw6WsVLXN5D5qTzhg9ckW6d5yFP70YTg8W85vH1P1VMK7wW1kf5tN49B-rhW5sVCLS5SQ26fW4F82XW6cX4gpW3N96xL65Z_MQVfnJNC8mNm78W2JPJFS1k0Hd_W6_h2M49ck-hFW6WGNlL6K30vlN6nMvhZscDJ5f57zGyq04)     113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGk-3hCZPW69sMD-6lZ3llW2-8jrv179tdsW6Z1vCC17xtt7N6XRYpd-QGpbW1ckCyY2sKP7NV5R-_f3G89XBW6xZXp51HYgRxW8LRjPj6XjLw8W40_rCT84df71N83tBS0rjbpVV_V-Hp1XM6hzW44804g8tBnpRW6kt7rJ4CfbLxW92sq8Z6JNx4YW4_-wWf59pwslW2dgTrF24kX8-W50Zz3L8sLgJvW35w7dh71LPSCW66Q4Yj3d6MM6W501jmf8471__W4pX9hv8pV1LYf7NV1xx04   113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3pFW2Wvkjs1lYZy2W7kHgSc8F2q5_Vr55L11PKknkW2L6pv27B5z_GN16k4JVh7M2SW20rlnt12VfBpW1BpJF_4qs2XjVFRmlD7ygd6gW6GZrKH17v3ffW68-NvH5cDfC9W9l8fk85MDKjHW1xbgGt5j90MgW2Q85Qx6BmdSlW3ZWBfF2wFN53VS_XTS1J4hdwW8Yp-SZ1PwY0TW8DwsT47cg_c5VGVy1K9lcJdhN3DGpxvvdf1gW4ZZ2Nf2Qp1vkW2HY79K5YtLYyW2NxT8v43gLQYf1J5RvR04 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGk-3hCZPW69sMD-6lZ3lFW8DvBqY8GthpjW99LKNN41tVlwW97qYjk8K5L75N82bHTMNnS39VBsP_W2f1y_JW5pgLWR6wmwKxW7m927W5BgSYpW6Jgvft3rczsLW1ZX99q6R-Tm8W3F-Z7j20QH_QW73M66K4mhx1yW5GFr9h6Tw5qqW8bTt0d6b0TRtW2pXv261Mh1PPW3-gctS81ZVDyW5VVQX96NtQP_W7pDPDN97pgQSW1V_n3S8LDnBdW3NhMyD5jqbh8W3hDTwD1PMlB2f7M1rCd04 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3msW1X2rR61tv7FbW8hcYcs8TZjJCN6NvYxyS-j6LW7hQ53G6hcSyvW5qk8t68P0HHyN1qM5J1KR6kBN8DWP2psCdrxW6pW2MW4fK1nvW7zw24B5DZdfLW7XxhFp8DMs8WW20HbgX2s3BCPN5XkdTWDqc7mW2pjs3G7lsYDxW3ps-Kn1xdmB2W3j8BdL2PpgmSW2tNfyM4k8vYmW8BzlXs1twbY4W4LqMnc84Xp6BW730ZnN8x-BMDW1-t_-s8PmMWVW53CRQ63Z9f5fW54tRJk3XKvl6f6NTm6W04 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3nJW29rzRf5JCqTyW48PL888jG7HcVWG14t3kJR8TW7MDSPG4h29TvW8FV6jn3zXsvHW22_Tzc96V-5kW5NRK875Yn6MMW6W7DN11X3m25W2F3WhN8WFCKSW24ZHR36wvMdkW6QpRDx8jbFjDW7-0RZT61Mt4MTbD9D6t7gGnW2XGBwT95hL7DVsZhnn6GKdXWW5BXrx15b96N1W7zwbyd1KmQ10W8m3VRb1YpCh8W4mhZgg4Mt8cxW8-s5pf8g-0D0W8TS3zh49DlWPW9dnBpr4KcZPPf90x8Jl04 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3m_W1qDC-g3jv5H-W5VSfg72cdRnXW1Pp_0x1S5KVLW1LNQ9K3PJ0MKVbWN0B32KMWyW24nJ5C2-r92WW75L0X354--76W7244fC7x51MdW75BMT-6TnvP6W8793jR3RgsFZW5rnHTH2Q8vWSW28gRrv4mF__pW16SGXY7JZlnFW8Y-dV61dy2f-W23kN3T766ZzFW5Gzbg51_mSbZVrWFrk91ZptNW8dPp4s3g3nnCW4CD9NP95slZmW10mYnB33bn0mW3PRWfm7rBSYfW7qsj402zr31hf8k2yRH04 113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3mYW96RMZT3s403pN6m1QG3qC-V8N8dXK-hkZWzZN53fLp12LhNdW5BVQ4L1GS8vGW7wxVcH3tjzfkW14yFXX8NzntbW6VzV5s2kPMRlW289bfH5KSCVQW50dy6g4Z5jmpW8rVNyW62xLWRW1w31t37XzBtVN6k9_K7zv1XdW1rz6PZ2J7RgkW8p1pvM4sPcd0W8gKFDD5TbNV6W8sWRQB1BS55qW5y5rnk8DC5L6N8nRjDsmd1zsW7sNz2N8qhB9cW2Yd1xn8h4hChW6S6G5T1Lr3yNf5wDJls04 Has this been forwarded to you? Click [here](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlg3hCZPW6N1vHY6lZ3ngW3RDP4340XzvnW7XXRTS6_bbTqW409CRP8pbj8RW82Whql7NNWJqW2JLxPG438XvWW34t4Xt26-nnlN4VPd-zhPwVbW45pvr06WPhnhW22BNfp4RtRsvW2qhFhn76SRrFW7xWPY54m5ky9W3hRk895phbRcW5QMYTy7vwxb0W69J0tD2vqNHHV5vqL17CHrdYVq9j0M6fTR95W3WsV4l5WV_hcW7TNXyn1B5WxLW3RwLQG8Js4-YW5jbX-k53VBwmW2sGSsT1DRmDfW2c6XPy4J1c73f2kGc2W04) to subscribe to this newsletter. Got a tip? tips@techcrunch.com Question about our events? events@techcrunch.com Want to advertise on TechCrunch.com? advertise@techcrunch.com Interested in sponsoring live events? sponsors@techcrunch.com   Update your preferences [here]( at any time Copyright © 2024 TechCrunch, All rights reserved.Yahoo Inc. 110 5th St,San Francisco,CA [Privacy Policy](113/d5b44W04/VXgfGf5WkZwZW98vZmV6RgTVgW2lg-cV5dfxJrN5JQGlz3hCZPW7lCdLW6lZ3nrW3vWNC02_3YKNW2_gTYg27qhHtW4-D09l3QkzQMW7q-lZ53h4C98W5GgcjL66PCVKW24DPT14Q67yTW5lJMVj61W-GsW73ZpkB7Pm47-W8XY2lt23t5c9W7tTCwQ3S0R55W7B25n62GcszZW2BBmY31MbBcfW3rps6v4XcP_JVmCjlJ7QTRHMN3w9hbj1V2WJN7RxwT9BZQ0JW1QDGV45ytdnjW1tRDVR3T6337W6zWvpt7pN78JN2lRkLF9rBgYW7dH22l7DckSxN8_vLdN7b9yzN4_BNbcsKjLPW85RyRT5gzTRdf4jSclW04)