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Ethereum Merge Approaches as Y Combinator Shifts Focus to Bay Area

The TechCrunch Podcast highlights Ethereum's highly anticipated Merge and Y Combinator's noticeable shift toward a more Bay Area-centric accelerator model.

Apple Event and YC Demo Day Collide in a Busy Tech Week

This week's biggest tech news centers around Apple's new hardware releases and Y Combinator's latest Demo Day pitches. Other major stories include ongoing legal battles in the Elon Musk and Twitter acquisition saga.

Y Combinator Summer 2022 Batch Reveals Downturn Era Priorities

A deep dive into the 227 pitches from Y Combinator's Summer 2022 batch shows exactly how founders are adapting their strategies amid an economic downturn. The smaller, well-funded group highlights distinct shifts in fintech, crypto, and artificial intelligence.

Amazon Acquires iRobot as Bolt Mobility Abruptly Vanishes

TechCrunch's top stories this week include Amazon's $1.7 billion purchase of iRobot and the sudden disappearance of Bolt Mobility's scooter fleets. Meanwhile, Y Combinator scales back its massive startup batches and Robinhood cuts another 23% of its staff.

Y Combinator Slashes Summer 2022 Batch by 40% Amid Economic Downturn

Y Combinator intentionally reduces its Summer 2022 cohort to nearly 250 companies, citing the economic downturn and a shifting venture funding environment.

Activeloop Raises $5M to Build Streaming Database for AI Models

Activeloop secures a $5 million seed round to launch a streaming database that helps developers efficiently feed unstructured media data into machine learning models. The system works like Netflix for AI, eliminating the need to download massive files.

SoftBank Missteps and CEO Exits Define 2019 Startup Landscape

A look back at 2019 reveals a turbulent year for startups, marked by high-profile executive departures, struggling unicorn IPOs, and massive missteps from SoftBank.

82 Startups Showcase Innovations on Day Two of YC Summer 2019

Y Combinator wraps up its Summer 2019 Demo Days with 82 additional startups presenting disruptive solutions across biotech, logistics, and SaaS. The two-day event features a total of 166 companies aiming to transform their respective industries.

Y Combinator S19 Demo Day 1 Showcases 84 Startups Seeking Funding

Y Combinator kicks off its S19 Demo Day with 84 startups pitching to Silicon Valley investors. Notable companies include a cloud-based Chrome streaming service and a radar device that sees through walls.

New Startup Traces AI Tracks People Without Using Facial Recognition

Traces AI offers a privacy-focused computer vision alternative to facial recognition that tracks individuals using clothing and physical attributes instead of faces. The Y Combinator startup aims to provide effective security solutions for a market increasingly wary of invasive surveillance.

YC-Backed Trella Tackles Egypt's Costly and Opaque Trucking Industry

Egyptian startup Trella uses an app-based platform to bring transparency and efficiency to the country's expensive trucking and shipping sector. Backed by Y Combinator, the company currently manages 1,500 loads per month for 20 shippers.

YC Startup Preclusio Tackles GDPR Compliance With Machine Learning

Preclusio deploys an on-premises machine learning platform to help companies automatically identify, classify, and monitor sensitive data for privacy regulation compliance.

YC Startup Rct Studio Builds AI-Powered Virtual Worlds

Rct studio is developing a virtual reality platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate dynamic, real-time storylines. The startup aims to create a digital, scalable alternative to the physical theme park seen in Westworld.

Sam Altman Steps Down as Y Combinator President to Lead OpenAI

Sam Altman is transitioning from Y Combinator president to chairman so he can become the CEO of OpenAI, leaving behind a massively expanded accelerator program.

Y Combinator President Sam Altman Steps Down to Focus on OpenAI

Sam Altman leaves his daily role as president of Y Combinator to dedicate his time to artificial intelligence research at OpenAI. He remains with the startup accelerator as chairman.