Age tech at CES was much more than gadgetsWelcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter.
There was a lot going on in tech this week, and not just CES.
But yes, CES was definitely worth watching closely, if only just for the rise of age tech.
— AnnaBetter agingFollowing CES from a distance this year, I couldn’t help but notice how age tech, or silver tech, companies seemed to be in the spotlight — perhaps more than we expected.
For instance, I read that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had visited the booth of AgeTech Collaborative, an initiative from U.S. senior advocacy group AARP to showcase “groundbreaking age tech innovations” during the event.
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After a year of people throwing money at AI companies, investors are now looking for startups that are more solid and viable.
That could prove daunting for AI founders: AI is expensive to build and maintain.
SymphonyAI CEO Sanjay Dhawan offers some tips on how to build a strong foundation for a profitable AI startup.
KaryneGenerative AI isn’t a home run in the enterpriseAh, we’ve found the one place that’s slowing down when it comes to generative AI: the enterprise.
According to a Boston Consulting Group survey of 1,400 executives, almost 70% said they’re ambivalent or dissatisfied with the progress their orgs have been making on generative AI.
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CES has increasingly become defined by what automakers and other mobility-focused companies bring to Las Vegas, and CES 2024 has been no exception.
Hydrogen’s making a big comebackThe underlying technology for hydrogen-powered vehicles has been around for a while, though it’s been eclipsed by battery-powered electric vehicles.
But at CES 2024, a number of companies from Nikola to Hyundai and Bosch were touting its benefits.
We explore why this is the year several companies are highlighting hydrogen, with an additional deep dive into Hyundai’s plans.
Kia’s modular EV lineup is revealedModular phones may have come and gone, but Kia hopes modular vehicles will have a bit more success.
Fast-forward to Wednesday and the SEC approved the first spot bitcoin ETF applications for 11 issuers (TC+).
I spoke with two executives from Grayscale and Valkyrie about what’s in store for their spot bitcoin ETFs.
Anyways, that’s enough housekeeping and spot bitcoin ETF news for today.
And now, Grayscale’s bitcoin spot ETF was approved.
We dive into what a spot bitcoin ETF approval means for GBTC and market demand.
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Here are the eight strangest gadgets, tech and claims from CES 2024 so far.
pic.twitter.com/URh0oM79pR — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) January 9, 2024An app that lets you pay to peeNeed to go and willing to pay?
Revealed at CES 2024, Clicks Technology’s creator keyboard turns your phone into a BlackBerry-era relic for $139.
Generative AI allows you to chat with the AI Agent, and the company claims it can show you empathy.
pic.twitter.com/A2SEj2v0SG — TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) January 10, 2024A bidet you can talk toHey, Alexa?
We’ve gone over how venture capital investment fared across the world over the past few days, but today we wanted to provide a more comprehensive look at the numbers.
The TechCrunch+ team has charted data from PitchBook on venture capital investment flows across the world, and in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Global venture capital resultsThis chart doesn’t appear too dramatic at first glance.
However, Q4 2023 was particularly bad: Q4 2017 was the last time we saw venture investment in the last three months of the year fall so low.
That’s not good, especially as venture investment continued to drop in every quarter of 2023.
Treasure Financial has laid off 14 employees, the fintech startup confirmed to TechCrunch today.
Sam Strasser, founder and CEO of Treasure Financial, told TechCrunch that “a need to streamline our operations and align our workforce with our current strategic goals and financial realities” drove the decision.
“Market conditions and organizational challenges aside, financial stewardship necessitated this unfortunate but necessary action,” he added.
San Francisco-based Treasure Financial offers cash management software for businesses and is a registered investment advisor (RIA).
Just last July, the startup raised $7.5 million in a funding round led by Ventura Capital, a previous investor in the firm.
