AI & RoboticsNews

This AI startup just raised $7.5m to fix commercial insurance for America’s 24m underprotected small businesses

April 18, 2025
1Fort announced today a $7.5 million seed funding round to improve how small businesses obtain commercial insurance through its AI-powered platform. The New York-based startup, which has experienced 200% month-over-month revenue growth in 2024, aims to automate the outdated, manual processes that have left millions of small businesses underinsured. Bonfire Ventures led the oversubscribed round…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Elon Musk shut down internal Tesla analysis that showed Robotaxi would lose money

April 18, 2025
According to a credible new report, Elon Musk has reportedly shut down an internal analysis from Tesla executives that showed the company’s Robotaxi plans would lose money and that it should focus on its more affordable ‘Model 2’. In early 2024, we reported that Musk had canceled Tesla’s plan for a new affordable electric vehicle built on its upcoming ‘unboxed’ vehicle platform, often…
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CryptoNews

Solana ETFs Launch on Toronto Stock Exchange

April 18, 2025
Canadian retail investors now have a third option on their spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) menu, but one analyst says it may not be as big of a deal. Canada Debuts Inaugural Batch of Solana ETFs Four investment managers launched spot solana ( SOL) ETFs on Wednesday after Canada’s largest regulator, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), gave the thumbs up earlier in the week. Purpose…
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CryptoNews

Over $4 Billion Moved by Cryptocurrency Scams in Paraguay

April 18, 2025
Diosnel Alarcon, head of the cybercrime unit of the National Police of Paraguay, has indicated that over $4 billion was moved by cryptocurrency scams and Ponzi schemes in 2023 and 2024. Alarcon stated that middlemen help these platforms thrive, as people investing don’t…
CryptoNews

Grocery Giant SPAR Dips Toe Into Crypto Payments

April 18, 2025
SPAR, a global grocery retailer with a significant presence including over 13,900 stores across 48 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, is reportedly testing cryptocurrency payments in Switzerland. A post on Linkedin indicated that a SPAR store in Zug…
AI & RoboticsNews

Claude just gained superpowers: Anthropic’s AI can now search your entire Google Workspace without you

April 16, 2025
Anthropic launched major upgrades to its Claude AI assistant today, introducing an autonomous research capability and Google Workspace integration that transform the AI into what the company calls a “true virtual collaborator” for enterprise users. The expansion directly challenges OpenAI and Microsoft in the increasingly competitive market for AI productivity tools. The new Research…
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