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Oh, hello there: Our world is getting increasingly full of conversation with our devices. Enter Voiceflow, a platform for building those conversational AI experiences. See how it will put $15 million to work.
Extraction: No need to create custom code to get at your website data — Browse AI helps companies build bots to scrape all of that website data and put it to work. Read more.
Beep beep: Zeelo, a “smart bus” startup for employers and schools, secured $14 million and has plans to scale in the U.S. Get on board.
The search is on: Google’s AI search experience adds AI-powered summaries, definitions and coding improvements. Read on.
Don’t let your friends slip away: Time moves pretty quickly. One day you were hanging out with your friends, the next it’s been a month. Meet Catchup, an app for reminding yourself to check in with friends and loved ones. It’s time to say “hello.”
Through the storm: We live our lives on the internet, so losing power and internet puts a crimp in our ability to stream. Comcast comes to the rescue with a new Wi-Fi extender that provides cellular and battery backup during storms. Prepare yourselves.
Shining a light on foreign exchange: Finofo secured funding to challenge traditional foreign exchange with an automated solution. Read more.
Guess who’s hacking your email?: One U.S. lawmaker says that the FBI notified him of an email breach linked to the Microsoft cloud hack. This is his story.
Streaming everything everywhere all at once: It’s official — linear TV viewing sinks below 50% as streaming soars to new heights. See which services top the list.
Merge ahead: ElectraMeccanica plans to merge with electric truck startup Tevva. Find out why this is a pivot for ElectraMeccanica.
Content conundrum: YouTube is doing some new things, including cracking down on videos promoting “ineffective” cancer treatments, and adding a TikTok-style “Samples” short-form video feed.
More for your Tuesday:
Setapp announces plans to launch an alt app store for EU users
How Pilea helps founders break down stigma around mental health (TC+)
The pre-seed market is recovering, but investors increasingly have the upper hand (TC+)
Substack expands further into social networking with a new ‘Follow’ button
Worldcoin ignored initial order to stop iris scans in Kenya, records show
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