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Rad Power Bikes Warns of January Shutdown Without Fresh Capital

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:49 PM

Seattle e-bike maker Rad Power Bikes told staff it may cease operations in January 2026 unless it secures new financing or an acquirer. An internal email said leaders are “still fighting” to keep the company alive, but a recently “very promising” lifeline fell through. A WARN notice covering 64 HQ roles was filed in Washington state; the company cites excess inventory after a demand drop, tariffs, and the broader macro backdrop. TechCrunch +1

Kaltura Buys eSelf for $27M, Bringing Conversational Avatars to Its Enterprise Video Cloud

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:49 PM

Kaltura signed a definitive deal to acquire eSelf.ai—an AI avatar startup founded by Alan Bekker, the scientist behind Snap’s My...

How to Stand Out in Today’s AI Crowd: Jennifer Neundorfer’s Playbook

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:49 PM

January Ventures co-founder Jennifer Neundorfer says the AI startups that break through aren’t just “10× better” versions of existing tools—they...

A Better Way of Thinking About the AI Bubble

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:49 PM

According to TechCrunch, the notion of an “AI bubble” is misleading—because the mismatch between how fast AI software evolves and...

Threads Courts Podcasters With New Tools to Make It the Place Fans Talk About Shows

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:23 PM

Meta’s Threads is zeroing in on podcasters. The app is rolling out two creator-focused updates: podcast links in the feed...

Immortality Startup Eternos Raises $10.3 M, Rebrands as Uare.ai to Build Personal AI That Sounds Like You

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:23 PM

Former LivePerson CEO Robert LoCascio launched Eternos to immortalize individuals by preserving their voice and memories. The company has now pivoted, rebranding as Uare.ai, raised $10.3 million, and is developing a “Human Life Model” (HLM) platform that uses only a person’s data to train a personal AI twin for professional and personal use.

AI Startups & Product-Market Fit: What Investors Say Really Matters

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:23 PM

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, NEA partner Ann Bordetsky and Iconiq partner Murali Joshi outlined how AI founders should gauge product-market...

Google Photos Upgrades: AI-Driven Editing Tools & Global Smart Search in 100+ Countries

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:23 PM

Google Photos has launched several new AI-powered capabilities including object and person editing via prompts, an “Ask” button for conversational...

Lovable Nears 8 Million Users as Year-Old AI Coding Startup Pushes Deeper into Corporate Teams

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 6:23 PM

Stockholm-based AI coding platform Lovable says it’s closing in on 8 million users, a steep climb from the 2.3 million...

Groww’s Nearly $750M IPO Underscores India’s Retail Investing Wave

Taozhengzhi Nov 12, 2025, 5:47 PM

Online broker Groww raised nearly $750 million in its Mumbai debut. Shares opened at ₹112 (about 12% above the ₹100...

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