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• superman like student loan: Frankly, the companies that help financial institutions and employers incorporate student debt and savings optimization products into their employee benefits will be forced to recoup the student debt relief that the new US policy halted. , swoops in with $20.5 million in new funding. Christine There are more.
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The economy is doing a little better. Things seem to be going in the right direction, but it’s going to be a long road. Besides, if you can’t find a job, positive macroeconomic trends are cold consolation.one of the nice things Brian I enjoy having a platform like TechCrunch as an opportunity to help those in need.

Companies are about to be hit by the generative AI hype as Salesforce prepares to invest in startups that are developing what it calls “responsible generative AI.” Pole I am writing.

Here’s another handful:

Gautam Narang of Gatik on the Importance of Knowing Your Customers

As the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, demonstrated, vulnerable legacy supply chains are awaiting overhaul.

Self-driving car startup Gatik operates about 40 unmanned heavy-duty semi-trailer trucks on routes of up to 300 miles, connecting distribution centers with smaller hubs.

Rebecca Bellan interviewed Gautam Narang, CEO and co-founder of Gatik, to learn more about the company’s business, investor expectations, and how the lack of human drivers is affecting growth.

“I’ve never had free delivery before,” he says. “That’s why we’ve been doing commercial deliveries since 2019, which means every trip we take is paid for.”

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Sonos is preparing to launch two new speakers. Brian got the scoop on repair rights, spatial audio, and their endless litigation from company CEO Patrick Spence.

Speaking of Sonos Brian We also wrote about the company replacing the One with a spatial audio speaker called the Era 100. Sonos is also adding support for spatial audio in Apple Music. Aisha report.

Thank you for reading. Have a Sonos day.

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