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Nicolas Sauvage is betting on the boring parts of AI

The portfolio he has assembled since 2019 is dotted with technologies that have become more widely interesting to VCs over the last year:

We’ll take it: a TikToker rallies pledges to buy Spirit Airlines after its abrupt weekend collapse

Within hours he'd thrown up a website — a janky, one-hour job, by his own admission — and by Sunday, 36,000 "founding patrons" had pledged nearly $23 million, crashing his servers in the process.

‘This is fine’ creator says AI startup stole his art

The ad comes from Artisan, the AI startup behind billboards urging businesses to "stop hiring humans."

TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi?

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.

This tiny, magnetic e-reader could stop you from doomscrolling

The Xteink X3 is a delightfully tiny, MagSafe-compatible e-ink reader that attaches to the back of your phone like a Pop Socket.

AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars

Bad news for Tilly Norwood.