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:

Doordash adds AI tools to speed up merchant onboarding, edit photos of dishes

DoorDash on Monday added new AI-powered tools that let merchants speed up onboarding, edit photos to make dishes look better, and create new websites from existing content.

Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras

A sensor that can simultaneously capture depth and image data has long been a “holy grail,” Ouster CEO Angus Pacala told TechCrunch.

Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals

Barocal might have discovered a cheap, nonpolluting material that could dethrone today’s refrigeration technology.

DoorDash adds AI tools to speed up merchant onboarding, edit photos of dishes

DoorDash on Monday added new AI-powered tools that let merchants speed up onboarding, edit photos to make dishes look better, and create new websites from existing content.

Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027

“The Magician’s Nephew” looks like a big next step in Netflix’s thawing relationship with movie theaters.

Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch

It is not that European startups never get attention — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of that. But there are many more that insiders are tracking.

Farewell, Jeeves: Ask.com shuts down

Owner IAC says it’s discontinuing its search business.

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.