5 startups that caught VCs’ attention at the latest PearX demo day

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TechCrunch attended Pear’s latest demo day and discovered which startups generated the most buzz, from spatial models to chips for local AI.

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US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology

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