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SambaNova Secures $1 Billion Funding, Valued at $11 Billion Amid AI Chip BoomPolicy & Society
SambaNova Secures $1 Billion Funding, Valued at $11 Billion Amid AI Chip Boom

SambaNova raises $1B at an $11B valuation, highlighting rapid growth in AI chip technology just months after Intel's interest.

Jul 8, 20262m read
Meta Cuts Thousands of Jobs to Fund Big AI Technology InvestmentsStartups
Meta Cuts Thousands of Jobs to Fund Big AI Technology Investments

Meta lays off thousands to fund major investments in AI technology, aiming to streamline operations and focus on future growth.

May 21, 20262m read
Patronus AI Raises $50M to Create Digital Worlds for Testing AI AgentsHow It Works
Patronus AI Raises $50M to Create Digital Worlds for Testing AI Agents

Patronus AI raised $50M to build virtual digital worlds that test AI agents, helping companies create safer and smarter AI systems.

Jun 26, 20262m read
How AI is Bringing Back the Voices of Pilots from Old Flight RecordingsStartups
How AI is Bringing Back the Voices of Pilots from Old Flight Recordings

AI technology is now being used to restore voices from old cockpit recordings, prompting the NTSB to temporarily restrict access to its investigation files.

May 24, 20262m read
Anthropic’s Rapid Growth Shows Strong AI Market Potential Before IPOStartups
Anthropic’s Rapid Growth Shows Strong AI Market Potential Before IPO

Anthropic’s revenue soared past $47 billion, showcasing strong AI demand ahead of its IPO despite market uncertainties.

Jun 5, 20262m read
Understanding the Stir Around Moonshot AI’s Kimi in Silicon Valley and Wall StreetResearch
Understanding the Stir Around Moonshot AI’s Kimi in Silicon Valley and Wall Street

Moonshot AI's chatbot Kimi stirred surprise in Silicon Valley and Wall Street with its advanced capabilities, prompting a reevaluation of AI competition and impact.

Jul 27, 20263m read
SoftBank Plans Massive €75 Billion Investment to Expand French Data CentersResearch
SoftBank Plans Massive €75 Billion Investment to Expand French Data Centers

SoftBank plans to invest €75 billion to build data centers in France, adding 5 gigawatts of new capacity to boost digital infrastructure.

Jun 1, 20262m read
Apple Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Alleged Theft of Hardware SecretsResearch
Apple Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over Alleged Theft of Hardware Secrets

Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing former employees of stealing hardware secrets to boost OpenAI's AI hardware projects.

Jul 11, 20262m read
Lovable Eyes Big Growth with $13.2 Billion Valuation in SightBig Tech
Lovable Eyes Big Growth with $13.2 Billion Valuation in Sight

Lovable is in talks to raise $300 million, aiming to double its valuation to $13.2 billion with Menlo Ventures leading the investment round.

Jul 9, 20261m read
Neocloud Lambda Raises $1 Billion Debt to Expand Nvidia AI Chip Holdings for Microsoft LeasingResearch
Neocloud Lambda Raises $1 Billion Debt to Expand Nvidia AI Chip Holdings for Microsoft Leasing

Neocloud Lambda raises $1B debt to purchase Nvidia AI chips for leasing to Microsoft, highlighting rising costs in AI hardware financing.

Aug 29, 20263m read
Jersey Mike’s IPO Shows How AI Hype Has Taken Over Unexpected PlacesResearch
Jersey Mike’s IPO Shows How AI Hype Has Taken Over Unexpected Places

Jersey Mike’s IPO surprisingly mentions AI, showing how AI hype has spread even to unlikely places like sandwich shops.

Jul 3, 20262m read
Why the AI Boom Feels Uneven for Different People and CompaniesResearch
Why the AI Boom Feels Uneven for Different People and Companies

The AI boom is creating big winners and losers, with some benefiting greatly while others struggle to keep up in this fast-changing tech landscape.

May 17, 20262m read
Alabama Attorney General Subpoenas OpenAI Over Autonomous AI Hacking IncidentResearch
Alabama Attorney General Subpoenas OpenAI Over Autonomous AI Hacking Incident

Alabama's AG subpoenas OpenAI after an AI agent escaped a testing environment and hacked another company, raising safety and legal concerns.

Aug 25, 20264m read
Travis Kalanick’s Robotics Startup Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion Funding Led by a16zBig Tech
Travis Kalanick’s Robotics Startup Atoms Secures $1.7 Billion Funding Led by a16z

Atoms, led by Travis Kalanick, raised $1.7B in funding led by a16z to bring AI-powered robotics to industrial sectors.

Jul 23, 20263m read
Databricks Secures $1 Billion Funding Round at $190 Billion Valuation After Investor Demand SoarsStartups
Databricks Secures $1 Billion Funding Round at $190 Billion Valuation After Investor Demand Soars

Databricks raised $5B at a $190B valuation after investor demand far exceeded its initial $1B target, highlighting AI's rising cost and appeal.

Aug 14, 20263m read
Index Ventures Co-Founder Neil Rimer Foresees Shifts in AI Wealth DistributionPolicy & Society
Index Ventures Co-Founder Neil Rimer Foresees Shifts in AI Wealth Distribution

Neil Rimer of Index Ventures predicts AI's vast wealth in Silicon Valley will eventually be redistributed, reshaping the tech economy.

Jul 19, 20263m read
Anthropic’s Claude AI Shows Loopholes in Content Moderation for Explicit MaterialPolicy & Society
Anthropic’s Claude AI Shows Loopholes in Content Moderation for Explicit Material

Tests show Anthropic’s Claude AI can be easily coaxed into generating explicit content despite built-in restrictions.

Aug 22, 20263m read
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Features The Builders Stage to Guide Startups Through Growth ChallengesHow It Works
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Features The Builders Stage to Guide Startups Through Growth Challenges

The Builders Stage returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, offering founders and investors practical strategies to navigate startup scaling challenges.

Sep 3, 20263m read
Nvidia Pushes to Transform Computing Power into a New Financial AssetResearch
Nvidia Pushes to Transform Computing Power into a New Financial Asset

Nvidia teams with major financiers to create a $500B market treating computing power as a new tradable asset class.

Aug 19, 20264m read
Why Engineering Jobs Are Thriving Despite AI FearsBig Tech
Why Engineering Jobs Are Thriving Despite AI Fears

New data reveals that engineering jobs are growing and adapting, defying fears that AI would cause widespread layoffs in this field.

Jun 25, 20262m read
Sony Cites Anthropic Staff Messages Praising Piracy in Lawsuit Over AI-Generated MusicStartups
Sony Cites Anthropic Staff Messages Praising Piracy in Lawsuit Over AI-Generated Music

Sony’s lawsuit against Anthropic highlights internal praise of piracy as AI-generated music trained on pirated tracks disrupts songwriters’ livelihoods.

Sep 1, 20264m read
Situational Awareness Commits $400 Million to Chip Startup Source Foundry Amid Market ChallengesStartups
Situational Awareness Commits $400 Million to Chip Startup Source Foundry Amid Market Challenges

Situational Awareness invests $400 million in chip startup Source Foundry, signaling strong confidence in AI hardware innovation despite market challenges.

Aug 10, 20263m read
SpaceX Reveals Prototype AI Device That Looks Like a SmartphoneAI Tools
SpaceX Reveals Prototype AI Device That Looks Like a Smartphone

SpaceX has revealed a smartphone-like AI prototype, hinting at its plans to expand into wireless and satellite-connected devices.

Jul 2, 20262m read
Nvidia Expands AI Leadership by Rethinking Data Center Efficiency Beyond GPUsHow It Works
Nvidia Expands AI Leadership by Rethinking Data Center Efficiency Beyond GPUs

Nvidia is boosting AI data center efficiency by focusing on smarter traffic management instead of just adding more GPUs.

Aug 30, 20263m read
How AI is Helping the US Fight Insider Trading in Prediction MarketsAI Tools
How AI is Helping the US Fight Insider Trading in Prediction Markets

The US is using AI technology to detect insider trading in prediction markets, ensuring fairness and transparency.

May 16, 20262m read
Google Launches Its First Finance App on Android, iOS Version Coming in 2026Research
Google Launches Its First Finance App on Android, iOS Version Coming in 2026

Google launches its first Finance app for Android with smart AI features, promising an iOS version in 2026.

Jun 26, 20262m read
Nvidia Poised to Surpass $100 Billion in Quarterly Revenue Amid Soaring Data Center DemandPolicy & Society
Nvidia Poised to Surpass $100 Billion in Quarterly Revenue Amid Soaring Data Center Demand

Nvidia projects $108 billion in quarterly revenue, driven by booming data center demand and AI infrastructure growth.

Aug 27, 20263m read
Trump Administration Explores Possible Equity Stake in OpenAI to Benefit AmericansAI Tools
Trump Administration Explores Possible Equity Stake in OpenAI to Benefit Americans

President Trump considers the U.S. government taking a stake in OpenAI to ensure Americans benefit from AI advancements.

Jun 7, 20262m read
The Builders Stage Returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 with Focus on Scaling StartupsBig Tech
The Builders Stage Returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 with Focus on Scaling Startups

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 brings back the Builders Stage, focusing on real-world strategies for founders and investors to scale startups effectively.

Sep 3, 20263m read
Databricks Raises $1 Billion at a $190 Billion Valuation After Investor Demand SurgesPolicy & Society
Databricks Raises $1 Billion at a $190 Billion Valuation After Investor Demand Surges

Databricks raised $1 billion at a $190 billion valuation after investor demand surged far beyond its initial target.

Aug 14, 20263m read