Eight U.S. and Indian venture capital and private equity firms have formed an unusual coalition to back India’s deep tech startups. The group, which includes storied investors Accel, Blume Ventures, Celesta Capital, and Premji Invest, has pledged more than $1…
Last year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a contract with the Israeli spyware maker Paragon worth $2 million. Shortly after, the Biden administration issued a stop work order and put the contract under review. This was to determine…
For years, Elon Musk has spoken of the promise of Dojo, the AI supercomputer that was supposed to be the cornerstone of Tesla’s AI ambitions. It was important enough to Musk that in July 2024, he said the company’s AI…
Web publishing platform WordPress is introducing an early version of an AI development tool. CEO Matt Mullenweg described it as a “V0 or Lovable, but specifically for WordPress.” This references popular “vibe coding” services that use prompt-based AI interfaces to…
Anthropic has raised a $13 billion Series F funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $183 billion. The company states these new funds will be used to grow its enterprise adoption, deepen its safety research, and support its international expansion.…
Elon Musk does not want Tesla to be just an automaker. He wants Tesla to be an AI company, one that has figured out how to make cars drive themselves. Crucial to that mission was Dojo, a custom-built supercomputer designed…
Swedish buy now, pay later startup Klarna and its shareholders are reviving its initial public offering. The company hopes to raise as much as $1.27 billion in a listing that would value it at up to $14 billion. The company…
OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it plans to route sensitive conversations to reasoning models like GPT-5 and will roll out new parental controls within the next month. This is part of an ongoing response to recent safety incidents involving ChatGPT’s…
Instagram is testing a new Picture-in-Picture feature for watching Reels, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Tuesday. This feature allows users to watch Reels in a small, floating window on their screen while browsing other apps, enabling seamless multitasking. The…
MrBeast, the popular 27-year-old YouTuber famous for his elaborate challenges and massive giveaways, is entering a new business arena. He is reportedly launching his own phone company. According to a report that viewed a leaked investor deck, MrBeast is planning…
