Nalden, who co-founded the file transfer service WeTransfer in 2009 along with Rinke Visser and Bas Beerens, is not pleased with the company’s direction after it was acquired by Bending Spoon last year. He does not mince his words about…
The current mania around data centers has many companies looking to become “picks and shovels” providers. These businesses aim to build profitable ventures that support the core activities of selling server access or training leading AI models. MayimFlow, the Built…
OpenAI is seeking to hire a new executive to study emerging AI-related risks, spanning areas from computer security to mental health. In a public post, CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that AI models are starting to present real challenges. He cited…
For the last few years, I wore either an analog watch or a Xiaomi Band for basic step tracking and telling time. I never chose an Apple Watch because I wasn’t constantly active, I didn’t feel the need to check…
Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and from them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup…
Every year, TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We narrow those applications down to the top 200 contenders. From that group, the top 20 compete on the big stage for the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash…
India’s startup ecosystem raised nearly $11 billion in 2025. However, investors wrote far fewer checks and grew more selective about where they took risk. This underscores how the world’s third most-funded startup market is diverging from the AI-fueled capital concentration…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from arresting or deporting Imran Ahmed, the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate. According to reports, Ahmed is one of five researchers and regulators whose work focuses on online…
Six influencers recently announced they are leaving the esports group FaZe Clan following unsuccessful contract negotiations with new management. The influencers, known as Adapt, Jason, Ronaldo, Lacy, Rage, and Silky, comprised the entire roster listed on the FaZe Clan website.…
For more than a decade, dozens of journalists and human rights activists have been targeted and hacked by governments all over the world. Police and intelligence agencies in countries including Ethiopia, Greece, Hungary, India, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and the…
