Meta’s Oversight Board is examining a case focused on the company’s ability to permanently disable user accounts. Permanent bans are a drastic action. They lock people out of their profiles, memories, and friend connections. For creators and businesses, a ban…
Private equity firm Everstone Capital is merging India’s Wingify with France’s AB Tasty to create a new digital experience optimization company. The combined business will generate over $100 million in annual revenue and serve more than 4,000 customers globally. This…
The AI industry entered 2025 with strong momentum. According to our count at TechCrunch, 49 startups raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024. Within that group, three companies raised more than one mega-round, and seven companies raised…
The AI industry entered 2025 with strong momentum. According to a TechCrunch count, 49 startups raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024. Within that group, three companies raised more than one mega-round, and seven companies raised rounds…
BioticsAI, the winner of TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software designed to detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images. The product was envisioned by founder and CEO Robhy Bustami, who…
BioticsAI, the winner of TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software designed to detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images. The product was envisioned by founder and CEO Robhy Bustami, who…
What happens when an AI agent decides the best way to complete its task is to blackmail you? This is not a hypothetical scenario. According to Barmak Meftah, a partner at cybersecurity venture firm Ballistic Ventures, it recently happened to…
Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality has come to a definitive end this week. The company reportedly laid off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division, about 10% of the unit’s staff, and shut down several VR game studios.…
Biotics AI, the winner of TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software designed to detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images. The product was envisioned by founder and CEO Robhy Bustami,…
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 is the flagship early-stage startup competition held at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. It spotlights the world’s most promising young companies. Each year, thousands of applicants from around the globe vie for one of 200 slots…
