Learn what it takes to raise a Series A in 2027 at Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
…It reveals how decisions are being made right now and how they’ll be made when you go out to raise. Secure your ticket to Disrupt to learn what it takes (now…
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Stilta raises $10.5M from a16z and YC to help companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had | TechCrunch
…He was just 18 when he launched his first startup, building machine learning models for sports betting. “I’ve always been drawn to solving difficult data problems,” he told TechCrunch. He went…
OpenAI unveils its first custom chip, built by Broadcom | TechCrunch
…Google and Amazon have both built custom chips to serve a similar purpose, often called “AI accelerators” — silicon designed specifically to speed up machine learning workloads. OpenAI president Greg Brockman explained the…
Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix | TechCrunch
…We learned a lot from that collaboration, which helped us to quickly scale Austin and Atlanta, where hundreds of Waymo AVs are available exclusively on Uber and our coverage area continues to…
After $18B IPO, Bending Spoons founder says success comes from minimizing luck | TechCrunch
…It wants to transform these companies with tech and then hold on to them. “We want to place ourselves as an operator that takes beloved brands and makes them much better,” its…
Microsoft launches Scout, an OpenClaw-inspired personal assistant | TechCrunch
…Scout is based in the cloud but operates across the desktop and web browser also, so it’s easy to connect to inboxes, calendars, and other systems. Scout will come with prepackaged…
Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral | TechCrunch
…But managing these gig workers and determining exactly where to distribute those videos presents a massive operational challenge. Clouted , a startup that went through a16z’s Speedrun accelerator in 2024, is building…
Trump administration permits Volvo to keep selling connected cars in the US | TechCrunch
…a human safety operator behind the wheel) in California. TechCrunch has reached out to the Department of Motor Vehicles, the agency that regulates AVs in the state, to learn if these permits…
Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze | TechCrunch
…They’re building power plants here on Earth that cost less — and get built faster — than a natural gas power plant Ambrosia Energy , which has been operating in stealth until now, hasn…
Keeping your team motivated when FDA approval isn’t guaranteed | TechCrunch
Surviving the long road to FDA approval isn’t just about building great technology — it’s about keeping your team motivated, finding the right investors, and learning how to operate when timelines…