Snap alums unveil Ghost Angels fund | TechCrunch
…more to come, including AI plans Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search Starship’s path…
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Last 24 hours to get 50% off a second pass to Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
…They carry forward into follow-ups, deals, partnerships, and decisions made in the weeks that follow. If you’re not there, you’re not just missing the event. You’re reacting later…
Cheaper, faster, and culturally aware, Avataar's video AI is built for India's scale | TechCrunch
India’s AI model output has been slow compared to the U.S., Europe, and China. Only a few startups are releasing models, and most of them are large language models or…
X caters to creators with new 'React with Video' feature | TechCrunch
…It’s also rolled out “Paid Partnership” labels for creators and tested ad formats that would connect posts with products. The Creator Subscriptions feature has had a revamp, too, with new features…
Can tech companies learn to love cheaper AI models? | TechCrunch
…In a recent test by the legal AI tool Harvey, the company was able to reduce inference costs by 3x without reducing quality. The test, performed in partnership with the inference platform…
The hottest place for startups to strike a deal? The F1 paddock | TechCrunch
…the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team struck a multi-year partnership with Microsoft, CoreWeave became Aston Martin Aramco’s official AI cloud partner, Anthropic began working with Williams Racing, Palantir and IBM…
Why Apple's slow-and-steady AI bet is starting to look pretty smart | TechCrunch
…Now, the company has unveiled what it is billing as its biggest AI launch to date: Siri AI , which embeds new automated capabilities (fueled by a partnership with Google Gemini) into the…
Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon | TechCrunch
…For instance, the joint venture with VW excludes AI and autonomy, two areas that Rivian has focused considerable capital toward in recent years. Rivian plowed $1.7 billion on R&D in…
TechCrunch Mobility: Inside GM's $900M EV battery gamble | TechCrunch
…As with most companies these days, AI also makes a cameo appearance. Although I should note that AI plays more than just a supporting role at GM. I recently interviewed Sterling Anderson…
Uber will bring its premium robotaxi service to Houston in 2027 | TechCrunch
…View Bio Most Popular SpaceX to acquire Cursor for $60B in stock, days after blockbuster IPO The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak The AI layoff…