10 useful gadgets for your first apartment | TechCrunch
…Whether you’re just trying to keep your hardwood floors tidy, deep cleaning couches, or dealing with pet hair, Eufy is a reputable brand that can help make your life easier. Depending…
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Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn't take the meeting | TechCrunch
…They said if he wanted this deal, he would have to bring in one of the original Benchmark founders from the 1990s, who did understand. Undeterred, Vishria scheduled a meeting to have…
Wirestock raises $23M to supply creative multimodal data to AI labs | TechCrunch
…Khachatryan didn’t specify how many people switched over as data providers for AI, only saying “the majority” did. “Initially, a lot of our deals were just selling what we had off…
PayPal says it's 'becoming a technology company again' — that means AI | TechCrunch
…Still, he signaled openness to future deals by saying “my number one priority is to maximize shareholder value,” in answer to an analyst’s question about a sale. Topics AI , Commerce , Fintech…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Robotaxi reality check | TechCrunch
…Waymo paused operations in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio because its robotaxis are struggling to deal with heavy rain and flooded roads — and specifically knowing when not to enter them. As…
As AI agents become employees, NewCore emerges with $66M to give them identities | TechCrunch
…The seed round was led by cybersecurity-focused venture firm Cyberstarts, with participation from Index Ventures and Evolution Equity Partners, valuing NewCore at $300 million after investment. Companies are increasingly treating AI…
How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman | TechCrunch
…And ultimately, those deals fueled Musk's suspicions that Altman and Brockman got one over on him, leading him to file his suit in 2024. The trial is expected to continue through…
ChatGPT's market share slips below 50% for first time | TechCrunch
…OpenAI’s deal with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in February triggered a measurable spike in uninstalls , for example — suggesting brand trust and values alignment matter to users, not just…
TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi? | TechCrunch
…This third fund brings the firm’s total capital under management to $1.1 billion. Other deals that got my attention … Sereact , a German robotics startup, raised $110 million in a Series…
General Intuition's $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world | TechCrunch
…General Intuition has a deal with CoreWeave and plans to focus on pre-training the next version of the model. A slice has been earmarked for making its API more broadly available…