Anthropic closes in on $20B round
Anthropic closes in on $20B round The company raised $13 billion in equity funding just five months ago, but intense competition between frontier labs and the ongoing cost of compute…
Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data
Ex-Googlers are building infrastructure to help companies understand their video data Founded by former Google Japan leaders, InfiniMind is building enterprise AI to turn vast, unused video archives into searchable,…
Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination
Snapchat now lets you inform others when you have arrived at your destination With its new "Arrival Notifications," users can now set one-time or recurring alerts for locations beyond their…
Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records
Hacktivist scrapes over 500,000 stalkerware customers’ payment records More than half-a-million people who bought access to phone surveillance and social media snooping apps had their email address and partial payment…
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package
YouTube TV introduces cheaper bundles, including a $65/month sports package YouTube TV is offering new, less expensive plans that can be customized around topics like sports, news and entertainment. YouTube…
Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform
Discord to roll out age verification next month for full access to its platform All users will be put into a "teen-appropriate experience" by default unless they prove that they…
Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir
Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir's food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100…
Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
Call for speakers: TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 Submit to speak at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 to lead a roundtable. Share scaling insights with 1,100 founders on June 23 in Boston.…
The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open
The battle begins: 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 nominations are open Calling Pre-Series A founders: nominations for TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 are open. Compete in the world’s most iconic pitch competition…
Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm
Gather AI, maker of ‘curious’ warehouse drones, lands $40M led by Keith Block’s firm Gather AI has closed funding from former Salesforce CEO's firm Smith Point Capital. Its warehouse AI…