Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round
Eclipse backs all-EV marketplace Ever in $31M funding round The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first approach has allowed it to scale faster. The San Francisco-based startup says its AI-first…
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands
xAI lays out interplanetary ambitions in public all-hands On Wednesday, xAI took the rare step of publishing its full 45-minute all-hands presentation to the X platform, making it widely available.…
AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say
AI inference startup Modal Labs in talks to raise at $2.5B valuation, sources say General Catalyst is in talks to lead the round for the four-year-old startup, according to our…
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on ‘safe’ and ‘trustworthy’ AI development
OpenAI disbands mission alignment team, which focused on ‘safe’ and ‘trustworthy’ AI development The team's leader has been given a new role as OpenAI's Chief Futurist, while the other team…
Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again
Apple’s Siri revamp reportedly delayed… again Apple has been promising a new-and-improved, cutting-edge, AI-powered Siri since it first unveiled Apple Intelligence in 2024. Apple has been promising a new-and-improved, cutting-edge,…
Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation
Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, “Cart Assistant,” that can automatically add items to your cart based on…
Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains
Who will own your company’s AI layer? Glean’s CEO explains Enterprise AI is shifting fast from chatbots that answer questions to systems that actually do the work across an organization.…
Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users
Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users Critical security flaws targeting Windows and Office users allow hackers to take complete control of a…
How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program
How to get into a16z’s super-competitive Speedrun startup accelerator program TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program. TechCrunch spoke to…
Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM
Cash App adds payment links so you can get paid in a DM The new feature allows users to share payment requests in a variety of digital settings. The new…