Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated
Startups and the U.S. government: It’s getting complicated Equity co-hosts Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff explore the how startups are navigating a topsy-turvy relationship with the U.S. government.…
Instacrops will demo its water-saving, crop-boosting AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Instacrops will demo its water-saving, crop-boosting AI at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Agriculture consumes a vast amount of water, and some countries are under more stress than others. Instacrops pivoted to…
Sam Altman says Sora will add ‘granular,’ opt-in copyright controls
Sam Altman says Sora will add ‘granular,’ opt-in copyright controls OpenAI may be reversing course on how it approaches copyright and intellectual property in its new video app Sora. OpenAI…
Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos
Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos The event planning startup, which has raised over $27M from a16z and others, fixed the bug after TechCrunch found that…
Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator
Tesla’s insurance arm accused of ‘egregious delays’ and ‘systemic failures’ by CA regulator California's Department of Insurance has been warning Tesla to fix its claims process since 2022, but consumer…
Bezos predicts that millions will live in space kind of soon
Bezos predicts that millions will live in space kind of soon Amazon founder Jeff Bezos made a rare public appearance at Italian Tech Week in Turin on Friday and used…
With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI
With its latest acqui-hire, OpenAI is doubling down on personalized consumer AI OpenAI is acquiring the CEO of Roi, an AI financial companion. Roi will sunset its service as its…
Sources: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets $5B valuation with backing from a16z
Sources: Naveen Rao’s new AI hardware startup targets $5B valuation with backing from a16z Former Databricks AI chief is raising $1 billion to build an Nvidia rival through a novel…
What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it
What to expect at OpenAI’s DevDay 2025, and how to watch it OpenAI's third-ever developer conference is around the corner, and it's shaping up to be the company's biggest yet.…
Snapchat is going to charge for storage — here’s how to save your Memories for free
Snapchat is going to charge for storage — here’s how to save your Memories for free If your Memories exceed the new limit, you will need to either export them…