The startup behind open source tool Polars raises $21M from Accel
The startup behind open source tool Polars raises $21M from Accel Polars, the Amsterdam-based company behind the popular open source project by the same name, has raised an €18 million…
Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night
Honda and Astrobotic team up to keep the lights on through the long lunar night Honda is partnering with Astrobotic to study whether their tech could provide continuous power on…
Instagram is testing a Reels-first UI in India and South Korea
Instagram is testing a Reels-first UI in India and South Korea Instagram is testing a new Reels-first UI in India and South Korea to give short videos more prominence in…
X says will fight Indian court ruling on content takedown system
X says will fight Indian court ruling on content takedown system X said last week's Indian court ruling allows millions of police officers to issue "arbitrary" content takedown orders. X…
Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance
Former Microsoft execs launch AI agents to end Excel-led finance Maximor has come out of stealth with a human-in-the-loop agentic platform that does the finance team's grunt work. Maximor has…
Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed
Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed Paid offers an interesting contribution to the AI agentic world: a platform for so-called "results-based" billing.…
The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think
The AI services transformation may be harder than VCs think Early warning signs suggest this whole services-industry metamorphosis may be more complicated than VCs anticipate. Early warning signs suggest this…
Oura CEO talks potential IPO and ‘nonnegotiable’ data privacy
Oura CEO talks potential IPO and ‘nonnegotiable’ data privacy In a recent interview with The New York Times, Oura Health CEO Tom Hale didn’t discuss reports that the company is…
DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company
DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company A federal judge has rejected drone maker DJI’s efforts to get off a Department of Defense list of Chinese military companies.…
TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal
TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future…