9 US AI startups have raised $100M or more in 2025
9 US AI startups have raised $100M or more in 2025 Last year was a monumental year for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups…
Chevy Silverado EV vs Rivian R1T: How two EVs handled the iconic Mint 400 off-road race
Chevy Silverado EV vs Rivian R1T: How two EVs handled the iconic Mint 400 off-road race Something special went down in the desert outside of Las Vegas this weekend: two…
5 devices to help ease your smartphone addiction
5 devices to help ease your smartphone addiction The downsides of doomscrolling and screen addiction are well documented, but while many of us would like to spend less time glued…
In defense tech, Lithuania’s sovereign VC fund is one step ahead
In defense tech, Lithuania’s sovereign VC fund is one step ahead Europe is waking up to the need to invest in defense, and so are European VCs. But with a…
Cursor in talks to raise at a $10B valuation as AI coding sector booms
Cursor in talks to raise at a $10B valuation as AI coding sector booms Investor interest in AI-coding assistants is exploding. Anysphere, the developer of AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, is…
Microsoft reportedly ramps up AI efforts to compete with OpenAI
Microsoft reportedly ramps up AI efforts to compete with OpenAI Microsoft is accelerating its push to compete with OpenAI, its longtime collaborator, by developing its own powerful AI models and…
SXSW 2025: What we’re paying attention to
SXSW 2025: What we’re paying attention to TechCrunch will be on the ground at SXSW 2025 — the annual tech, music, comedy, and film conference that kicked off Friday in…
Signal President Meredith Whittaker calls out agentic AI as having ‘profound’ security and privacy issues
Signal President Meredith Whittaker calls out agentic AI as having ‘profound’ security and privacy issues Signal President Meredith Whittaker warned Friday that agentic AI could come with a risk to…
Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander is dead
Intuitive Machines’ second moon lander is dead Intuitive Machines’ Athena lunar lander is dead, just one day after it touched down at the moon’s south pole and tipped over. Luckily,…
US lawmakers have already introduce hundreds of AI bills in 2025
US lawmakers have already introduce hundreds of AI bills in 2025 Just over two months into 2025, the number of pending AI bills in the U.S. has grown to 781,…