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Meta’s Oversight Board Criticizes Account Bans for Lack of Transparenc
Meta's board cites "due process" concerns over account bans. It's also pushing Meta to offer clear information about violations and its use in AI in making its determinations.
Helion Secures $465M for Microsoft Fusion Power Plant
Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with that.
Poke Approved as First AI Agent on Apple Messages for Business
Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.
Startup Battlefield Returns to Sydney with Stripe
On August 19, Startup Battlefield is returning to Sydney in partnership with Stripe, one of the world's most iconic technology companies. We're taking over Stripe Tour Sydney for a night that the Australian startup ecosystem won't forget.
AI and Defense Tech Trends at StrictlyVC LA on June 18
On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus, investors, founders, and tech leaders will gather for an evening of conversation exploring some of the most consequential shifts taking place across venture capital, defense technology, artificial intelligence, and advanced industry. Secure your spot today.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky to Launch New AI Lab
The Airbnb CEO said last year it hasn't struck an LLM partnership because existing products weren't quite ready.
Anthropic's Daniela Amodei Addresses AI Revenue Doubts Pre-IPO
Anthropic has been growing at a breakneck pace. The company announced that annualized revenue crossed $47 billion in May, up dramatically from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025. That trajectory faces a real test, though.
Mira Murati Steps Back into AI Marketing Spotlight
In the current environment, remaining heads down has diminishing returns; at some point, you have to make some noise just to remind the market you exist.
AirTrunk Plans $30B AI Data Center Expansion in India
The Australian data center operator plans to set up 5GW of capacity in India.
Haskell Drives 3D Printer Music with AI
Haskell Drives 3D Printer Music with AI The intersection of technology and creativity has led to groundbreaking developments, with Haskell at the forefront of A…
Embedding 685M Public Texts in 32 Minutes with AI
Revolutionizing Text Embedding: Processing 685M Public Texts in 32 Minutes with AI In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, efficiently handling large volumes…
AI Tool: Formally Verified Polygon Intersection in Opus 4.8
Enhancing Geometric Computations with Opus 4.8's Formally Verified Polygon Intersection In the realm of geometric computations, the introduction of AI Tool: For…
NoiR Code: AI Tool for QR Code Alternatives
NoiR Code: An Innovative AI Tool for QR Code Alternatives NoiR Code presents a cutting edge AI based tool that offers a unique solution for QR code alternatives…
Google's Magenta Real-Time 2: Revolutionizing AI Audio Generation
Google's Magenta Real Time 2: Revolutionizing AI Audio Generation Google's Magenta Real Time 2 marks a significant advancement in the realm of AI powered audio …
NVIDIA Cosmos: Open Platform for Physical AI Development
NVIDIA Cosmos is an open platform of world models, datasets, and tools that enables developers to build Physical AI for robots, autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, and more.
TikTok Pro Events: Enhance FIFA World Cup Experience
The app allows users to engage with other fans, explore trending videos, and access curated creator feeds.
AI Music Generator Suno Raises $400M Amid Lawsuits
The prominent AI music-generation startup is now valued at over $5.4 billion -- about seven months ago, it raised at a $2.45 billion valuation.
Instagram Alerts Users of AI Chatbot Hacker Attacks
Hackers appeared to take over victims’ accounts even after Meta said it fixed its AI-powered support chatbot, which granted hackers access to victims’ accounts.
Amazon's AI Visual Search: Matching Products to Queries
Amazon will use visual search and AI to show AI-generated product images that match your search queries. The retailer says it will help guide users to products.
Ultrahuman Data Breach: Hackers Access Customer Wellness Data
The breach at wearable ring maker Ultrahuman stemmed from credentials stolen from a malware-infected employee laptop.
Google's Dreambeans: AI Tool Turns Your Life into a Cartoon
Dreambeans is a curated list of AI-illustrated "stories" culled from the personal data in your Google account.
Meta Spins Out VR Fitness Game Supernatural Amid Layoffs
Meta appears to have listened to the Supernatural users who protested the app's sad fate after sweeping layoffs.
Alphabet Raises $85B for Google's AI: Investor Interest Soars
If Alphabet's record-breaking $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite for AI-related offerings, we can see that investors are ready to chow.
Uber's 500 Data-Capturing Vehicles for AI Infrastructure
The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new AV Labs division.
Defense Tech Startups: Who Will Survive the Funding Boom?
Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and quadrupled their valuations, respectively, and the U.S. government is proposing a 40% increase in defense budget. A wave of new startups is chasing those government contracts, but according to Ross Fubini, the venture investor who wrote Anduril’s first check, most of them will get lost in the Valley of Death between prototype contract […]
Lovable Boosts AI Infrastructure with Google Cloud Expansion
Lovable and Google signed an expanded multiyear deal that involves a 5x expansion of Lovable's footprint on Google Cloud, and expanded access to Anthropic Claude.
Discover React Alternative Built with Web Components
Explore Robust Alternatives to React with Web Components In the dynamic realm of web development, React has long been a popular choice. However, there are compe…
Rscrypto: Rust's Leading Crypto Library with Benchmarks
Rscrypto: The Premier Rust Based Cryptographic Library with Benchmarks Rscrypto stands out as a top tier cryptography library in the Rust programming ecosystem.…
AI Tool Transforms Handwriting into Digital Text
AI Tool Transforms Handwriting into Digital Text In today’s digital era, handwritten notes face the challenge of integration across digital formats. Enter an in…
Mnemo: Local-First AI Memory Layer for LLMs
Mnemo: AI Memory Layer for Local First LLMs Mnemo is an innovative AI memory layer designed to enhance the performance of Local First Language Learning Models (…
DuckDuckGo Expands 'No AI' Search with New Browser Extensions
Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo launches 'no AI' web extensions for Chrome and Firefox users.
Strava Tightens Security to Combat AI Scraping
To stop scraping, the company is increasing security around its website and will now only allow authenticated users to view certain data. Earlier, users were able to see details like public profiles and fitness club listings without logging in. The company is putting all that data behind authentication to protect it from unauthorized AI scraping.
Anthropic AI Files to Go Public, Secures Top Enterprise Customers
Anthropic, now an AI powerhouse that has landed top-tier enterprise customers, was once considered an underdog in the emerging world of large language models.
Ex-Meta CTO Launches $250M Climate Fund with Gigascale Capital
Mike Schroepfer's Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the world's energy and material shortages.
Meta AI Support Chatbot Exploited in Instagram Account Hacks
Several users on social media reported having their Instagram accounts hacked over the weekend. Meta's own support chatbot was blamed for allowing hackers to hijack accounts.
Nvidia's AI Agent PCs: Revolutionizing the $200B CPU Market
If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely, and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.
Where Are Startup Battlefield Alumni Now? TechCrunch Check-In
We wanted to show you what happens after the confetti falls. We checked in with some of our recent alumni, many of whom have sat down with us on Build Mode: The Founder Survival Guide, TechCrunch's podcast for founders at every stage.
Mach Industries Valuation Soars to $1.8B with $300M Raise
In a wild ride for 22-year-old founder and CEO Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries has raised another $300 million. It already has five autonomous vehicles in development and completed a major acquisition.
New AI Tool from Github User Ianm199 on Hacker News
Discover the Latest AI Innovation: The New AI Tool by GitHub User Ianm199 The tech community on Hacker News is abuzz with the release of a cutting edge AI tool …
AI Agents: Fast File Search Toolkit for Developers
The fastest and the most accurate file search toolkit for AI agents, Neovim, Rust, C, and NodeJS
AI Design Tool: pbakaus/impeccable Enhances AI Design Capabilities
The design language that makes your AI harness better at design.
Hermes WebUI: Access Hermes Agent on Web and Mobile
Hermes WebUI: The best way to use Hermes Agent from the web or from your phone!
Waymo Leads in Texas Autonomous Vehicle Registrations
A new law and AV tracker tool gives the clearest accounting yet of how many robotaxis and self-driving trucks are in Texas.
XCENA Raises $135M for AI Memory Innovation
South Korean chip startup XCENA is betting that AI's real bottleneck is not compute, but memory.
Last Chance: Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Submit your session topic before today ends for a chance to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Apply now to share your insight and help shape the conversations defining the tech industry.
Groq Aims to Raise $650M for AI Inference Focus After Nvidia Deal
Chipmaker Groq is looking to raise $650 million in internal funding as it pivots from hardware to focus more on AI inference, the process of refining the way AI models respond to prompted requests, per Axios.
AI Job Replacement: The Risks of Over-Reliance on AI
The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “AI psychosis.” Indeed, ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, […]
Coders Rely on AI: Risks and Benefits Explored
While AI is helping coders produce code faster, it may not be producing better code, researchers warn. And that could cause problems down the road for them.
SpaceX Secures $6.45B in Space Force Contracts Before IPO
SpaceX already generated one-fifth of its 2025 revenue from government contracts, the company revealed in its IPO filing.
Silicon Valley's Peptide Obsession: The Enhanced Games
The Enhanced Games — a singular sporting competition where a majority of the athletes were on performance enhancing drugs — may herald a new business model that the tech industry is ready to embrace.