Prentis, new AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman, Mark Pincus in talks to raise $100M
Pincus, the Zynga founder, now runs the investment firm Reinvent Capital with Hoffman as…
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026’s new Smart Money Stage explores fintech, payments, AI, and everything between
Money has evolved into far more than the cash in your wallet or your…
Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here’s a look at growing number of other countries doing the same
The regulations and proposals being brought forth by governments around the world aim to…
Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which…
Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading tied to Rivian joint venture
Rivian's stock price rose 23% following the initial announcement in June. Stamp and Plank…
Why Cognition bought Poke: AI personality is becoming a competitive advantage
Going forward, nothing will immediately change for Poke through the end of the year,…
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search
"I have not seen this before, though I've discussed the potential scenario with activists…
Anduril reportedly in talks to raise funding at $100B valuation, more than 3x last year’s mark
Defense tech company Anduril is said to be raising a new round of capital…
Build in public, fail in public: what it’s like to be a founder under 20 right now
For Arlan Rakhmetzhanov, 19, there is no middle ground. Either he builds a company…
Anthropic launches Opus 5
On Friday, Anthropic launched its Opus 5 model, the newest version of its long-standing…
India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate
The issue with Bitchat came to light after Dorsey posted on X on Friday…
OpenAI’s own model went rogue before Kimi had Wall Street sweating
Chinese AI lab Moonshot's open model Kimi went viral this week for reasons that…
Sam Altman’s biometric startup World raises $52.5 million via crypto sale
World, the online verification startup co-founded by OpenAI's Sam Altman, has raised $52.5 million…
As US weighs response to Chinese AI, industry urges against broad open-weight restrictions
These companies, alongside other closed-source AI developers like Google DeepMind and SpaceX, are notable…
Rivian sues the US government for ‘full refund’ of Trump tariffs
The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in the U.S. Court of International Trade, names the…
Bluesky’s AI assistant Attie expands into an open social research tool
Attie, Bluesky's AI assistant that lets you build custom social feeds without programming, is…
