Scimplify raises $25M to challenge China’s grip on critical materials with AI
Scimplify's annualized revenue run rate has tripled to $200 million as it eyes U.S. expansion.
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Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in…
Giraffe Bio aims its bespoke biomolecules at the looming copper shortage
As AI data centers and EVs drive up demand for copper, Giraffe Bio has unearthed a $6.4 million seed round to help miners extract more of the minera…
WindBorne wins a hefty US Air Force contract for its balloon data
A Silicon Valley startup that uses weather balloons and AI to predict the weather won a US military contract worth almost $50 million.
We can’t help treating AI like it’s human. But should we?
"When we are drawn into even the most primitive exchanges with a relational artifact, we believe it cares for us," Dr. Sherry Turkle writes. "And we…
a16z’s Olivia Moore on the state of consumer AI
Moore sees a huge opportunity in consumer AI, particularly if the industry can tap into revenue streams beyond just subscriptions and API charges.
Automattic loses its interim CFO just weeks after boardroom shakeup
Automattic's interim chief financial officer Jeremy Klaperman has left the company less than a month after taking the role, TechCrunch has learned.…
Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup
Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that competes with Instinct,…
Bloom raises $3.6M to become the ‘Alibaba’ of American manufacturing
The Detroit startup has widened its scope beyond mobility to help drone and robotics companies find U.S. based manufacturers, shippers, and more.
Flai’s AI dealership software is booking 50,000 appointments per month
Flai's revenue has grown 20x in a year, and the company just closed a $27 million Series A funding round.
Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say
Just a couple of months after its last big raise, the AI chip startup is already being plied with investment offers at double or more its current va…
HackerRank’s AI interviewer offers a glimpse into what job interviews could become
HackerRank’s AI interviewer has already conducted more than 500,000 interviews, with Snowflake, Snorkel, and Capgemini among its early testers.
Can Safeworld convince people that gen AI robots won’t hurt them?
Safeworld is building digital humans to make sure robots don't hurt the real ones.
Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America
Farooq Abbasi, an investor in Neko Health, talked to Equity about the hot health tech company and what's next for it.
NYC is now the first city in America that bans sketchy subscriptions
New York City residents struggling to get out of recurring subscription fees can now submit complaints to the city government. As of Thursday, the c…
Satlyt, founded by a former Google and SpaceX product manager, raises $8M to run AI on satellites
Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in…
Destro AI’s secret sauce is getting robots and humans on the same page
"One of the biggest reasons we are winning against robotics companies is because we are not a robotics company."
Charter Space raises $5M to bring insurance to the stars
As Charter explains on its website, a common experience for space companies is that regular insurers "heard a bunch of scary science words and freak…
Here’s why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia’s industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agents
OpenAI isn't a public supporter of Nvidia's Open Agent Safety Platform, but it is privately working with Nvidia, TechCrunch has learned.
Ex-Tesla team raises $12.5M to put supply chains on autopilot
Atomic's agentic supply chain software is now being used by companies like DoorDash and HelloFresh.
Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort
Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.
Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI
The Silicon Valley firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds for the first time, as it shifts to a shorter investment perio…
Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms
The Amazon-owned company launched an investigation after a worker submitted an OSHA complaint.
AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft
Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe.
Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future
To the investors at Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by compari…
Al Gore has a surprisingly calm take on the AI data center backlash
In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn't losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he's more worried about the AI industry's o…
Automattic’s interim CEO and legal chief signed reciprocal severance deals during Mullenweg’s brief ouster
CFO Mark Davies and legal chief Andy Missan signed each other’s severance agreements while Matt Mullenweg was on leave, providing a year of salary a…
Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M
The Palo Alto startup says it has landed multiple seven-figure enterprise contracts within months of launch.
Sources say Automattic’s board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg
Automattic’s board is out, days after its members voted to put chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave, sources tell TechCrunch.
Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data
The round for the two-year-old startup is coming together months after Mecka announced its Series A.