The Next Wave of Startups Wants to Get You Off Your Phone
While AI startups continue to attract record-breaking funding rounds, a counter-movement of founders is building products designed to pull people away from their screens and back into physical, in-per
AI Gold Rush Ends: Companies Scramble as Token Costs Spiral
Companies that once rushed to flood their operations with AI are now scrambling to rein in runaway token costs, as the bill for the AI gold rush comes due. TechCrunch reports that Uber burned through
Meta Borrows Tesla's Playbook, Builds AI Data Centers in Tents
Meta is taking an unconventional approach to scaling its AI infrastructure, erecting massive tent-style structures to house data centers outside New Albany, Ohio. According to Michael Thomas, founder
O'Leary Halves Massive Utah Data Center After Local Pressure
Kevin O'Leary has agreed to scale back his massive Project Stratos data center in Utah, cutting roughly 19,430 acres from the originally planned 40,000-acre footprint following pressure from local off
After 18 Months Silent, Mira Murati Speaks—Carefully
Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer of OpenAI who now runs her own AI startup, Thinking Machines Lab, broke a roughly 18-month media silence this week with a carefully measured sit-down w
Defense Tech, AI, and Fundraising Take Center Stage at StrictlyVC LA
StrictlyVC is bringing its signature investor-focused event to Los Angeles on June 18, with just two weeks until doors open at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo. The evening gathering wil
Brian Chesky goes from AI advisor to AI rival with new lab
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky is moving from AI advisor to AI builder, planning to launch his own artificial intelligence lab, according to a Bloomberg report confirmed by TechCrunch sources. The venture pu
Anthropic Files for IPO as Amodei Dismisses AI Return Doubts
Anthropic has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering, co-founder Daniela Amodei confirmed Thursday at the Bloomberg Tech conference. The move comes on the heels of a massive $65