Category: Robotics

Capital One acquires Brex for a steep discount to its p...

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph.

GM to end Chevy Bolt EV production next year, move Chin...

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration's tariff policy and i...

Vimeo starts layoffs after acquisition by Bending Spoon...

Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff after being acquired last year by Bending Spoons for $1.38B.

OpenAI is coming for those sweet enterprise dollars in ...

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company.

Palmer Luckey says the coolest thing about Anduril expa...

Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town whe...

Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotia...

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.

Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsu...

The lawsuit against Snap was brought by a 19-year-old known in court documents as K.G.M., accusing the social media app of designi...

India’s app downloads rebounded to 25.5 billion in 2025...

India is a country of extremes when it comes to app usage. It continues to top global app downloads but doesn't feature in the top...

Consumers spent more on mobile apps than games in 2025,...

Consumers spent more money in mobile apps than games in 2025, driven by AI app adoption.

Language learning marketplace Preply’s unicorn status e...

Language learning marketplace Preply is now valued at $1.2 billion after raising a $150 million Series D round that marks a new ch...

Zanskar thinks 1 TW of geothermal power is being overlo...

Zanskar has raised $115 million to find about a dozen geothermal resources that could help power the grid throughout the U.S. West...

Eternal CEO Deepinder Goyal hands over reins to Blinkit...

Deepinder Goyal will remain on Eternal's board as its vice chairman.

Lemonade launches an insurance product for Tesla Full S...

Lemonade says it worked with Tesla to gain access to previously-restricted vehicle telemetry data, but declined to offer specifics...

NYT Games’ Scrabble-like game Crossplay is a dream come...

This new Scrabble-inspired game is a distraction-free alternative to ad-loaded competitors like Words With Friends.

PraxisPro raises $6M seed from AlleyCorp to coach medic...

PraxisPro, founded by a former pharma sales rep, offers small language model AI training specifically designed for medical product...

Adobe Acrobat now lets you edit files using prompts, ge...

Adobe is adding AI tools to Acrobat, including the ability to generate podcast summaries of files, create presentations, and a way...

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets now on sale: Lowest rat...

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets are officially on sale. Save up to $680 on your ticket and be among the first 500 registrants to s...

OpenAI aims to ship its first device in 2026, and it co...

The AI startup is on track to announce its first hardware device in the second half of this year, OpenAI Chief Global Affairs Offi...

YouTube will soon let creators make Shorts with their o...

YouTube Shorts viewers might soon see AI versions of their favorite creators when scrolling through their feeds.

OpenAI’s former sales leader joins VC firm Acrew: OpenA...

Aliisa Rosenthal has found a new career as a VC. She knows what startups can do to protect themselves from the model makers eating...