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Air quality tests around xAI’s Memphis data center raise questions

techcrunch.com Tim De Chant 2025-08-27 16:42:42

Elon Musk’s xAI is the subject of scrutiny in Memphis, where natural gas turbines powering its Colossus data center have raised alarm among residents concerned about air pollution. On Tuesday, the City of Memphis released the results of initial air quality testing performed by a third party, saying that levels of the 10 pollutants tested were not dangerous. But the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), which is threatening to sue xAI on behalf of the NAACP, said that the tests omitted a key

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Rubrik acquires Predibase to accelerate adoption of AI agents

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2025-08-27 20:34:25

Data cybersecurity company Rubrik announced Wednesday its intent to acquire Predibase. Predibase is a venture-backed startup that helps companies train and fine-tune open source AI models to customize them to their needs. Rubrik is the latest company to make an acquisition with the goal of boosting enterprise AI agent adoption. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though CNBC reported that the deal was between $100 million and $500 million, a sizable range. Rubrik declined to comment on the de

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Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-08-28 08:17:09

Dating app Bumble announced on Wednesday that it’s laying off 30% of its workforce, impacting around 240 positions. The company said in a securities filing that the cuts are part of its plans to realign its “operating structure to optimize execution on its strategic priorities.” Bumble anticipates saving $40 million per year as a result of the workforce reduction and plans to reinvest most of this money into product and technology development. The company said it will incur approximately $13 m

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Ring cameras and doorbells now use AI to provide specific descriptions of motion activity

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-08-28 12:00:00

Amazon-owned Ring announced on Wednesday that it’s introducing a new AI-powered feature to its doorbells and cameras, which offers users specific text descriptions of current motion activity. Now, when users receive real-time notifications about happenings at their property, the updates will be more descriptive. For instance, “A person is walking up the steps with a black dog,” or “Two individuals are looking into a white car parked in the driveway.” The feature aims to improve upon the vague

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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Medha Agarwal, Jyoti Bansal, and Jennifer Neundorfer discuss what makes a pitch land

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-08-29 22:00:00

Perfect your pitch for maximum impact. Investors hear hundreds of pitches, but only a few stand out. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, hear directly from Medha Agarwal, general partner, defy.vc; Jyoti Bansal, CEO and co-founder, Harness; Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and managing partner, January Ventures as they share what grabs their attention, what turns them off, and the subtle signals founders often miss. This candid panel reveals the insider strategies to help you build trust, stand out, and w

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Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle

techcrunch.com Anthony Ha 2025-09-02 09:17:56

A Republican effort to prevent states from enforcing their own AI regulations cleared a key procedural hurdle on Saturday. The rule, as reportedly rewritten by Senate Commerce Chair Ted Cruz in an attempt to comply with budgetary rules, would withhold federal broadband funding from states if they try to enforce AI regulations in the next 10 years. And the rewrite seems to have passed muster, with the Senate Parliamentarian now ruling that the provision is not subject to the so-called Byrd rule

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2 days left to save up to $210 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-02 07:00:00

Time is almost up! Regular bird pricing for TechCrunch All Stage ends this Sunday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m. PT. That means you have just 2 days left to lock in savings of up to $210 on your ticket to one of the ultimate founder events of the summer. TC All Stage lands in Boston at SoWa Power Station on July 15 for one action-packed day built for founders, investors, and startup operators who want more than surface-level inspiration. Expect tactical sessions, real conversations, and curated connec

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Cluely, a startup that helps ‘cheat on everything,’ raises $15M from a16z

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-09-02 20:06:19

Cluely, a startup that claims to help users “cheat” on job interviews, exams, and sales calls, has raised a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, the company announced on Friday with a video posted on X. Two investors who were not part of the deal tell TechCrunch they believe Cluely’s post-money valuation is around $120 million. Andreessen Horowitz declined to comment on that figure. Lee didn’t respond to a request for comment. Cluely’s new funding comes roughly two months after it

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Snap acquires Saturn, a social calendar app for high school and college students

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-03 08:04:31

Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app that helps students manage their school schedules and share them with others, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Friday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Saturn will continue to operate as a standalone app. The news was first reported by Engadget. Snap says almost the entire Saturn team is joining Snap as part of the acquisition, with just under 30 full-time employees coming on board. Although Snap didn’t share much about its pla

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After raising $38M, African e-commerce startup Sabi lays off 20%, pivots to traceable exports

techcrunch.com Tage Kene-Okafor 2025-09-03 16:16:01

African B2B e-commerce startup Sabi has laid off around 20% of its workforce (~50 employees) as it pivots from its original retail-focused platform to double down on a growing business in commodity exports. The layoffs, confirmed by the company on Thursday, are part of a broader restructuring aimed at aligning resources with what it describes as rising demand for traceable, ethically sourced commodities, an area it began building out last year under a new vertical called TRACE (Technology Rails

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Deezer starts labeling AI-generated music to tackle streaming fraud

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-09-03 16:25:04

Deezer announced on Friday that it will start labeling albums that include AI-generated tracks as part of its efforts to combat streaming fraud. The company reports that about 18% of the music uploaded each day — more than 20,000 tracks — is now fully AI-generated. Although most of these tracks don’t go viral, Deezer says around 70% of their streams are fake and that they are designed to earn royalties fraudulently. To combat this, AI-generated tracks on Deezer are now clearly tagged. These tr

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3 more days to fuel your next big move — and save up to $210 on your TechCrunch All Stage pass

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-04 00:00:00

The countdown is on — you have just 3 days left to save on your pass to TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station. After Sunday, June 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT, prices go up, and this opportunity to lock in savings disappears. If you’re a founder looking to scale, a VC hunting for breakout talent, or an operator ready to level up, this one-day founder summit is built to move you forward — with tactical insights, candid conversations, and high-impact networking from start

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Announcing our 2025 VB Transform Innovation Showcase finalists

venturebeat.com Aliyah Mohammed 2025-09-07 02:46:15

Join the event trusted by enterprise leaders for nearly two decades. VB Transform brings together the people building real enterprise AI strategy. Learn more This year’s VB Innovation Showcase finalists will be at VB Transform, June 24-25, in San Francisco. They will take to the stage as we delve into what’s actually working in enterprise AI, from copilots to agents. Seven companies have been selected to showcase their generative AI products or features that are most likely to disrupt the ente

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Multiplier, founded by ex-Stripe exec, nabs $27.5M to fuel AI-powered accounting roll-ups

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-09-07 20:50:38

In late 2022, Noah Pepper, a former Stripe business lead for the Asia Pacific region, founded Multiplier, a startup that aimed to sell software to tax accounts. But soon after ChatGPT was released, he realized that AI can change how professional service firms use technology. “I realized I was barking up the wrong tree by trying to build a SaaS business, and instead I should figure out how to make these people more effective,” he told TechCrunch. The startup acquired Citrine International Tax,

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Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-09-08 00:00:00

Grifin, an investment app that simplifies investing by automatically purchasing stocks in brands where users regularly shop, announced on Wednesday that it has secured an $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to around $22 million. Alongside the announcement, Grifin also revealed it has surpassed 500,000 registered users, indicating that its approach to investing resonates with a lot of users. Grifin also claims approximately 1 million total app downloads and 100,

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The ‘OpenAI Files’ push for oversight in the race to AGI

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-09-08 08:19:50

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said humanity is only years away from developing artificial general intelligence that could automate most human labor. If that’s true, then humanity also deserves to understand and have a say in the people and mechanics behind such an incredible and destabilizing force. That is the guiding purpose behind “The OpenAI Files,” an archival project from the Midas Project and the Tech Oversight Project, two nonprofit tech watchdog organizations. The Files are a “collection o

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Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating for its female user base

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-09-08 20:00:00

Grifin, an investment app that simplifies investing by automatically purchasing stocks in brands where users regularly shop, announced on Wednesday that it has secured a $11 million Series A funding round, bringing the total amount raised to around $22 million. Alongside the announcement, Grifin also revealed it has surpassed 500,000 registered users, indicating that its approach to investing resonates with a lot of users. Grifin also claims approximately 1 million total app downloads and 100,0

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OpenAI’s $200M DoD contract could squeeze frenemy Microsoft

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-09-09 20:09:34

OpenAI said Monday the U.S. Department of Defense granted it a contract for up to $200 million to help the agency identify and build prototype systems that use its frontier models for administrative tasks and more. OpenAI provides a few examples of possible tasking, such as helping service members get healthcare, streamlining data on various programs, and “supporting proactive cyber defense.” The company also said that “All use cases must be consistent with OpenAI’s usage policies and guideline

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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2025-09-11 00:37:20

With the TikTok deadline to sell its U.S. operations now just two days away, a new decentralized social media app launched its beta to the public on Tuesday. Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge, featuring a swipeable feed for not just short videos but also text posts and images, as well as other features you’d expect, like direct messaging. However, the new app aims to disrupt the market by utilizing blockchain technology and a token economy. Most notably, content creators on the

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US court denies Apple’s request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-11 08:18:20

A California district court on Monday denied a request by Apple to throw out a class action lawsuit that alleges the iPhone maker violates competition laws by forcing users of its devices to back up their critical files and device settings on its cloud storage service, iCloud. The complaint also accuses Apple of not allowing third-party cloud services to access certain files, and preventing them from offering a “full-service” storage that competes with iCloud. U.S. District Judge Eumi Lee had

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What makes TechCrunch All Stage different from other startup events? Answers to your most pressing questions

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-13 08:30:00

Tech and startup events have a formula. You know it. We know it. We’ve all done it. But TechCrunch All Stage 2025, which we’re hosting July 15 at the SoWa Power Station in Boston, is designed to break out of that rinse-and-repeat model — and focus on what early-stage startups actually need to know, right now. Plus, you can still get some limited-time pricing discounts, with Investor passes coming in at a $200 reduction, Founder passes discounted by $210, and our special $99 rate exclusively for

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Alta raises $11M to bring ‘Clueless’ fashion tech to life with all-star investors

techcrunch.com Dominic-Madori Davis 2025-09-13 12:00:00

Throughout her years working in technology, Jenny Wang, 28, always found herself stumbling back to one idea — a personal styling agent to help users decide what to wear and buy based on their budget, lifestyle, weather and calendar. She has tried to build such a product numerous times in the past, “but the AI technology was not yet mature enough,” she told TechCrunch. That’s changed so a few months ago she announced the launch of her dream company, Alta, followed by the announcement today of an

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Clay secures a new round at a $3B valuation, sources say

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2025-09-14 04:37:09

Clay, a sales automation startup, has raised a Series C round at an approximate $3 billion valuation, led by Capital G, according to three sources with knowledge of the deal. Clay and Capital G didn’t respond to a request for comment. The new round comes just a month after the New York startup announced that it will allow most of its employees to sell some of their shares at a $1.5 billion valuation. That secondary deal, known as a tender offer, was led by Sequoia, which agreed to purchase up

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TechCrunch Mobility: The cost of Waymo

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-09-14 16:45:00

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced late this week that it plans to streamline the Part 555 exemption process to make it faster for automakers that want to deploy self-driving vehicles built without human controls like a steering wheel or pedals. The letter sent to “stakeholders” (meaning those com

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The founder experience at TechCrunch All Stage: Built for people building what’s next

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-15 00:05:00

For a founder, time is the one resource you can’t raise. That’s why TechCrunch All Stage — happening July 15 in Boston’s SoWa Power Station — is designed to make every minute count. Whether you’re at the whiteboard sketching v1 of your product or figuring out how to lead a team of 50, TechCrunch All Stage meets you where you are — and gives you the access, insight, and connections to move forward faster. Plus, you can get a $210 discount on your ticket right now, if you move quickly. The day d

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Iconiq VCs spent two years courting Chime and the firm isn’t selling its stake

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2025-09-15 16:00:00

The VC tech world was abuzz on Thursday when neobank Chime successfully became a public company. Chime raised $864 million on a its $27 share price, which popped big, opening at $43. This wasn’t the biggest IPO of the year. CoreWeave, for instance, raised $1.5 billion in March, and its first-day market cap hit around $14 billion, too. (Its share price and valuation has soared since then). However, Chime’s cap table includes an absolute who’s who of Silicon Valley investors, many of whom are pu

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What to expect at TechCrunch All Stage: One day, countless connections and takeaways

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2025-09-15 16:01:00

Whether you’re a founder gearing up for your next raise or a VC scouting your next portfolio win, TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, packs more into one day than most multi-day conferences manage to deliver. This isn’t your typical sit-and-listen event. It’s designed to help you build momentum in real time — whether that means raising capital, sharpening your pitch, expanding your network, or rethinking your go-to-market. And for a limited time, tickets are

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Nothing’s new Phone 3 will be available for general sale in the US

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-17 03:00:00

Smartphone startup Nothing will sell its next flagship model, the Nothing Phone (3), in the U.S. through its website and Amazon, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Nothing, which will unveil the new phone early next month in London, has released eight phones since its inception in 2020, but only one, the Phone (2), has made it to general sale in the U.S. so far. Before that, users had to sign up to buy a phone via a beta program, and there was no after-sales support, though you could return th

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Nothing’s new Phone 3 will be available on general sale in the US

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-09-17 08:00:00

Smartphone startup Nothing will sell its next flagship model, the Nothing Phone (3), in the U.S. through its website and Amazon, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Nothing, which will unveil the new phone early next month in London, has released eight phones since its inception in 2020, but only one, the Phone (2), has made it to general sale in the U.S. so far. Before that, users had to sign up to buy a phone via a beta program, and there was no after-sales support, though you could return th

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Anzu advances in-game ad offerings with Amex Ventures investment

venturebeat.com Rachel Kaser 2025-09-17 20:00:00

Advertising solutions company Anzu announced today that it has received a new investment from Amex Ventures. The undisclosed amount will accelerate Anzu’s mission to provide intrinsic in-game advertising to premium companies. Amex Ventures joins Anzu’s existing investors, a list that includes PayPal Ventures, WPP, Emmis Corporation, and NBCUniversal, among others. According to Anzu, this investment will help to build out its solutions, scaling intrinsic ads in games while also providing measur

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