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Arbor Energy just landed a billion-dollar order to bring rocket turbine tech to the power grid
The large deal sees Arbor delivering as many as 200 of its Halcyon turbines, which can burn either natural gas or waste biomass.
Meta turns to AI to make shopping easier on Instagram and Facebook
Meta is using generative AI to provide more product and brand information to consumers when they're shopping in its apps.
Sony and Honda give up on their joint EV project
The Sony-Honda joint venture has killed plans for its Afeela sedan and SUV electric vehicles. The news comes shortly after Honda reversed its plans to launch more electric vehicles in the U.S.
Elon Musk pauses changes to Xs creator revenue-sharing program after backlash
Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout.
Sift is building the data infrastructure for advanced manufacturing.
Arinna raises $4M seed round to solve the space power problem
Arinna builds solar cells specifically for spacecraft and has developed an ultrathin new material that it expects to be far more flexible and more efficient than current technology.
After pivoting, Y Combinator grad Glimpse raises $35M led by a16z
Glimpse announced on Wednesday a $35 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from 8VC and YC.
Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for itswindow-washing drones
Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.
Amazon just bought a startup making kid-size humanoid robots
The acquisition of Fauna Robotics is the second robotics startup Amazon has purchased this month.
With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI
The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.
The dollar amount isnt as important as the fact that this is the first jury verdict of its kind against Meta over harm to young people.
Lululemon bets Epoch Biodesign can eat its shorts, literally
Startup Epoch Biodesign uses enzymes to break plastic waste down into monomers, the chemical building blocks that can be used to make new plastic.
OpenAIs Sora was the creepiest app on your phone now its shutting down
Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.
Accel, Prosus pick six off-the-map startups for inaugural India cohort
The six startups were selected from over 2,000 applications and will receive $500,000 to $2 million each.
Crunchyroll confirms data breach after hacker claims unauthorized access
Crunchyroll said it continues to investigate the data breach involving its users' personal information.
Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP
Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.
Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature
Apple Music teamed up with Ticketmaster to power its Concert Discovery feature, which recommends live music events based on users' listening habits.
TikTok ads are about to get a tad more disruptive
One new ad format displays another brand's logo alongside TikTok's on the launch page when users open the app.
Pinterest launches a new feature to promote a Pin
Pinterest is rolling out promoted pin feature to the users in the U.S. in coming weeks
Cauldron Ferm has turned microbes into nonstop assembly lines
The Australian startup says it has solved one of the biggest challenges facing synthetic biology companies, which it counts as customers.
Zoox brings its robotaxis to Austin and Miami
After nearly two years of testing in the two cities, the Amazon-owned company says it's getting closer to offering rides.
Snapchats new AI Clips Lens format turns photos into five-second videos
Snapchat says both experienced and new developers can use the new AI Clips Lens format to turn a single prompt into a published Lens in minutes without the need for external tools.
Mirage raises $75M to continue building models for its AI video editing app Captions
Mirage, the maker of video editing app Captions, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund (CVF).
Ultrahuman ramps up U.S. push with Ring Pro as Oura tightens its grip
Ultrahuman pushes back into the U.S. with Ring Pro, as Oura strengthens its lead in a market driving 60% of global demand.
Delve halts demos, Insight Partners scrubs investment post amid fake compliance allegations
After a whistleblower alleged that the startup fabricated audit evidence, its prominent Series A investor removed an article detailing why it led the deal.
Bernie Sanders AI gotcha video flops, but the memes are great
Sen. Bernie Sanders thinks he's tricked Claude into revealing the AI industry's secrets, but he really just exposed how agreeable chatbots can become.
Vibe-coding startup Lovable is on the hunt for acquisitions
Lovable's founder said the fast-growing vibe coding startup is looking for startups and teams to join its company.
Apple sets June date for WWDC 2026, teasing AI advancements
Apple will host its next Worldwide Developers Conference the week of June 8. The company is expected to announce major updates to Siri with advanced AI capabilities.
DoorDash introduces relief payments for drivers as the Iran-US war drives up gas prices
Gas is one of the largest expenses for delivery drivers. With prices continuing to surge, DoorDash is offering a lifeline to Dashers with a new relief program.
Leonid Radvinsky, the owner of OnlyFans, has passed away
OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has passed away at the age of 43 after a battle with cancer.
Littlebird raises $11M for its AI-assisted recall tool that reads your computer screen
Littlebird is building an AI that reads your screen in real time to capture context, answer questions, and automate tasks, without relying on screenshots.
Grab to buy Foodpanda Taiwan from Delivery Hero for $600 million
Grab will acquire Delivery Heros Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $600 million, expanding beyond Southeast Asia and setting up a closer challenge to Uber Eats in a tightly contested market.
Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagons decision to bar Anthropic retaliation
In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) equated the DoD's decision to label Anthropic a supply chain risk as retaliation, arguing that the Pentagon could simply have terminated its contract with the AI lab.
FBI says Iranian hackers are using Telegram to steal data in malware attacks
Hackers working for Irans government are using Telegram in hacking operations that use malware to target dissidents, opposition groups, and journalists who oppose its regime, according to the FBI.
Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks with OpenAI
Helion is reportedly negotiating a deal that would see it sell 12.5% of its power output to OpenAI.
The Trump administration has deployed ICE agents to over a dozen U.S. airports amid an ongoing federal shutdown that's causing long wait times. Eyewitnesses have already recorded at least one arrest in San Francisco's airport.
The SEC drops its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future
After four years, and multiple subpoenas and depositions, the beleaguered startup has dodged yet another bullet.
Do you want to build a robot snowman?
On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we recapped CEO Jensen Huangs GTC keynote and debated what it means for Nvidias future.
Elon Musk unveils chip manufacturing plans for SpaceX and Tesla
Elon Musk recently outlined ambitious plans for a chip-building collaboration Tesla and SpaceX but he has a history of overpromising.
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
An exclusive tour of Amazons Trainium lab, the chip thats won over Anthropic, OpenAI, even Apple
Shortly after Amazon announced its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, AWS invited me on a private tour of the chip lab at the heart of the deal.
Are AI tokens the new signing bonus or just a cost of doing business?
Maybe tokens really will become the fourth pillar of engineering compensation. But engineers might want to hold the line before embracing this as a straightforward win.
Its been 20 years since the first tweet
On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: just setting up my twittr.
Publisher pulls horror novel Shy Girl over AI concerns
Hachette Book Group said it will not be publishing Shy Girl over concerns that artificial intelligence was used to generate the text.
Delve accused of misleading customers with fake compliance
An anonymous Substack post accuses compliance startup Delve of falsely convincing hundreds of customers they were compliant with privacy and security regulations.
Why Wall Street wasnt won over by Nvidias big conference
Despite investor fears of an AI bubble, Nvidia's latest conference shows that most in the industry aren't concerned by that possibility.
