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The leaderboard you cant game, funded by the companies it ranks
Artificial intelligencemodels are multiplying fast, and competition is stiff. With so many players crowding the space, which one will be the best and who decides that?Arena, formerly LM Arena, hasemergedas the de facto public leaderboard for frontier LLMs, influencing funding, launches, and PR cycles. In just seven months, the startup went from aUCBerkeley PhD research []
Facebook launches a new monetization program to attract popular creators from TikTok, YouTube
Facebook says it paid creators nearly $3 billion through its monetization programs in 2025, a 35% increase from the previous year and its highest annual total to date.
This startup wants to make enterprise software look more like a prompt
The company has raised $12 million in seed funding to build an AI operating system for enterprise.
Sequen snags $16M to bring TikTok-style personalization tech to any consumer company
With its Series A, Sequen is bringing its proprietary AI ranking and personalization technology to large consumer business.
Microsoft hires the team of Sequoia-backed AI collaboration platform, Cove
AI collaboration startup Cove is shutting down after its team joined Microsoft, with service ending April 1 and customer data set for deletion.
Marquis says over 672,000 people had personal and financial data stolen in ransomware attack
Fintech company Marquis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that hackers stole their personal and financial information, including their Social Security numbers.
DOD says Anthropics red lines make it an unacceptable risk to national security
The Defense Department said concerns that Anthropic might attempt to disable its technology during warfighting operations validate its decision to label the AI firm a supply chain risk.
Mave Health aims to improve attention and mood with its brain-stimulating headset
Mave Health is listing the headset at $495 for pre-orders. It aims to ship devices to users in the U.S. and India in April 2026.
It's the latest salvo in an escalating battle between state regulators and an industry that claims it's not beholden to them.
Mistral bets on build-your-own AI as it takes on OpenAI, Anthropic in the enterprise
Mistral Forge lets enterprises train custom AI models from scratch on their own data, challenging rivals that rely on fine-tuning and retrieval-based approaches.
Why Garry Tans Claude Code setup has gotten so much love, and hate
Thousands of people are trying Garry Tan's Claude Code setup, which was shared on GitHub. And everyone has an opinion: even Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini.
Apple rolls out first background security update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug
Apple's first-ever ackground security improvement fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.
Kagi brings its small web of a human-only internet to mobile devices
Kagi's Small Web offers a handpicked collection of more than 30,000 non-commercial, human-authored websites, including personal blogs, webcomics, and independent videos.
The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says
After their dramatic falling out, it doesn't seem as though Anthropic and the Pentagon are getting back together.
Googles data center power playbook comes into focus
Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
Googles Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users
Personal Intelligence allows Google's AI assistant to tap into your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail and Google Photos, to provide more tailored responses.
Meet Vurt, the mobile-first streaming platform for indie filmmakers embracing vertical video
Micro-drama apps make billions in consumer spending, so VURT launched its streaming app to allow indie filmmakers to capitalize on the vertical video trend.
Stryker says its restoring systems after pro-Iran hackers wiped thousands of employee devices
The hack, which brought ongoing widespread disruption to the company's operations, is thought to be the first major cyberattack in the United States in response to the Trump administration's war in Iran.
OpenAI expands government footprint with AWS deal, report says
OpenAI has reportedly signed a partnership with AWS to sell its AI systems to the U.S. government for classified and unclassified work, marking an expansion beyond its Pentagon deal last month.
AIs boys club could widen the wealth gap for women, says Rana el Kaliouby
AI investor Rana el Kaliouby warns that if women are shut out of AI funding and leadership, the consequences will be grim.
Oura enters Indias smart ring market with the Ring 4
Finnish smart ring maker Oura is finally launching in India, taking on local rivals such as Ultrahuman in a relatively young smart ring market that is becoming price-sensitive thanks to an influx of low-cost options.
World launches tool to verify humans behind AI shopping agents
As AI agents take the reins for online shoppers, Sam Altman's unconventional startup is looking to expand its verification offerings to support agentic commerce.
Gamma adds AI image generation tools in bid to take on Canva and Adobe
The company's new product, called Gamma Imagine, will let users employ text prompts to create brand-specific assets like interactive charts and visualizations, marketing collateral, social graphics, and infographics.
H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startups tech
Rubi has developed an enzymatic process to turn carbon dioxide into cellulose that's ready to be spun into lyocell or viscose.
Niv-AI exits stealth to wring more power performance out of GPUs
The company raised $12 million in seed funding to measure and manage GPU power surges.
Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US
Amazon Prime subscribers will be charged $9.99 for one-hour delivery and $4.99 for three-hour delivery. If you don't have a Prime subscription, you'll pay $19.99 for one-hour delivery and $14.99 for three-hour delivery.
Gecko Robotics lands the largestU.S. Navy robotics deal yet
Gecko Robotics inked a five-year deal to help the U.S. Navy monitor and predict needed maintenance on its fleet of ships.
Picsart now allows creators to hire AI assistants through agent marketplace
Picsart's AI agent marketplace will launch with four agents, then add more agents each week.
SEC eyes shift to twice-yearly earnings reports
The SEC is working on a proposal to allow public companies to release earnings reports twice a year instead of quarterly, per the WSJ.
Nvidias version of OpenClaw could solve its biggest problem: security
Nvidia announced an open enterprise AI agent platform, called NemoClaw, that is built off of viral OpenClaw.
Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren noted that Grok, xAI's controversial chatbot, has created harmful outputs for users and poses a potential national security risk.
Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries
Grid Beyond's hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.
Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX
The move could help Apple better compete with Adobe Premiere Pro and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite.
Elon Musks xAI faces child porn lawsuit from minors Grok allegedly undressed
The three plaintiffs are seeking to represent anyone who had real images of them as a minor altered into sexual content by Grok.
Nvidias DLSS 5 uses generative AI to boost photorealism in video games, with ambitions beyond gaming
Nvidias new DLSS 5 uses generative AI and structured graphics data to make video games more realistic. CEO Jensen Huang says the approach could eventually spread to other industries.
Antonio Gracias says hes longing for proentropic startups those that are built to survive chaos
Antonio Gracias talks at the Upfront Summit in LA about the future of technology.
Shopify is preparing for AI shopping agents to change everything, exec says
Shopify is preparing for an ecommerce transformation via AI shopping agents, says president Harley Finklestein.
How to watch Jensen Huangs Nvidia GTC 2026 keynote and what to expect
GTC is Nvidia's flagship annual event, where the chipmaker typically announces new products, partnerships, and its vision for the future of computing. Huang's keynote will focus on Nvidia's role in the future of computing and AI.
Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets
PhonePe has paused its planned IPO, delaying a major liquidity event for investors including Tiger Global and Microsoft.
The billionaires made a promise now some want out
In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign they called the Giving Pledge: a public commitment, open to the worlds wealthiest people, to give away more than half their fortune during their lifetime or upon their death. The moment seemed to call for it. Tech was minting billionaires faster than any []
Netflixs Frankenstein wins three Oscars, KPop Demon Hunters wins two
Frankenstein won for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, while KPop Demon Hunters won for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
The company is reportedly delaying the launch as its engineers and lawyers work to avert further legal issues.
Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as Indias edtech sector consolidates
The deal comes after Unacademys valuation plunged from $3.5B to under $500M, as Indias once-booming edtech sector struggles.
TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanicks return proves it really is 2016 again
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Wiz investor unpacks Googles $32B acquisition
Shardul Shah of Index Ventures walks us through Google's biggest acquisition ever.
