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Metas Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case
For the first time, Meta's Oversight Board is looking for specific policy recommendations around disabled accounts.
Everstone combines Wingify, AB Tasty for $100M+ digital experience optimization platform
The combined business will serve more than 4,000 customers globally and surpass $100 million in annual revenue.
Here are the55US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?
Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security
Misaligned agents are just one layer of the AI security challenge that startup Witness AI is trying to solve. It detects employee use of unapproved tools, blocking attacks, and ensuring compliance.
Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that's not the only thing that went wrong for Meta's VR ambitions.
Biotics AI, Battlefield 2023, gains FDA approval for its AI-powered fetal ultrasound product
TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, Biotics AI, announced on Monday that it has received FDA clearance for its AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.
Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT
Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. Its a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically avoided backing competing companies in the same sector, preferring to place their bets on a single winner. []
TechCrunch Mobility: Physical AI enters the hype machine
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things future of transportation.
Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
Threads daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts even as X faces fresh controversies
How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES
Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising and striking commercial deals.
Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT
Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can't be used for training or advertising.
Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (its not the 5%)
If youve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, heres whats actually driving the nervousness: its not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Take Larry Page, who about 3% []
Trump administrations legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind and the grid
Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions.
Oshen built the firstoceanrobot to collect data in aCategory 5 hurricane
Oshen has signed contracts with multiple government agencies for its C-Star robots to collect ocean data autonomously.
AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR and it started with a Reddit post
Their startupjourneyis a wild example of how if you build it well and the timing is lucky, they will definitely come.
California AG sends Musks xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes
The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and Congressional officials alike.
Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation
The $400 million round was led by Dragoneer.
TikTok quietly launches a micro drama app called PineDrama
Think TikTok, but every single video you come across is a short episode of a fictional story.
EPA rules that xAIs natural gas generators were illegally used
Elon Musk's AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal.
The startup has partnered with Eli Lilly and enjoys the backing of some of Silicon Valley's most influential VCs.
Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram
Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to stealing victims information from the Supreme Court and other federal government agencies, and then posting it on his Instagram @ihackthegovernment.
ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads
OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.
The AI healthcare gold rush is here
AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast. In just the past week, OpenAIbought health startup Torch, Anthropic launchedClaude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backedMergeLabs closed a $250 million seed roundat an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into healthand voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and []
How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East
The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.
X is down for the second time this week
Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10 a.m. ET Friday morning.
Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs
The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.
YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics
These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse.
Bluesky rolls out cashtags and LIVE badges amid a boost in app installs
Bluesky adds new features to its app amid a boost in installs due to the deepfake drama on X.
Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in misleading and aggressive sales practices for two of its most popular smartphone games.
The rise of micro apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them
A new era of app creation is here. It's fun, it's fast, and it's fleeting.
Silicon Valleys messiest breakup is definitely headed to court
OpenAI and Microsoft tried to dodge a courtroom showdown with Elon Musk, but a federal judge on Thursday rejected their requests to dismiss the case.
