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After selling his AI startup to AMD for $665 million, Peter Sarlin is back with QuTwo, a new venture building the infrastructure it believes enterprises will need when quantum computing finally arrives.
Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a family group, get alerts about fraud calls received by other members, and even end a call on their behalf if they suspect a family member might get scammed. The company, which has over 450 million users, first []
Nvidia kicks off its GTC conference with Huang's keynote on Monday, which can be watched in person or via livestream.
The web app lets you turn on YouTube and surf channels like you're watching cable TV in the '90s.
Rivian spent the last two years promoting the R2 as a $45,000 SUV. But buyers won't be able to pay that price until late next year -- if at all.
As companies race to adopt AI, Benchmark general partner Everett Randle believes the key to success lies in empowering every worker with AI superpowers, and Gumloops intuitive agent builder is an example of the kind of tool that will unlock that potential.
The new Sassy style can curse and roast you, but the fun ends there.
The funding round, led by Insight Partners, comes just four months after Wonderful raised a $100 million Series A.
Two years after revealing what its affordable next-generation EV would look like, Rivian has shared all of the pricing, colors, and performance specs for its upcoming R2 SUV. And like so many new car releases, its complicated. The bottom line: Rivians bid to sell a more affordable EV that is accessible to a broader market []
Nissan will integrate Wayve's self-driving software into the Leaf with the goal of making the vehicles available on the Uber app in Tokyo.
Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Verts is designed to boost daily engagement and reach mobile-first viewers, all while increasing discovery across Disney+'s catalog.
The Japanese automaker said the change of plans will cost it up to $15.7 billion.
A new way to solve data scarcity: Turning qualitative reports into quantitative data with an LLM.
The tech giant says the Immersive Navigation launch is the biggest update to Maps in over a decade.
The startup's new BAM-3 facility can make enough silicon anode material annually to supply about 100,000 long-range EVs.
This season on Build Mode, were diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team.This week were exploring different kinds of co-founder dynamics and what it takes to build a startup with your family.
This is the largest early-stage funding in Chinas brain computer interface industry.
This song is an AI actor's rallying cry to other AI actors, urging them to keep going despite the naysayers who doubt their humanity. Literally no one can relate to this.
Nuro began testing its self-driving software on public roads in Tokyo, marking the first international expansion for the AV startup.
The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub.
Ford Pro AI debuted at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis and is now available to all of its U.S.-based Pro telematics subscribers.
inDrive has closed its acquisition of KraveMart, expanding grocery delivery in a market dominated by Foodpanda.
Forethought was years ahead of its time and the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield.
Fi, founded by former Google Pay executives, is discontinuing banking services over four years after launch.
This deal could rank as among the streaming giant's largest acquisitions ever.
Swedish vibe-coding unicorn Lovable crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in February.
E-commerce company Quince has raised another massive round, less than a year after its previous raise.
AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across platforms like Mastodon and Threads.
The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers crashed into stationary vehicles in 2024, leading to three deaths.
Replit raised a new $400 million round and said it hopes to have $1B in ARR by year's end.
The hacktivist group claimed the attack was in retaliation for a U.S. strike on a Tehran school that killed more than 175 people, most of them children.
The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian's factory.
The LA-based startup is trying to corner the commercial truck market with its electric and hybrid trucks that offer a lower cost of ownership and a better driving experience.
Metas Moltbook acquisition may look odd at first, but the deal could signal how Meta sees AI agents shaping future advertising and commerce on an agentic web.
WhatsApp is rolling out parent-managed accounts for under-13 users, limiting features to messaging and calls while giving parents PIN-protected controls, alerts, and approval over contacts and groups.
The changes allow more merchants to participate in Amazon's Shop Direct program, which sends Amazon customers to other retailers' websites.
The tech giant says the new features are designed to alert users before they engage with something suspicious.
The update comes after a rocky first few months of software problems on the electric SUV.
Taya is trying to address privacy concerns around note-taking wearables with its device that can be worn as a pendant and records only the user's voice.
Canopii's robotic farms can autonomously grow 40,000 pounds of herbs and leafy greens a year while being the size of a basketball court.
TikTok, which is known for shaping music trends and viral songs, said the new feature is designed to make it easier to go from the moment of discovery to deeper listening.
Google has officially acquired Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in all-cash, a full year after the companies announced the deal. This marks Google's biggest acquisition in its history.
The purpose-built robotaxis will be available on Uber's app in Las Vegas this year, and Los Angeles next year, if Zoox gets the federal approval it's been seeking.
French health insurance startup Alan is now valued at 5 billion approximately $5.83 billion, up from $4.5 billion in 2024.
As part of the rollout, Gemini will support languages including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil.
The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated.
Mandia, who sold his previous company Mandiant to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched an agentic security startup.
On Tuesday, OpenAI introduced dynamic visual explanations, a new ChatGPT feature that allows users to see how formulas, variables, and mathematical relationships change in real time. Instead of just reading an explanation or looking at a static diagram, users can now interact directly with interactive visuals. For example, when exploring the Pythagorean theorem, you can []
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs.
While Animal Crossing is pure escapism, Pokopia gives you the sensation of actually rehabilitating a broken world.

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