A new AI orchestration startup from the founders of Lithuanian unicorn Nord Security is setting out to help enterprises put their AI projects into production, with an initial focus on bringing greater visibility, security and adaptability to large language models (LLMs). Nexos.ai, as the startup is called, is the handiwork of Tomas Okmanas (pictured above) [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Apple launched its dedicated Apple Store app in India on Friday, deepening its retail presence in the worlds most populous country as the iPhone-maker seeks to capitalize on growing consumer demand. The app, available for download on Indias App Store, lets customers purchase Apple products directly while receiving personalized shopping recommendations, the company said in [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Federal Aviation Administration has told TechCrunch that it had to briefly slow and divert a number of aircraft near the area where debris was seen falling after SpaceXs Starship exploded during a test flight Thursday. Multiple flights could be seen entering holding patterns or completely changing course in the airspace near Puerto Rico shortly [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

SpaceX caught the Starship rockets Super Heavy booster for a second time, after it launched the upper stage into space on Thursday during a seventh test flight of the system. Soon after the successful catch, SpaceX representatives reported the ship was lost after the company lost contact about eight and half minutes into the flight. [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

After two years of relatively muted investment activity, it seems that VCs are starting to pour capital into startups at pandemic-era levels once again. But a closer look shows that they arent really. In the fourth quarter of last year, investors funneled $74.6 billion into U.S. startups, a substantial increase from the average of $42 [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Insight Partners closed another giant flagship fund after big returns in 2024. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Canadian Fintech Bench had over $65 million in debt but less than $3 million in cash, documents reveal. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Apple is pausing AI notification summaries for news and entertainment apps after facing backlash for generating inaccurate news alerts. In addition, the company is introducing changes to notification summaries as a whole to allow for greater transparency. With the latest round of developer previews foriOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, Apple is disabling [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Metas Threads is internally prototyping the ability to add music to posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The option to add music to posts is already available on Metas other social apps, Instagram and Facebook. It looks like the company is now thinking about bringing the feature to Threads, its X competitor. The feature isnt [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

A string of nominees all previously said that they support the practice A string of nominees all previously said that they support the controversial practice. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Climate tech may have had a down year in 2024, but new data also shows a maturing sector with larger deal sizes. Venture investment in the climate tech sector was down 7% to $12.9 billion, $1 billion shy of 2023s tally, according to data in a new PitchBook report. The report found that round size [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Nvidia is releasing three new NIM microservices, or small independent services that are part of larger applications, to help enterprises bring additional control and safety measures to their AI agents. One of these new NIM services targets content safety and works to prevent an AI agent from generating harmful or biased outputs. Another works to [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Blueskys AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday. In anticipation of the coming U.S. TikTok ban, which will go through on Sunday unless paused by the Supreme Court, users have been fleeing to other video platforms, including [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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! Before we move into the news of this week, we have one more roundup of transportation tech at CES 2025. As I noted last week, autonomous vehicle [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Trading platform eToro has reportedly filed confidentially for a US IPO that could value the company at over $5 billion. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Will Instagram Threads truly integrate with the fediverse, also known as the open social web, to allow its users not only to interact with people on other services like Twitter alternative Mastodon but also to move their account elsewhere if they decide that Metas policies are no longer to their liking? Today that answer remains [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The U.S. ban on TikTok is poised to be delayed as the deadline falls on the MLK Day holiday weekend and President-electDonald Trumps incoming administration intends to find a way to extend the deadline, Bloomberg reports. Biden officials see the issue as one for Trumps incoming administration, as the current administration doesnt plan to intervene [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Goldman Sachs is one of the biggest investment banker book runners for IPOs where banks are paid many millions of dollars for each listing they underwrite. Yet CEO David Solomon told attendees of the Cisco AI Summit in Palo Alto that startups should reconsider the idea of going public, reports the Financial Times. Solomon [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

You cant start a company without a healthy dose of daring, and thats certainly the case with NeuroBionics. The MIT-spinout thinks it could one day improve the lives of millions of people who live with neurological conditions like depression, epilepsy and Parkinsons disease. Famed investor Steve Jurvetson of Future Ventures said that if everything goes [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Walmart and Symbotic announced a deal Tuesday that would find the Massachusetts robotics firm taking control of the mega-retailers automation business. Symbotic is paying $200 million in cash for the program, plus up to $350 million in additional contingent consideration, depending on how the deal shakes out. The relationship is more partnership than straight acquisition, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Today, Anduril announced it is building their massive weapons factory, Arsenal-1, in Columbus, Ohio, confirming TechCrunchs earlier reporting. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Volvo spinoff Polestar had a rough 2024, and 2025 looks like it could be just as difficult. The EV maker announced Thursday that it expects to generate less revenue in fiscal year 2024 than it did in 2023, after previously estimating sales would stay the same. Thats thanks to fewer than expected Polestar 3 and [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents and a major reason why auto insurance premiums are expected to increase in 2025. For commercial fleets, thats a nightmare. But for California-based startup Netradyne, its a tailwind. Netradyne provides fleet owners, including big names like Amazon, with AI-enabled dashcams that collect vehicle data [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The process of getting screened for cervical cancer is quite intimidating. Its the once-a-year, sometimes life-changing treatment that involves the bright lights of a doctors office and an uncomfortable insertion that always seems to last too long. Its no wonder Kara Egan and Dr. Avnesh Thakor saw the potential to make this process more comfortable [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

As TikToks fate hangs in the balance, TikTok CEO, Shou Chew, is planning to attend President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration on Monday, The New York Times reports. The executive will join Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk on the dais, which is where former presidents and important guests are traditionally seated. Although Trump initiated calls [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

The Russia-linked ransomware group is threatening to leak data stolen from almost 60 Cleo Software customers if ransoms aren't paid 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

A console is only as good as its games. While Nintendo didnt reveal anything in the way of specs for the forthcoming Switch 2 platform, the gaming giant showed off what appears to be the first game confirmed for the hybrid platform: a new take on the racing classic, Mario Kart. After all, it wouldnt [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Nintendo shared the first images of the Nintendo Switch 2 in a video posted on YouTube. The successor to the widely popular game console will be simply called the Switch 2. As the name suggests, it shares the same design philosophy with a modular form factor. Right out of the gate, the video shows the [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

In the last few weeks, PayPal-owned Honey, which claims to find you the best coupon codes for a deal, has been at the center of controversy. Allegedly, the tool sneakily earned affiliate money by changing attributes of product links creators posted on their videos. At the center of it, the problem was how affiliate links [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Jeff Bezos spaceflight company Blue Origin on Thursday launched its new mega-rocket, called New Glenn, into orbit for the first time. The rocket lifted off at 2:03 a.m. ET on January 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and crossed the official boundary into space a few minutes later. Shortly after, a second-stage burn placed the rockets [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Just a day after Google inked a deal with The Associated Press, Mistral is also announcing a content deal with the Agence France-Presse (AFP) to improve the accuracy of answers in Le Chat, Mistrals chatbot product. This is the first deal of this kind for the Paris-based artificial intelligence company. And it indicates that Mistral [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

With inflation still stubbornly high in comparison to previous years, and the siren voices of subscription services like Netflix and Spotify continuing to lure, consumers have understandably turned to alternative forms of payment to manage their household bills. As a result, online prepaid payment platforms have benefited. Thats the bet being laid today by Recharge, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Google has agreed to purchase 100,000 tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from Indian startup Varaha. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Amazon has agreed to acquire Indian buy now pay later startup Axio, deepening its push into financial services in one of its fastest-growing markets as it seeks to expand credit access to millions of underserved customers. The US technology group, which has held an equity stake in Axio for six years, signed the acquisition agreement [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to have used YouTubes battle to remove pirated content to defend his own companys use of a data set containing copyrighted e-books, reveals newly released snippets of a deposition he gave late last year. The deposition, which was part of a complaint submitted to the court by plaintiffs attorneys, is [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.