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HR startup Rippling is in discussions to raise at a $13.4B valuation, up from $11.25B
Late-stage HR tech startup Rippling is raising new capital. The company’s new round, which has not yet closed, would inject $200 million into Rippling with another $670 million worth of shares being sold by existing stockholders, according to two people familiar with the deal. This will be Rippling’s Series F…
1:39 pm PDT • April 16, 2024
Transportation
TechCrunch Minute: Why Tesla’s big layoffs happened, and what comes next
9:00 am PDT • April 16, 2024
Tesla’s layoffs and executive departures took a bite out of its share price this week. The well-known electric vehicle company shed around 10% of its staff, impacting an estimated 14,000…
Hardware
TechCrunch Minute: Where the Apple Vision Pro stands now that the launch day hype has dropped off
9:00 am PDT • April 15, 2024
A few months after its launch, how is Apple’s Vision Pro faring? The company’s ambitious bet on computers that nestle on your face instead of sit on your desk made…
Today on Equity, Tesla cuts staff, and OpenAI has plans for an office in Tokyo along with a new GPT-4 model for the Japanese language.
Hardware
TechCrunch Minute: Apple’s stance on right to repair changes with new iPhone policy
9:00 am PDT • April 12, 2024
Apple’s stance on the right to repair has now become more accommodative, with the company now supporting used parts for iPhone 15 repairs that can include the camera, display and…
Startups
Beeper acquired by Automattic, fintech’s decline and YC’s lack of LatAm founders
7:05 AM PDT • April 12, 2024
When it comes to news items that we love at TechCrunch, IPOs rank pretty darn high. Another great newsy bit that comes along less frequently…
Apps
TechCrunch Minute: TikTok and Meta’s latest moves signal a more commodified internet
9:04 am PDT • April 11, 2024
The internet’s mega-platforms are slowly merging into a great blob of sameness, and even the hottest companies in the world are not immune from the trend. TikTok’s winning strategy to…
Startups
A $60M venture fund with a twist, and more startup-on-startup acquisitions
7:25 AM PDT • April 10, 2024
Today on Equity we dig into Multiverse’s acquisition of Searchlight, Guesty’s massive Series F, Monad Labs and Cyera’s mega-round.
AI
TechCrunch Minute: Google’s Gemini Code Assist wants to use AI to help developers
1:00 am PDT • April 10, 2024
Can AI eat the jobs of the developers who are busy building AI models? The short answer is no, but the longer answer is not yet settled.
Starting in just a few countries, the new AI playlist feature will roll out to more markets over time.
AI
TechCrunch Minute: Quantum computing’s next era could be led by Microsoft and Quantinuum
9:00 am PDT • April 8, 2024
The tech world is incredibly focused on AI and its applications today, but artificial intelligence is hardly the only place where progress is being made. If you want to get…
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our…
The AI boom, love it or find it to be a bit more hype than substance, is here to stay. That means lots of companies…
Well-known startup accelerator Y Combinator held one of its two yearly Demo Day events this week, showcasing hundreds of startups that recently went through its program. Judging from our coverage…
What a week, everyone. Two full days of Y Combinator demo day activity kept us busy, but the latest accelerator cohort’s launch was far from…
TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
Meet the powerhouse pitch judges at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
5:00 am PDT • April 5, 2024
Get ready for an electrifying showdown as the “So You Think You Can Pitch” startup pitch competition at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 is set to be judged by an esteemed…
Startups
YC’s latest Demo Day shows fascinating wagers on healthcare, chip design, AI and more
12:24 pm PDT • April 4, 2024
As we did on Wednesday, a number of the TechCrunch crew watched the entire run of presentations, picking out a handful of favorites to highlight.
AI
TechCrunch Minute: How Anthropic found a trick to get AI to give you answers it’s not supposed to
9:00 am PDT • April 4, 2024
If you build it, people will try to break it. Sometimes even the people building stuff are the ones breaking it. Such is the case with Anthropic and its latest research…
TechCrunch Early Stage 2024
Decode GTM strategies with Index Ventures’ Paris Heymann at TC Early Stage 2024
5:00 am PDT • April 4, 2024
TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 is welcoming an outstanding addition to its roster of speakers as Paris Heymann, partner at Index Ventures, takes the stage. In his session titled “Scaling Through…
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The 18 most interesting startups from YC’s Demo Day show we’re in an AI bubble
From AI-generated music and grant applications to neat new fintech applications and even some healthtech work, there was something for everyone.
12:44 pm PDT • April 3, 2024
Apps
TechCrunch Minute: Yahoo buys Artifact news app from Instagram’s co-founders
9:09 am PDT • April 3, 2024
News that Yahoo is buying Artifact stirred the technology watercooler yesterday. Artifact was an interesting app, employing AI to help its users find and consume more, and more targeted news.…
AI
Nvidia might be clouding the funding climate for AI chip startups, but Hailo is still fighting
7:21 AM PDT • April 3, 2024
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our…
Security
Rubrik’s IPO filing hints at thawing public markets for tech companies
1:27 pm PDT • April 2, 2024
Rubrik initially presents as a moderately growing software business with net losses that stretched to $354 million in its most recent fiscal year.
Security
TechCrunch Minute: AT&T data breach prompts millions of passcodes to be reset
9:00 am PDT • April 2, 2024
Death, taxes, and regular, terrifying cybersecurity leaks. Those are the facts of life, as the latest AT&T data breach is teaching us yet again. A TechCrunch investigation into leaked customer…
The current AI wave is a never-ending barrage of news items. To understand what I mean, ask yourself how long you spent considering the fact that Amazon put another $2.75…
Venture
Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets and podcast changes for Android users
7:15 AM PDT • April 1, 2024
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our…
Crypto
TechCrunch Minute: Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing marks an end to the FTX saga
9:00 am PDT • March 29, 2024
After a lengthy trial and conviction, we finally learned how long former crypto baron Sam Bankman-Fried will be behind bars: up to 25 years. It’s a lengthy sentence, but one…
Startups
Databricks’ GPT rival and who’s investing in ‘underdog’ founders
7:05 AM PDT • March 29, 2024
Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday…
AI
Skyflow raises $30M more as AI spikes demand for its privacy business
11:07 am PDT • March 28, 2024
This morning, Skyflow announced that it has raised a $30 million Series B extension led by Khosla Ventures. The deal is interesting on a number of fronts, including the round’s…
Apps
Ibotta’s expansion into enterprise should set it up for a successful IPO
9:26 am PDT • March 28, 2024
Ibotta’s recent partnerships with brands Exxon, Shell and Walmart helped the company reach profitability.
