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DeductiveAI sold to Elastic for up to $85 million

TechCrunch AI · Jun 19, 2026 · 1 min read

DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has been sold to Elastic for up to $85 milli...

Tony Fadell stuns at NYC subway with iPod Shuffle ad

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Tony Fadell, the father of the iPod, was surprised to see an ad for the iPod Shuffle in a New York City subway station....

Google Unveils Google Home Speaker with Gemini AI

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Google has introduced its first smart speaker built specifically for Gemini AI, the company's chatbot. This new Google...

Social Media Giants Give Users Control Over Algorithmic Feeds

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Social media platforms like Threads, Instagram, and TikTok are handing over some control to users by introducing custom...

AI Hype vs Reality: Tech Investor Weighs In

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

As AI adoption soared in Silicon Valley, companies like Uber and Meta faced unexpected costs. NEA partner Tiffany Luck,...

Snap's AR Glasses Debut Disappoints Investors

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Snap's highly anticipated AR glasses, Specs, had a rough start. The company's stock plummeted after the launch, with a...

Roelof Botha joins SpaceX board after IPO

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Former Sequoia Capital managing partner Roelof Botha is joining SpaceX's board of directors, less than a week after the...

AI Lab XDOF Aims to Fill Gap in Robotics Training Data

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

The robotics industry is racing to teach machines to operate in the physical world, but a lack of training data is hold...

Most Americans Skeptical of AI's Long-Term Impact

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

A new study from Pew Research reveals that most Americans are not optimistic about AI's long-term impact on the country...

AI Startup Odyssey Raises $310M at $1.45B Valuation

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Odyssey, a world model AI startup, has secured a $310 million Series B round at a $1.45 billion valuation. Founded by s...

AI startup Anthropic joins carbon removal collective Frontier for $915 million funding

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

Anthropic, a leading AI startup, is joining Frontier, a carbon removal collective, in a major funding deal worth $915 m...

G7 leaders warn of U.S. AI model access risks

TechCrunch AI · Jun 17, 2026 · 1 min read

World leaders expressed concerns that the U.S. could cut off access to top American AI models at any time, potentially...

SpaceX to Acquire AI Startup Cursor in $60 Billion Deal

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

SpaceX has agreed to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in a massive $60 billion stock deal, just days after its historic...

AI startup Probably raises $9 million to combat model errors

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Probably aims to prevent hallucinations and factual errors in LLMs by building a rigorous error-catch system, utilizing...

SpaceX Surpasses Amazon to Become 5th Most Valuable Company

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

SpaceX has taken the lead in terms of valuation, despite Amazon's impressive financial performance. The company's recen...

Robinhood avoids AI mention in layoffs, cites need for leaner teams

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev announced the company is letting go 10% of its full-time employees without mentioning AI, in...

AI Hardware Startup Plaud Hits 2M Device Sales, $100M Revenue

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

AI hardware startup Plaud is gaining traction with its AI-powered notetakers, targeting professionals who take many mee...

SpaceX goes public, becoming the largest IPO in history

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

SpaceX has made history with its $85.7 billion initial public offering, making it the largest IPO in history. The compa...

Consumers Less Trusting of AI-Generated Content

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

A recent report by WordPress VIP highlights the challenges brands face in earning consumers' trust with AI-generated co...

Google Unveils Android 17 and Wear OS 7 with AI-Powered Features

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Google has released Android 17 and its smartwatch counterpart, Wear OS 7, with a focus on showcasing its latest AI tech...

Yang sees opportunity in giving back to customers

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang believes the next wave of startup opportunity lies in giving money back to customers instead o...

OpenAI investigated by state attorneys general over data handling and safety concerns

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

A coalition of state attorneys general has launched an investigation into OpenAI, following a subpoena from New York's...

Amazon cuts off access to Anthropic models after security concerns

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Amazon's security concerns may have led to the cut-off of worldwide access to two Anthropic models. The Wall Street Jou...

KPMG pulls report on AI usage after organizations claim inaccuracies

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

KPMG's report on AI usage was found to contain inaccuracies, with organizations like UBS and the NHS stating the claims...

Meta Dismantles $2 Billion Manus Acquisition Amid National Security Concerns

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Meta has begun to dismantle its $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Chinese-founded AI startup, due to national security...

AI company Anthropic suspends access to models in India due to US government directive

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Anthropic has suspended access to its newest AI models following a US government directive, raising questions about Ind...

SpaceX's Record IPO Sparks AI Boom

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

SpaceX's historic IPO has set off a ripple effect in the market, with AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI preparing...

Tech's AI bubble: Is the industry's reliance on AI a convenient excuse for layoffs?

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

The tech industry is experiencing a surge in layoffs, with AI cited as the reason for many cuts. However, some experts...

AI Revolution in Space: Satellite Finds Its Own Target

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

An Earth observation satellite has successfully used a vision-language model to identify areas of interest without huma...

NewCore Raises $66M to Tackle AI Identity Management

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

NewCore, a cybersecurity startup, has emerged from stealth with $66 million in funding to address the growing need for...

India’s AI Startup Sarvam Raises $234M at $1.5B Valuation

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Sarvam, an AI startup from Bengaluru, has raised $234 million at a $1.5 billion valuation, becoming India’s newest AI u...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai faces student revolt over defense ties and AI use

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Google CEO Sundar Pichai faced a small revolt when he delivered his commencement speech at Stanford University, where h...

Malaysian Startup Respond.io Raises $62.5M to Tackle Customer Conversation Management

TechCrunch AI · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Respond.io, a Malaysian customer conversation management software, has secured a $62.5 million Series B round, growing...

Salesforce to Acquire Fin for $3.6 Billion

TechCrunch AI · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Salesforce is acquiring Fin, an AI customer service platform, for $3.6 billion. Fin offers an AI agent that can resolve...

US Government Bans Powerful AI Models from Cybersecurity Experts

TechCrunch AI · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read

A group of cybersecurity experts have written an open letter to the US government, urging it to lift the export control...

SpaceX IPO: The Largest in History as Elon Musk Becomes a Trillionaire

TechCrunch AI · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read

SpaceX has made history with its largest IPO, raising $75 billion and making Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire....

Meta Unveils AI-Driven Features to Boost Engagement on Facebook

TechCrunch AI · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Meta is introducing AI features on Facebook to change how users find information, create content, and interact with the...

AI Lab Forced to Pull Models Offline by Trump Administration

TechCrunch AI · Jun 15, 2026 · 1 min read

The US government has used an obscure export control directive to force AI lab Anthropic to pull its latest models offl...