AI Startups (Page 19)

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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