Anduril raises $2.5B at $30.5B valuation led by Founders Fund
Defense tech startup Anduril raised $2.5 billion in a round that included a $1 billion investment from lead backer Founders Fund.
Read moreSnapchat launches an Apple Watch app globally
While you could already preview Snapchat messages on your Apple Watch by enabling them on your iPhone, there wasn't a way to respond to them until now.
Read moreIntroducing Bounce, a tool to move your following between Bluesky and Mastodon
A major development showcasing the potential for the open social web was unveiled Thursday at the online conference known as FediForum. From the makers of Bridgy Fed, a tool that connects decentralized open social networks, like Mastodon and Bluesky, there now comes a new project known as Bounce that will
Read moreHow to watch Apple’s WWDC 2025 keynote
Apple is expected to unveil changes to its operating systems iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference.
Read moreWWDC 2025: What to expect from this year’s conference
WWDC 2025, Apple’s annual developers conference, starts at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. Monday. Last year’s event was notable for its focus on AI, and this year, there is considerable pressure on the company to build on its promises. As in previous years, the company will focus on
Read moreLess than 48 hours left to exhibit at TechCrunch All Stage
We’re in the final stretch. Exhibitor tables for TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 in Boston, are almost completely sold out — and less than 48 hours remain before booking officially closes. TC All Stage is built for founders This isn’t just another startup event — it’s where brands connect
Read moreBinomial number system
I just stumbled across the binomial number system in Exercise 5.38 of Concrete Mathematics. The exercise asks the reader to show that every non-negative integer n can be written as and that the representation is unique if you require 0 ≤ a < b < c. The book calls this the binomial number
Read moreToma’s AI voice agents have taken off at car dealerships – and attracted funding from a16z
When Monik Pamecha co-founded AI voice startup Toma in early 2024, he hadn’t anticipated spending the summer months sweating in Bible Belt car dealerships. He and co-founder Anthony Krivonos were still focused on banking and healthcare customers when the dealers came knocking. “They just called us up and said ‘we
Read moreCollibra acquires data access startup Raito
Collibra, a data governance platform based in Brussels, is the latest enterprise to acquire a data company in order to expand its offerings in the age of AI. On Thursday, Collibra announced its acquisition Raito, a data access startup founded in 2021. Raito, also located in Brussels, helps companies manage
Read moreTechCrunch Sessions: AI launches in Berkeley today — here’s what you’ll miss if you’re not here
Today’s the day! TechCrunch Sessions: AI is lighting up UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall at 8 a.m. PT on the dot. The stage is set, the speakers are ready, and the AI community is gathering for one powerful day of insight, innovation, and momentum. Local to Berkeley and passionate about AI?
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