All Stories
KPMG withdraws AI report amid hallucination and oversight crisis
KPMG's report, "Redefining excellence in the age of agentic AI," was entirely withdrawn after approximately 40 of its 45 citations were identified as AI hallucinations.
Meta AI staff protest surveillance program monitoring employee activity
At a recent internal presentation, a Meta employee hijacked a livestream with an expletive-laden outburst directed at a senior AI executive, exposing deep internal rifts within the company's ambitious
Jeff Bezos' Prometheus raises $12B, valued at $41B, for physical AI
Jeff Bezos's AI startup, Prometheus, co-founded with Vik Bajaj, just secured an astonishing $12 billion in funding, valuing the company at $41 billion, a figure that dwarfs many established tech giant
Avataar.ai Launches Varya, Boosting India's AI Video Capabilities
A new indigenous AI model, Varya, can generate a 5-second 720p video clip in just 45 seconds for ₹0.
The Ultimate Guide to Customer Support for SaaS: How Ethos Support Delivers On-Brand Tech Teams
Ethos Support offers a new solution for SaaS leaders struggling with the costs of in-house customer support and the inflexibility of traditional outsourcing. They provide on-brand, flexible tech support teams with month-to-month contracts and high agent stability.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Has One Direct Report
At Anthropic, CEO Dario Amodei directly supervises only one employee, his chief of staff Avital Balwit, according to storyboard18 .
Justin Ernest's Sabertooth Capital Invests $500M in 10 Startups
In the last year, Justin Ernest's Sabertooth Capital has quietly deployed nearly $500 million into 10 high-profile startups like Anthropic and SpaceX.
Meta leases first India AI data center capacity from Reliance
In Jamnagar, Gujarat, a 168-megawatt AI-enabled data center is now under construction, marking Meta Platforms' first dedicated AI infrastructure investment in India.
Apple Unveils AI Strategy With New Features
On-device processing handles 80% of requests for Apple Intelligence, signaling a major shift in how personal AI will function.
GM invests $900M to boost EV battery production
General Motors is pouring $900 million into developing its own lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries and a new cell development center in Michigan, betting on in-house innovation to slash EV costs an
Notion Restores Anthropic AI Access After Service Outage
For approximately twelve hours, Notion users attempting to leverage Anthropic's advanced Opus 4.
Beyond Prospecting: The Surprising Ways Intention.ly Uses AI to Drive Growth for Wealthtech
Intention.ly leverages AI beyond traditional prospecting to drive growth for wealthtech firms, employing strategies like hyper-personalized communication, automated content creation, and predictive analytics for client retention. This tech-forward approach addresses the high cost of client acquisition and fierce competition within the financial services industry.
OpenAI Accelerates Super App Development for Integrated ChatGPT Experience
OpenAI executives are abandoning 'side quests' like the much-hyped video generator Sora, according to TechCrunch .
Google Taps SpaceX for Cloud Compute Services
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month for computing power, a sum that reveals the urgent demand for AI infrastructure, as detailed by The New York Times .
Founders Share VC Horror Stories in Viral X Thread
At a $15 million Series A pitch meeting with 12 people present, a venture capitalist reportedly fell asleep.
Reid Hoffman exits Microsoft board to focus on his startup
Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and a billionaire investor, is stepping down from Microsoft's board, stating he needs to return to 'founder mode' for his AI startup, Manus.
StrictlyVC Los Angeles event focuses on defense tech AI fundraising
In 2024, defense tech AI companies have already raised $5.
Founders Fund Launches 'MAFIA the GAME' with Tech Elites
At Tosca Cafe in San Francisco, the historic site of the 2007 PayPal Mafia photo, tech titans like Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey gathered not for a deal, but to play a murder-mystery game for a new onl
With Online Coaching Growing, Why Do Top CEOs Still Pick Brad Sugars' Proven Global System?
Despite the booming online coaching industry, top CEOs continue to choose Brad Sugars' proven global system, ActionCOACH, because it offers a structured, replicable framework rather than personality-driven advice. This time-tested methodology, operating for three decades in over 80 countries, focuses on building a "commercial, profitable enterprise that works without you" through a proprietary Business Operating System.
Uber to deploy 500 EVs for robotaxi data collection in 2026
This year, 500 modified Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric vehicles will begin operating globally, tasked with collecting 2 million miles of high-fidelity driving data monthly for Uber's robotaxi ambitions.
Lovable Partners With Google Cloud for Expanded AI Model Access
Lovable's new multiyear deal with Google Cloud involves a fivefold increase in its cloud usage, signaling an unprecedented scale of AI-driven operations, according to TechCrunch .
Nvidia launches RTX Spark to power AI agent PCs
Nvidia, a company synonymous with cloud AI dominance, has just unveiled a deskside AI supercomputer for Windows, capable of running frontier models with up to 1 trillion parameters locally.
Mach Industries Defense Tech Valuation Soars Past $1 Billion
In less than a year, defense tech startup Mach Industries saw its valuation skyrocket from $470 million to $1.
How to Succeed in Startup Battlefield Pitches
Founders vying for the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield's $100,000 prize spend five times more time discussing market size than actual go-to-market traction in their pitches.