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AMD Buys Taalas, The Startup That Carves AI Models Into Silicon
The AMD (Advanced Micro Devices Inc) logo is displayed on a mobile phone in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 7, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Serving an AI model today means hauling its entire set of…
OpenAI Bought A Presentation Startup. What Does It Mean For Your Job?
When AI slide decks become a commodity, the skills that matter most are communication, negotiation, and critical thinking NextSlide co-founder Ahmed Beshry announced yesterday that OpenAI acquired his startup. The startup is known for converting…
Why billion-dollar robotics startups are obsessed with folding laundry
Before Silicon Valley's robots take over, they have to learn to fold your underwear. In recent months, some of the buzziest robotics startups — including Figure AI, Sunday Robotics, and Weave Robotics — have shown off robots that…
How a small Israeli startup was linked to rogue AI hacks at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta
Over a two-week stretch, OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta all revealed that their AI models went rogue during routine security testing. The companies each cited a small Israeli startup: Irregular. Irregular 'will issue a full retrospective once we have…
This nuclear startup and Halliburton repurposed oil-drilling tech in a bid to solve America's radioactive waste problem
If you drive to the middle of nowhere in central Texas near Cameron—population 5,300—and down a gravel road, you'll come upon a security gate with a sign stating, “Watch out for the cows.” The warning is no hyperbole, as…
TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber's AV empire
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility ! In just a few days…
Lessons from a Robotics Startup: What I Learned About Data Pipelines
'Smile because it happened' — Dr. Seuss Earlier this year, I took on a short-term trial role with an early-stage robotics startup. The premise was straightforward: help with data collection, annotation, and evaluation…
The world's leading AI companies are all struggling to contain their latest models
The most powerful AI models keep going awry, according to the companies building them. The disclosures come as frontier AI models get more powerful and more capable of acting autonomously. They also highlight a growing challenge for the companies…
Start A Business? There's An AI Agent For That! Y Combinator Head Explains How
New ventures that go totally in on artificial intelligence could potentially see growth and profitability within eight months, says the leader of one of Silicon Valley's most storied startup incubators. They are “breaking the old math' when…
Can a Startup Audio Transcription API Prove EU Processing, GDPR Controls, and SOC 2 Scope?
For a compliant speech-to-text API in a GDPR-sensitive startup app, the deciding question is whether the provider makes an explicit, reviewable promise about EU data residency and what happens to customer audio afterward. Short answer: for…
The job market isn't getting easier. Americans are reinventing themselves instead.
Douglas Craig's heart was racing, and his adrenaline was pumping. Just a few weeks after finishing his training, Craig and his colleague had to belay a family down an outdoor ropes course during an unexpected lightning storm. Craig's summer is…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Announces ₹10,000 Monthly Pension For Those Jailed During Emergency
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday announced a monthly pension of ₹10,000 for 325 individuals who were imprisoned for taking part in protests against the Emergency. Speaking at a programme held at the state…
This former notorious red-light district is now one of the world's top AI hubs
What every U.K. AI startup wants to know these days is, how can I get office space in King's Cross? The area is so hot that a VC firm allegedly recently won a deal by promising a founder office space in the neighborhood. “We stop at nothing…
AI is shaking software. There's a new way to spot which companies are built to survive.
If AI really is coming for the software industry, which companies have the best chance of making it through? This has been on my mind again this week after the gruesome acquisition of Airtable. This former SaaS startup darling was valued at more…
Cloudflare AI Agent Wallets: Why Agent Identity Comes Next
Close-up of logo on facade at headquarters of cyber security company Cloudflare in the South of Market (SoMA) neighborhood of San Francisco, California, June 10, 2019. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Cloudflare said on August 4 it…
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