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The Big Payoff? Looking To Invest In AI Today
David Rubenstein (right) interviewing Mahdi Aladel (left), Paul Alivisatos, Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, Steve Pagliuca Suppose you're in the business of putting your money where everybody's mouth is. I guess that's kind of a strange way to say it…
Billionaires Elon Musk And Vinod Khosla Are Feuding-Again
Elon Musk, the world's richest man, evoked his partner's ethnicity and claimed the name of their eldest son—allegedly taken from a scientist of Indian descent—proves he isn't a racist after fellow billionaire Vinod Khosla lobbed…
Waabi hauls in $750M Series C to become Canada's newest autonomous vehicle unicorn
Toronto-based Waabi announced Wednesday that it closed an oversubscribed $750 million Series C funding round. The autonomous vehicle technology company secured an additional milestone-based investment from Uber, bringing total available capital to…
Kalshi maintains a 'perfect forecast record' in predicting Fed rate decisions, beating professional forecasters, study finds
Kalshi, the prediction marketplace for betting on news events and real-world outcomes, has racked up a list of notable successes over the past few years. The site successfully predicted President Trump's election in 2024, and foresaw Zohran…
Budget 2026: AI and Deep-Tech Startups Seek Policy Push for Market Adoption and Global Scale
With artificial intelligence and deep-tech emerging as key pillars of India's innovation economy, startups and technology leaders are looking to the Union Budget 2026 for a clear, long-term roadmap that strengthens domestic capabilities while…
Waabi raises $1B and expands into robotaxis with Uber
Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi has raised $1 billion and struck a partnership with Uber to deploy self-driving cars on the ride-hailing platform — the company's first expansion beyond autonomous trucking. The funding consists of an…
AI Customer Support Startup Decagon Valued at $4.5 Billion
Decagon AI Inc., a customer support startup, has raised $250 million in a new round of funding that triples its valuation to $4.5 billion, the latest sign of feverish investor demand for artificial intelligence services. The financing, which is set…
Crypto PAC surges past 2024 funds at $193M as industry aims to reshape Congress
Pro-crypto political action committee Fairshake and its affiliate PACs have more than $193 million in cash on hand heading into the 2026 midterms. Why it matters: That's nearly $60 million more than the group spent in 2024, when it poured more…
Moonshot's newest release narrows US-China AI model development gap: analysts
Moonshot AI 's newest release, Kimi K2.5, has narrowed the gap between the US and China to the closest it has ever been in the development of artificial intelligence models, according to third-party evaluations. That feat by the Beijing -based…
Clay, an A.I. Sales Start-Up, Lets Employees Cash Out. Again.
When a still privately held Facebook offered employees the chance to sell some of their shares in 2009, the deal was considered a rarity in Silicon Valley: an opportunity for workers at a fast-growing start-up to cash in before their company went…
Modelence raises $3 million to smooth out the vibe-coding stack
As AI tools have democratized software engineering, a new generation of users have emerged, eager to build their own apps. But just as LLMs speed up the coding process, the old problems of hosting, security and general dev ops problems have…
TC Founder Summit 2026 tickets are now live at the lowest prices
Founders don't scale alone. They scale by learning from peers, building at the same pace, connecting with those who have already been there, and meeting investors aligned with what they're building. On June 23 in Boston, TechCrunch Founder Summit…
Redwood attracts Google for its $425M Series E as AI power needs rise
Google is the latest investor to back Redwood Materials as the battery recycling and cathode production startup scales a new energy storage venture to power AI data centers and other industrial sites. Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO…
AI industry looks to repeat crypto lobbying success and put war chest to work in midterm elections
The AI industry is taking a page from crypto lobbying in the 2024 election cycle, which was No. 1 among corporate political donors, and aiming to influence midterms and shape AI laws. Leading the Future is a super PAC expected to play a role…
Autonomous trucking startup Waabi raises $750 million to expand into robotaxis
Waabi has raised $750 million in a new round of venture funding to develop the 'physical AI' that powers both driverless trucks and robotaxis. Khosla Ventures and G2 Venture Partners co-led the round in the Toronto-based startup. Uber also…
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