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Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.

Anna Heim 3 months ago

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Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools

Match Group said that it's slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools "cost a lot of money."

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features

Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri's AI features.

Lauren Forristal 3 months ago

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Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding

Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week.

Ivan Mehta 3 months ago

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Aurora lands McLane deal to run driverless truck routes in Texas

Aurora said it plans to expand to new routes between McLane distribution centers across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.

Kirsten Korosec 3 months ago

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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, all your M&A questions will be answered

Leaders from Coinbase, M13, and Mignano Law Group talk about how M&A is an early-stage strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register to hear this live.

TechCrunch Events 3 months ago

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3 days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Three days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to Disrupt 2026. Buy one TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket, and get a second ticket at 50% off. Gain more visibility in the tech industry. Offer ends May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

TechCrunch Events 3 months ago

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AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T

Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.

Kate Park 3 months ago

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Some kids are bypassing age verification checks with a fake mustache

A new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age verification laws around the world.

Zack Whittaker 3 months ago

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reMarkable’s new Paper Pure tablet goes back to basics with a monochrome screen

The new Paper Pure is lighter and faster than the reMarkable 2, which is going to be retired six years since its launch.

Ivan Mehta 3 months ago

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Peter Sarlin’s QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round

QyTw0, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It's a sign of enduring tailwinds for AI, quantum computing, and sovereign tech, especially for Europe-made comp...

Anna Heim 3 months ago

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Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant

Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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Nuro receives driverless testing permit ahead of Uber robotaxi service launch

The Silicon Valley AV startup has not started driverless testing yet.

Kirsten Korosec 3 months ago

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SAP bets $1.16B on 18-month-old German AI lab and says yes to NemoClaw

SAP plans to buy German AI startup Prior Labs and invest heavily in it. It is also prohibiting customers' agents use to a select few like Nvidia's NemoClaw.

Anna Heim 3 months ago

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Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year

Paid users fell 21% compared to the same quarter last year. CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd described this as a "deliberate" shift.

Lauren Forristal 3 months ago

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Altara secures $7M to bridge the data gap that’s slowing down physical sciences

Altara’s AI aims to diagnose failures and help speed up R&D by unifying data siloed across spreadsheets and legacy systems.

Marina Temkin 3 months ago

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Lucid Motors doesn’t know how many EVs it will build this year

Lucid Motors pulled its guidance for the year, as it navigates swelling inventory and a companywide cost-cutting measure.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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As crypto cools, a16zcrypto raises a $2.2B fund

As some of the biggest VCs in crypto start to consider funding AI startups, a16zcrypto's new fund will stay the course.

Julie Bort 3 months ago

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Apple plans to make iOS 27 a Choose Your Own Adventure of AI models

With Apple's latest operating system updates, users will reportedly have their pick of which third-party AI models they want to use for a host of tasks.

Lucas Ropek 3 months ago

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ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet: No one is coming for us

Christophe Fouquet, who became ASML's CEO in 2024 after more than a decade at the company, sat down with this editor on the rooftop deck of his Beverly Hills hotel Tuesday morning ahead of his appearance at the Milken Institute Global Conference. Dressed in a blue suit and white shirt, he was relaxe...

Connie Loizos 3 months ago

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Volkswagen becomes Rivian’s top shareholder, displacing Amazon

VW Group's stake will continue to grow under the $5.8 billion joint venture with Rivian.

Kirsten Korosec 3 months ago

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Threads finally brings messaging to the web

By bringing messaging to the web, Threads is aligning its desktop experience more closely with competitors like X and Bluesky.

Aisha Malik 3 months ago

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Airbnb co-founder taps Peter Arnell as first U.S. Chief Brand Architect

Arnell joins Gebbia’s National Design Studio under Trump to unify UX across 27,000 federal sites and streamline how Americans use government services.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor

According to Pennsylvania's filing, a Character.AI chatbot presented itself as a licensed psychiatrist during a state investigation, and also fabricated a serial number for its state medical license.

Russell Brandom 3 months ago

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