Technology
Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply
A new government ad campaign is trying to persuade gamers to apply for air safety roles.
By BBC News
Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?
Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?
By BBC News
European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks
Europol coordinated an operation against for-hire distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) services, including the arrest of four people and the takedown of 53 domains.
By TechCrunch
OpenAI takes aim at Anthropic with beefed-up Codex that gives it more power over your desktop
OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities.
By TechCrunch
Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation
Five years later the founders, now 24 years old, say their startup has achieved $300 million in annualized revenue.
By TechCrunch
From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product
This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.
By TechCrunch
Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught
The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.
By TechCrunch
Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report
AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago.
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Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board
Hastings helped to transform the video rental industry — first with physical, then digital, delivery.
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Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.
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Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises
The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.
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New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia's new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm.
By TechCrunch
Snapchat owner cuts 1,000 jobs as says AI will reduce repetitive work
The Snapchat owner is laying off around 16% of staff and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles.
By BBC News
Google to punish sites that trap people in with back button tricks
The tech giant said it will punish sites that block back button navigation from June.
By BBC News
Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack
The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.
By BBC News
Social media leaders called to Downing Street over children's safety
Top executives from firms such as Meta and YouTube will be asked what they are doing to protect children.
By BBC News
AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment
Gizmo, an AI-powered learning platform, has attracted more than 13 million users and just secured $22 million in Series A funding.
By TechCrunch
Feds will require data centers to show their power bills
In a first, the U.S. Energy Information Agency said it will require data centers to disclose details of their energy use.
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LinkedIn data shows AI isn’t to blame for hiring decline… yet
LinkedIn says hiring is down 20% since 2022, but blames higher interest rates — not AI — for the slowdown.
By TechCrunch
Hightouch reaches $100M ARR fueled by marketing tools powered by AI
The startup says it grew its ARR by $70 million in just 20 months after launching an AI agent platform for marketers.
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OpenAI updates its Agents SDK to help enterprises build safer, more capable agents
OpenAI has expanded the capabilities of its agent-building toolkit, as agentic AI continues to grow in popularity.
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Monarch Tractor’s collapse ends with an acquisition by Caterpillar
The startup had faced mounting pressure from dealers, farmers, and a co-founder who complained that Monarch's tech didn't work properly.
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Wait, could they still actually break up Live Nation?
A federal jury found that Live Nation has acted illegally as a monopoly -- but the company just came to a tentative settlement with the DOJ last month.
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Ford EV and tech chief leaving automaker
Doug Field had stints at Apple and Tesla before joining Ford in 2021.
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Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO
Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering.
By TechCrunch