The Department of Justice was mocked for mentioning “green bubbles” in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple. But that’s not the whole story.
Here’s how Microsoft is providing a ‘good outcome’ for Inflection AI VCs, as Reid Hoffman promised
Exactly how much Microsoft is paying all the investors of Inflection AI as part its oddly structured deal to abscond with the cofounders, much of the staff, and […]
Figure rides the humanoid robot hype wave to $2.6B valuation and OpenAI/Microsoft partnerships
Today Figure confirmed long-standing rumors that it’s raising more money than God. The Bay Area–based robotics firm has announced a $675 million Series B on a $2.6 billion […]
AIs serve up ‘garbage’ to questions about voting and elections
A number of major AI services performed poorly in a test of their ability to address questions and concerns about voting and elections. The study found that no […]
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy is tapping fresh $221M round, filing reveals
Hot on the heels of the successful completion of its grid-connected geothermal power plant in Nevada, Fervo Energy is raising $221 million per SEC documents, TechCrunch has exclusively […]
A SaaS revolution is coming for the 99%
Julien Codorniou Contributor Julien Codorniou is a SaaS investor at Felix Capital in London, having previously worked for 11 years at Facebook and 6 years at Microsoft. He […]
Team, timing, and execution — the trilogy of success
Ivan Nikkhoo Contributor With over 39 years of C-level global experience in the tech sector, Ivan is a seasoned and experienced investor, entrepreneur, advisor, board member, operator, and […]
General purpose humanoid robots? Bill Gates is a believer
The robotics industry loves a good, healthy debate. Of late, one of the most intense ones centers around humanoid robots. It’s been a big topic for decades, of […]
Startup brewing waste to replace palm oil gets Gates Foundation cash
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is pumping $3.5 million into C16 Biosciences, the Y Combinator-backed company fermenting alternatives to the environmentally destructive palm oil business. The Gates […]
Albedo closes $35M at boosted valuation to build satellites that orbit very, very close to Earth
Satellite startup Albedo aims to provide commercial orbital imagery so detailed that the military kept its own version under wraps — until it was leaked a few years […]