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Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT

Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative t...

Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversatio...

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How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES

How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES

Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising ...

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Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows

Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows

Threads’ daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promo...

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TechCrunch Mobility: ‘Physical AI’ enters the hype machine

TechCrunch Mobility: ‘Physical AI’ enters the hype machine

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transpor...

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Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT

Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on ba...

Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic,...

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Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue

Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever...

Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authoritie...

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AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation

AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, ...

Higgsfield says it's on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its...

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Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing

Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing

The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost dome...

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The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster

The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster

AI labs just can't get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was ...

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AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp

AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Ruper...

The startup claims its AI platform can help optimize editorial processes and res...

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Why Amazon bought Bee, an AI wearable

Why Amazon bought Bee, an AI wearable

Amazon explains where its wearable Bee fits in and whether it will merge with Al...

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Hands-on with Bee, Amazon’s latest AI wearable

Hands-on with Bee, Amazon’s latest AI wearable

We tried Amazon's new AI wearable Bee. It's not for pro users yet, but more feat...

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OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M

OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, repo...

AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI's new ChatGPT ...

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More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are

More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — h...

Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed ...

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Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales coaching from mental wellness

Meta-backed Hupo finds growth after pivot to AI sales c...

Hupo, backed by Meta, pivoted from mental wellness to AI sales coaching for bank...

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Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plus GW of power

Meta signs deals with three nuclear companies for 6-plu...

Two smaller companies, Oklo and TerraPower, along with Vistra, a large energy co...