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    Did that startup founder really work through his wedding?

    Thoughtly co-founder Casey Mackrell had a big week. First, he got married. Then, he went viral. At his wedding reception, Mackrell needed to quickly give...

    True Anomaly, Slingshot Aerospace, and more at Disrupt 2024

    As government and defense sectors increasingly lean on commercial services, opportunities for startups in dual-use technology have never been more promising. Yet, for young,...

    General Catalyst is working on a ‘continuation’ fund worth up to $1B, sources say

    General Catalyst, one of Silicon Valley’s largest capital firms, is gearing up to launch what’s known as a “continuation fund” worth between $800 million...

    StrictlyVC comes to Disrupt 2024

    StrictlyVC is hosting its first event inside TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, and if you’re an investor keen to mingle with your peers, you won’t want...

    23andMe’s future prompts more worries, as genomic data analysis improves

    Customers of genetic data outfit 23andMe may be at greater risk than they realize, suggests a New York Times story that argues the company’s...

    Ashton Kutcher, Effie Epstein, and Guy Oseary are coming to Disrupt 2024

    Last year, Sound Ventures, the 9-year-old, Beverly Hills, California-based venture firm led by general partners Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary, and Effie Epstein, announced a...

    A co-lead on Sora, OpenAI’s video generator, has left for Google

    One of the co-leads on OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, has left for Google. Tim Brooks, who was heading development on Sora with William Peebles,...

    Elon Musk’s xAI moves into OpenAI’s old HQ

    San Francisco’s Mission district isn’t known for corporate offices, but it’s now home to two of the world’s most well-funded AI startups. Elon Musk’s artificial...

    Palmer Luckey: Every country needs a ‘warrior class’ excited to enact ‘violence on others in pursuit of good aims’

    After a three-minute hype video, complete with HD footage of drones colliding and military vehicles exploding, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey stepped onto the stage...

    Meta won’t say whether it trains AI on smart glasses photos

    Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Bans have a discreet camera on the front, for taking photos not just when you ask them to, but also when their...

    Here is what’s illegal under California’s 18 (and counting) new AI laws

    In September, California Governor Gavin Newsom considered 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the state’s legislature sent to his desk...

    X faces additional $1.9M fine to end ban in Brazil

    X (formerly Twitter) could soon resume service in Brazil — if it’s willing to pay an additional fine. Reuters and other publications have reported on...

    OpenAI might raise the price of ChatGPT to $44 by 2029

    ChatGPT could get more expensive to use in coming years. The New York Times, citing internal OpenAI docs, reports that OpenAI is planning to raise...

    Starlink hits 4 million subscribers

    SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet network is expected to hit a new customer milestone this week, company President Gwynne Shotwell told Texas legislators on Tuesday.  “This...

    OpenAI’s chief research officer has left

    OpenAI’s chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she...

    Salesforce snatches up Zoomin, a tool for organizing company knowledge

    Salesforce is on a buying spree. After snatching up data management firm Own earlier in the month, Salesforce today announced its plans to buy Zoomin,...