This simulation startup wants to be the Cursor for physical AI | TechCrunch
The promise of physical AI is that engineers will be able to program physical agents the same way they do…
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Factory hits $1.5B valuation to build AI coding for enterprises | TechCrunch
More than three years after the emergence of generative AI, AI-assisted coding remains by far the most popular and lucrative…
AI learning app Gizmo levels up with 13M users and a $22M investment | TechCrunch
Since its launch in 2021, Gizmo, an AI-powered learning platform that transforms students’ notes into interactive study materials, has attracted…
India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space | TechCrunch
Emergent, an Indian startup known for its vibe-coding platform, has launched “Wingman,” a messaging-first autonomous AI agent, as it expands…
Airwallex is about to take on Stripe and the rest of the payments industry — in the physical world | TechCrunch
Airwallex, the Australian fintech that has spent a decade quietly building global payments infrastructure, is moving into in-person payments. The…
Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm are all investing in this buzzy self-driving tech startup | TechCrunch
Chipmakers AMD, Arm, and Qualcomm have invested $60 million into U.K. self-driving technology startup Wayve as part of an extension…
This startup is betting tokenmaxxing will create the next compute giant | TechCrunch
“Give me tokens. Just give me tokens. I want them fast. I want them cheap. I want them now.” That’s…
Gitar, a startup that uses agents to secure code, emerges from stealth with $9 million | TechCrunch
With the advent of “vibe coding,” AI agents have unleashed a deluge of code onto companies that many are now…
AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report | TechCrunch
Fluidstack, a startup that builds specialized data centers for AI companies, is in talks to raise a $1 billion round…
OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro | TechCrunch
OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, founder Ethan Bloch announced on Monday and OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch. The…
Slate Auto raises $650 million for affordable EV pickup
Slate Auto has closed a $650 million in Series C funding round, bringing the Troy, Michigan-based electric vehicle startup closer…
From LLMs to hallucinations, here’s a simple guide to common AI terms | TechCrunch
Artificial intelligence is a deep and convoluted world. The scientists who work in this field often rely on jargon and…
Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup
Slate Auto’s electric truck | Image Credits:Slate Auto In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of…
Nvidia-backed SiFive hits $3.65B valuation for open AI chips | TechCrunch
SiFive, a company founded in 2015 by the UC Berkeley engineers who created an open source chip design, has landed…
After data breach, $10B-valued startup Mercor is having a month | TechCrunch
Six months ago, Mercor was flying high after raising a massive $350 million Series C that valued the AI data…
Sierra’s Bret Taylor says the era of clicking buttons is over | TechCrunch
Bret Taylor, co-founder and CEO of Sierra, a startup that builds customer service AI agents for enterprises, is convinced that…
Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups | TechCrunch
Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II. The…
VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups | TechCrunch
It takes just a skim of Eclipse’s recent investments to see where this venture firm’s interests lie — and where…