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Brynn Putnam’s Board Raises $20M to Turn Screens Into Game Tables
Mirror founder Brynn Putnam has raised $20 million for her new startup, Board, which blends physical board games with digital interactivity. The company is now expanding its platform with AI-powered creation tools.
Microsoft’s New Tool Turns Plain English Into AI Stress Tests
Microsoft's new ASSERT framework lets developers test AI behavior using simple text descriptions. It aims to make enterprise AI safer and more predictable.
Uber Hits the Brakes on AI Spending After Four-Month Budget Burn
Uber has implemented a $1,500 monthly cap on AI tool spending after burning through its entire annual budget in just four months. The move highlights the growing tension between AI experimentation and measurable ROI.
DuckDuckGo Capitalizes on 'AI Fatigue' With New No-AI Browser Tools
DuckDuckGo is launching new browser extensions to keep search results AI-free as traffic to its no-AI portal surges. The move follows Google's aggressive shift toward AI-generated search summaries.
Revolut Quietly Begins India Rollout, Testing Its Global Fintech Play
Revolut has officially begun a controlled beta rollout in India, testing its UPI-integrated services with thousands of users. The move signals the start of a major push into one of the world's most competitive fintech markets.
Anthropic Files for IPO, Setting the Stage for a $1 Trillion AI Face-Off
Anthropic has filed for an IPO, signaling its transition to a public company following a $965 billion valuation. The move sets the stage for a massive market showdown with rival OpenAI.
Ex-Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer Raises $250M to Rebuild the Physical Economy
Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer is raising $250 million for his firm, Gigascale, to bet on the infrastructure powering the next industrial era. He argues that energy reliability is now a primary competitive advantage for businesses.
Alphabet’s $80 Billion Bet: Why Google is Aggressively Scaling AI
Alphabet is raising $80 billion to fund its massive AI infrastructure buildout, including a $10 billion stake from Berkshire Hathaway. The move highlights the extreme capital requirements needed to meet surging demand for AI services.
How to Make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — And What Every Company Gets
Dreaming of the Disrupt Main Stage? TechCrunch Startup Battlefield offers a $100,000 prize, but the real value starts long before. All 200 selected companies gain significant exposure and access to a powerful alumni network.
Nvidia’s New ‘RTX Spark’ Chip Aims to Turn PCs Into Autonomous Agents
Nvidia is taking on the $200 billion CPU market with its new RTX Spark chip. The goal: turn your PC into an autonomous agent that does the work for you.
Defense Startup Mach Industries Hits $1.8B Valuation in Series C
Defense tech startup Mach Industries has raised $300 million at a $1.8 billion valuation. The company is rapidly scaling production of autonomous vehicles and recently acquired a rocket motor manufacturer to secure its supply chain.
The Mall Wants to Be the Spotify of Shopping, One Scraped Site at a Time
The Mall is a new app that aggregates thousands of retail catalogs into one feed. It aims to solve the frustration of fragmented online shopping.