Source: TechCrunch

From Plaid to Figma, here are the startups that are likely — or definitely — not having IPOs this year

Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we approach the halfway point of the year. 2024 delivered four venture-backed tech…
Rebecca Szkutak
May 24, 2024, 6:05 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation

Federal safety regulators have discovered nine more incidents that raise questions about the safety of Waymo’s self-driving vehicles operating in Phoenix and San Francisco.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Kirsten Korosec
May 24, 2024, 5:35 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Pitch Deck Teardown: Terra One’s $7.5M Seed deck

Terra One’s pitch deck has a few wins, but also a few misses. Here’s how to fix that.
Haje Jan Kamps
May 24, 2024, 5:05 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Signal’s Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the ‘edge lords’ at OpenAI

Among other things, Whittaker is concerned about the concentration of power in the five main social media platforms.
Sean O'Kane
May 24, 2024, 4:05 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

The proposed AI ‘kill switch,’ and why it’s rough out there for emerging fund managers

It was an event-filled week in startup land, and the Equity crew had a blast breaking it down for you. On today’s episode of TechCrunch’s…
Zack Whittaker
May 24, 2024, 4:05 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI’s impact on the Global South

Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI policy and governance in the Global South.
Dominic-Madori Davis
May 24, 2024, 4:05 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Disrupt 2024 early-bird tickets fly away next Friday

TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 28–30 in San Francisco. While the event is a few months away, the deadline to secure your early-bird tickets and save up to $800…
TechCrunch Events
May 24, 2024, 4:05 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

TechCrunch Minute: Meet Meta’s all white, all male AI advisory council

Meta (parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and more) announced a new AI advisory council that’s supposed to help guide the company’s decision making around…
Anthony Ha
May 24, 2024, 4:05 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Big tech companies are plowing money into AI startups, which could help them dodge antitrust concerns

Another week, and another round of crazy cash injections and valuations emerged from the AI realm. DeepL, an AI language translation startup, raised $300 million on a $2 billion valuation;…
Paul Sawers
May 24, 2024, 3:35 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

US pharma giant Cencora says Americans’ health information stolen in data breach

About half a million patients have been notified so far, but the number of affected individuals is likely far higher.
Zack Whittaker
May 24, 2024, 2:35 p.m.
5 min read
Weekly newsletter
No spam. Just the latest releases and tips, interesting articles, and exclusive interviews in your inbox every week.
Read about our privacy policy .
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.