In Brief Posted: 12:36 PM PDT · September 3, 2026 Thinking Machines, the AI lab founded early last year by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati,…
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Utilities are racing to link up with fusion startups, with Realta Fusion the latest to benefit |
Fusion startup Realta Fusion this week announced a deal with Madison Gas and Electric that will place one of the first grid-connected fusion power plants…
Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers |
Ultrahuman, an Indian startup best known for making smart rings, has raised $70 million in a new funding round that includes backing from Qualcomm’s venture…
Ollie is betting its focus on privacy can help it win the AI assistant race |
For an AI assistant to become truly useful, it first has to know a lot about you. Ollie, a personal assistant for everyday life, is…
Volunteer at Founder Summit in Boston |
6:00 AM PDT · September 3, 2026 Our rebranded Boston event, TechCrunch Founder Summit (formerly All Stage), is back on November 4th! And we are…
Palo Alto Networks paid $500M for Thrive-backed Console, sources say |
3:44 PM PDT · September 2, 2026 Palo Alto Networks paid $500 million in cash and stock to acquire Console, a two-year-old startup that uses…
Pangram’s Max Spero on why AI detection is harder than ‘Real or Fake’ |
The internet has a trust problem, andit’snot just because social media feeds are filling up with AIslop. AI-generated text and images are now making their…
We’re ‘dangerously close’ to dead internet theory, says Pangram’s CEO
The internet has a trust problem, andit’snot just because social media feeds are filling up with AIslop. AI-generated text and images are now making their…
Wonderful more than doubles its valuation to $5B in under 6 months |
9:04 AM PDT · September 2, 2026 Israeli-Dutch AI startup Wonderful has raised $550 million in a Series C funding round that gives it a…
Adobe acquires Indian market intelligence startup Rilo |
7:03 AM PDT · September 2, 2026 Adobe has acquired India-based marketing intelligence startup Rilo in a deal involving licensing and team acquisition, TechCrunch learned…