Runway launches AI model router as generative media gets crowded |

Runway no longer wants to be just another AI model company. It wants to become the infrastructure layer for generative media. On Thursday, the startup…

AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics, hits $10.3B valuation from big-name investors  |

Etched, the AI chip startup founded by three Harvard dropouts in 2022, has closed a $300 million Series C funding round at a $10.3 billion…

Edtech platform raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code |

Dora Palfi comes from a family of teachers. Naturally, then, “it was instilled in me that education is something that can completely alter the trajectory…

Your backstage pass to Disrupt 2026 is waiting  |

7:02 AM PDT · July 23, 2026 Volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 isn’t just about scoring free admission (though a free three-day pass is a…

ServiceNow bets $40 million on Indian banking software specialist to expand its financial services push |

ServiceNow, the U.S. enterprise software company known for automating workflows like IT service management and HR operations, is betting on an Indian banking software specialist…

Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous |

As Chinese open-weight AI models grow in capability and popularity, arguments about what should be done about them have once again reached a fever pitch.…

Cascade raises $3.5M to help construction firms find and win projects |

Cascade, a startup building a platform to help architecture, engineering, and construction firms find and win projects, has raised a $3.5 million seed round from…

Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era |

Glow, a cybersecurity startup founded by former Meta and Snowflake executives, emerged from stealth as a unicorn, betting that artificial intelligence is reshaping how enterprises…

Synthesia’s AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching |

For years, Synthesia’s pitch was to use AI to help enterprises create interactive training videos, in minutes, for a fraction of the cost normally associated…

Bluecore Energy raises $10M to build portable nuclear reactors on barges |

6:20 AM PDT · July 21, 2026 Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy on Tuesday said it had raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding…