World model maker Odyssey nabs $1.45B valuation backed by Amazon and other big names |

In Brief Posted: 10:43 AM PDT · June 17, 2026 Odyssey, a world model AI startup founded by self-driving vehicle pioneers CEO Oliver Cameron and…

Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living |

Entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang has a theory about where the next wave of startup opportunity lies, and it starts with a question…

Datadog veterans launch AI coding startup Niteshift on a bet against Big AI lock-in |

AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round led by Greylock’s Jerry Chen. That’s a modest sum by AI standards, but…

Netflix delays Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia’ movie for big theatrical push in 2027 |

10:05 AM PDT · May 2, 2026 Audiences will have to wait a few months longer to see “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,” with the release…

ChatGPT Images 2.0 is a hit in India, but not a big winner elsewhere, yet |

India has emerged as the largest user base for ChatGPT Images 2.0 since its launch last week, OpenAI said on Thursday. However, third-party data reviewed…

Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax |

Australia is getting serious about making Big Tech pay for news. The country’s government unveiled draft legislation on Tuesday that would require companies like Meta,…

Parallel Web Systems hits $2B valuation five months after its last big raise |

In Brief Posted: 11:33 AM PDT · April 29, 2026 Parallel Web Systems, the AI agent-tool startup founded by former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, has…

NEW STUDY REVEALS BIG COMPOSITIONAL SHIFT IN SMALL NEAR-EARTH ASTEROIDS

Findings improve understanding of meteorite origins and impact‑risk models. /PRNewswire/ — A new study has highlighted a striking, size-dependent trend in the compositions of near-Earth…

Another customer of troubled startup Delve suffered a big security incident |

The story of embattled compliance startup Delve keeps hitting twists and turns. TechCrunch has confirmed that Delve was the compliance company that performed the security…

Google Maps is about to get a big dose of AI |

5:00 AM PDT · April 22, 2026 Google has unveiled new generative AI features for its mapping and geospatial apps that are designed with enterprise…