Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation.
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Friday, June 20, 2025
Cluely, a startup that helps ‘cheat on everything’, raises $15M from a16z
The controversial AI startup was founded earlier this year.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Applied Intuition’s eye-popping valuation, the new age of micromobility, and Waymo’s wild week
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Waymo might be the largest commercial robotaxi operator — offering 250,000 paid rides per week — but it is hardly smooth. The past seven days in Waymo’s […]
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VanMoof is back with a new custom e-bike and rebooted repair network
Dutch e-bike startup VanMoof is back two years after bankruptcy with its first model designed under new leadership. And despite past criticism that VanMoof’s over-reliance on custom parts led to the company’s downfall, the S6 sticks to the brand’s signature bespoke design.
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Startup hiring isn’t just about the pitch, it’s about the package — Pulley, 645 Ventures, and Epigram Legal break it down at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Startups live and die by their early hires. And in a world where top talent has options — and stock options — you’ve got to offer more than a ping-pong table and a pitch deck to bring in the right people. At TechCrunch Disrupt’s 20th anniversary, happening on October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, […]
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Tesla partners with Electrify Expo to launch full-weekend EV test drives
The 48-hour take-home program will be available to attendees of the upcoming Electrify Expo in Los Angeles, with more automakers joining soon.
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Meta unveils its Oakley smart glasses
After months of rumors, Meta has officially announced its next pair of smart glasses with Oakley.
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
The Robinhood founder who might just revolutionize energy, if he succeeds
When Baiju Bhatt stepped away from his role as Chief Creative Officer at Robinhood last year, only those close to him could have predicted his next move: launching a space company built around technology the aerospace industry has largely dismissed, and that might be more groundbreaking than anyone realizes. If people aren’t paying much attention, […]
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SpaceX’s Starship blows up ahead of 10th test flight
It's the latest in a string of setbacks for the mega-rocket, which SpaceX hopes to use to build Starlink and one day go to Mars.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
No, Andreessen Horowitz didn’t post that crypto scam tweet
If it sounds too good to be true — like a VC giving away valuable assets — it isn't true.
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New code in Spotify’s app references the long-awaited ‘lossless’ tier
Newly added references in the music app's code suggest the lossless service is at least still under development and could even be getting closer to launch.
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OpenAI drops Scale AI as a data provider following Meta deal
OpenAI is phasing out its work with Scale AI and cutting ties with the data provider following Meta’s deal with the startup, an OpenAI spokesperson told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Sarah Friar, the chief financial officer of OpenAI, previously suggested the company would continue its work with Scale AI. Now, it appears OpenAI has changed its […]
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A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber
A Threads glitch is making it look like everyone on your feed is saying the same thing.
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OpenAI found features in AI models that correspond to different ‘personas’
OpenAI researchers say they’ve discovered hidden features inside AI models that correspond to misaligned “personas,” or types of people, according to new research published by the company on Wednesday. By looking at an AI model’s internal representations — the numbers that dictate how an AI model responds, which often seem completely incoherent to humans — […]
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Waymo has set its robotaxi sights on NYC
Waymo said it's working on a return to New York City and its first step it applying for a permit.
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