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The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals
The circular money problem at the heart of AI's biggest deals | TechCrunch
SoftBank and OpenAI announced a new 50-50 joint venture this week to sell enterprise AI tools in Japan under the brand “Crystal Intelligence.” On paper, it’s a straightforward international expansion deal. But SoftBank’s role as a major investor in OpenAI is raising questions about whether AI’s biggest deals are creating real economic value or just moving money in circles. […]
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November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The circular money problem at the heart of AI’s biggest deals
Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding
Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding | TechCrunch
Seattle-based Rad Power has gone through multiple rounds of layoffs over the last few years coming out of the pandemic. However, the company is "still fighting to find ways to continue" according to an email viewed by TechCrunch.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding
A better way of thinking about the AI bubble
A better way of thinking about the AI bubble | TechCrunch
AI isn't all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren't careful about how you make them.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A better way of thinking about the AI bubble
Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer
Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer | TechCrunch
The tech giant says the change will enable users to use their voice more naturally to access content and more.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Google brings Gemini to the Google TV Streamer
Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping
Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping | TechCrunch
Wikipedia, the online nonprofit encyclopedia, laid out a simple plan to ensure its website continues to be supported in the AI era, despite its declining traffic.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping
Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects
Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects | TechCrunch
Google is debuting an agent that will generate code for you to build interactive Maps projects.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects
Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market
Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market | TechCrunch
Carbon Direct is buying Pachama as the voluntary carbon markets enter a period of uncertainty.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market
YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying
YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here's how some are diversifying | TechCrunch
YouTubers are no longer just creators, and in some cases, their side businesses are growing faster than their channels.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
YouTubers aren’t relying on ad revenue anymore — here’s how some are diversifying
Knicks player Miles McBride launches a location-sharing friendship app to rival Snap Map
Knicks player Miles McBride launches a location-sharing friendship app to rival Snap Map | TechCrunch
Mmotion is a new friendship app that combines elements of location sharing with social discovery features to find nearby users with shared interests.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Knicks player Miles McBride launches a location-sharing friendship app to rival Snap Map
Remote driving startup Vay could grab up to $410M from Singapore’s Grab
Remote driving startup Vay could grab up to $410M from Singapore's Grab | TechCrunch
Vay, a German startup offering remote-controlled rental cars, will get an investment of up to $410M from Singaporean super-app company Grab.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Remote driving startup Vay could grab up to $410M from Singapore’s Grab
6Sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1Mind
6Sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1Mind | TechCrunch
Amanda Kahlow has been quietly been back in sales and marketing tech for about a year with agentic startup 1Mind.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:11 PM
6Sense founder Amanda Kahlow raises $30 million for new human-replacement AI sales startup 1Mind
Lenskart recovers from tepid open to close first day slightly above IPO price
Lenskart recovers from tepid open to close first day slightly above IPO price | TechCrunch
Lenskart's public listing stirred debate over the nearly $8 billion valuation set in its IPO.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Lenskart recovers from tepid open to close first day slightly above IPO price
Blue Origin scrubs second New Glenn launch, will try again November 12
Blue Origin scrubs second New Glenn launch, will try again November 12 | TechCrunch
It's an important launch for Jeff Bezos' space company, which is trying to prove its rockets can be re-used while delivering its first commercial payloads.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Blue Origin scrubs second New Glenn launch, will try again November 12
YouTube TV is giving customers a $20 credit for Disney blackout
YouTube TV is giving customers a $20 credit for Disney blackout | TechCrunch
YouTube TV subscribers unhappy about going more than a week without ESPN, ABC, and other Disney networks will be getting a $20 credit that can be applied to their next billing statement.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
YouTube TV is giving customers a $20 credit for Disney blackout
Slow Ventures holds a ‘finishing school’ to help founders learn to be fancy
Slow Ventures holds a ‘finishing school’ to help founders learn to be fancy | TechCrunch
Slow Ventures hosted a three-hour “Etiquette Finishing School” this week, covering topics like the perfect handshake, public speaking, and office decorum.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Slow Ventures holds a ‘finishing school’ to help founders learn to be fancy
Blue Origin scrubs second launch of New Glenn due to weather, cruise ship traffic
Blue Origin scrubs second launch of New Glenn due to weather, cruise ship traffic | TechCrunch
It's an important launch for Jeff Bezos' space company, which is trying to prove its rockets can be re-used while delivering its first commercial payloads.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Blue Origin scrubs second launch of New Glenn due to weather, cruise ship traffic
Elon Musk uses Grok to imagine the possibility of love
Elon Musk uses Grok to imagine the possibility of love | TechCrunch
After Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation package that could be worth $1 trillion, CEO Elon Musk appears to be celebrating with a normal weekend on his social media platform X.
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November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Elon Musk uses Grok to imagine the possibility of love
Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features
Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features | TechCrunch
While Apple’s iPhone already supports texting, calling emergency services, and contacting roadside assistance via satellite connectivity, the company may have many more satellite-powered features in the works.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Apple reportedly plans ambitious satellite-powered iPhone features
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threats worked
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk's threats worked | TechCrunch
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threats worked
Is Wall Street losing faith in AI?
Is Wall Street losing faith in AI? | TechCrunch
A rough week for tech stocks might signal a loss of investor confidence in artificial intelligence.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Is Wall Street losing faith in AI?
‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s new show ‘Pluribus’ was emphatically ‘made by humans,’ not AI
'Breaking Bad' creator’s new show 'Pluribus' was emphatically ‘made by humans,’ not AI | TechCrunch
If you watched all the way to the end of the new Apple TV show “Pluribus,” you may have noticed an unusual disclaimer in the credits: “This show was made by humans.”
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November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s new show ‘Pluribus’ was emphatically ‘made by humans,’ not AI
OpenAI asked Trump administration to expand Chips Act tax credit to cover data centers
OpenAI asked Trump administration to expand Chips Act tax credit to cover data centers | TechCrunch
A recent letter from OpenAI reveals more details about how the company is hoping the federal government can support the company's ambitious plans for data center construction.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
OpenAI asked Trump administration to expand Chips Act tax credit to cover data centers
How startups can lure good talent fairly without big tech bank accounts
How startups can lure good talent fairly without big tech bank accounts | TechCrunch
Three industry insiders walk through how startups can set up an employee equity strategy that remains fair as a company grows.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
How startups can lure good talent fairly without big tech bank accounts
Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked
Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked | TechCrunch
The congressional research office confirmed a breach, but did not comment on the cause. A security researcher suggested the hack may have originated because CBO failed to patch a firewall for more than a year.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked
I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It’s convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed
I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It's convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed. | TechCrunch
Apple's new Crossbody Strap is a convenient way to go hands-free but the strap can rub uncomfortably at times, and the phone looks silly when the strap is removed.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I tried the Apple Crossbody Strap. It’s convenient, but the phone looks silly when the strap is removed