Databricks wanted to raise $1B, investors wanted $15B. It settled on $5B at a $190B valuation. | TechCrunch
There’s a funny kind of game that the latest of late-stage startups must play when raising money. They often have
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OpenAI introduces 'Ultrafast,' a new mode that makes GPT-5.6 Sol work at 14x the speed | TechCrunch
If you’ve ever found yourself wishing that ChatGPT was a little bit quicker on the uptake, OpenAI seems to be
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IBM partners with OpenAI to bolster enterprise AI push | TechCrunch
IBM on Thursday announced its partnership with OpenAI to bring the AI company’s models and tools to more enterprise customers,
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Anthropic set AI agents loose on the same task. They started a turf war. | TechCrunch
What happens when you pit AI agents against each other? According to Anthropic’s testing, things get messy fast. On Thursday,
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OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues | TechCrunch
OpenAI has replaced Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser after just nine months on the job, tapping Wiz president and chief
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Ford on track to complete $2B factory overhaul for Fathom EV truck | TechCrunch
Ford made a $2 billion bet two years ago when it closed its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky and scrapped
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X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they've been 'shadowbanned' | TechCrunch
X is significantly expanding its open source codebase, which includes the app’s “For You” algorithm and its core ranking engine,
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Instagram introduces a redesigned wordmark | TechCrunch
Instagram on Thursday introduced a new wordmark, which is the text-only logo that spells out the company’s name. The social
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Microsoft kills off unsuccessful AI features while merging its separate Copilot apps | TechCrunch
Two years ago, Microsoft described AI as a “generational shift” in technology that it wanted to lead. Today, the company
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Nvidia's new $500B plan is risky but brilliant, especially for aging GPUs | TechCrunch
Nvidia announced this week that Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR were willing to commit up to $500
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