Backed by a16z and NEA, Backflip raises $30M Series A to turn text into AI-generated designs

What if it were as easy to generate a usable 3D design as prompting ChatGPT? That’s…

In just 4 months AI coding assistant Cursor raised another $100M at a $2.5B valuation led by Thrive, sources say

Anysphere, the developer of AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, raised $100 million Series B at a post-money…

Google releases its own ‘reasoning’ AI model

Google has released what it’s calling a new “reasoning” AI model — but it’s in the…

Tapestry, a new app for tracking social media, news, blogs, and more, will launch in ‘early 2025’

A new app called Tapestry promising to unify social media, news, and RSS in one place,…

Waymo fills the Cruise void overseas and a salute to icon Jean Jennings

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future…

Instagram teases AI tools for editing appearances, backgrounds in videos using prompts

Instagram head Adam Mosseri is teasing upcoming generative AI features for the social app that will…

Over 20 venture firms pledge to not take money from China, Russia 

Founders now have a way to ensure that their investors haven’t taken money from countries like…

World(coin) must let Europeans comprehensively delete their data, under privacy order

It took a lot more than the initially slated few weeks to arrive, but a pivotal…

The Data Bill: It’s time to cyber up

In the latest deliberations on the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of…

Latest attempt to override UK’s outdated hacking law stalls

Two amendments to the Data (Access and Use) Bill that would have established a statutory…

Decart nabs $32M at $500M+ valuation to build AI tech and ‘open world’ apps

A young startup that emerged from stealth less than two months ago with big-name backers and…

Hotel booking platform Safara raises $14M, acquires rival Skipper

Doug Schuessler has always been a founder. This passion, which has been with him since childhood,…

Tesla is courting Texas cities to test its promised robotaxi service

Tesla is evaluating multiple Texas cities where it wants to test a long-promised robotaxi service, including…

K2 Space will fly its extra-large satellite for the first time in 2026

K2 Space is betting that the future of the space hardware will be big — really…

Culina Health nabs $7.9M to provide virtual access to registered dietitians

As a dietitian, Vanessa Rissetto’s main goal is to help people stay healthy. She also knew…

Oura closes $200M round, bringing its valuation to $5.2B

Smart ring maker Oura announced on Thursday that it has closed a $200 million Series D…

US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches

The U.S. government is urging senior politicians and high-ranking officials to lock down their devices amid…

With Neverless, former Revolut execs want to make meme coins easy to buy

There’s an ocean of meme coins beyond Dogecoin, and a new startup called Neverless wants to…

North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024

Alongside the rising adoption and value of crypto assets, theft is also on the rise. This…

The promise and warning of Truth Terminal, the AI bot that secured $50,000 in Bitcoin from Marc Andreessen

“I think the most ironic way the world could end would be if someone makes a…

EU asks for views on plan to force Apple to open up iOS

The European Commission has published draft proposals for how Apple must meet interoperability requirements flowing from…

Bugs in a major McDonald’s India delivery system exposed sensitive customer data

A major McDonald’s delivery system in India exposed the personal information of its customers and drivers…