Defense startup Epirus in talks to raise over $150M, potentially cutting valuation 

Defense tech startup Epirus is reportedly raising between $150 million and $200 million in a new…

Grand Games, the Turkish gaming startup behind pouring game Magic Sort, drinks up $30M

Gaming startups — specifically those building casual mobile games — are very hot in Turkey right…

Nuclear startup Deep Fission plans to bury micro-reactors to power data centers

Back in the 1950s, the U.S. started detonating nuclear bombs underground to limit the fallout, both…

HR software startup OnPay was inspired by the founder’s family payroll business

In 2007, Jesse Burgess joined his family’s payroll business. He quickly noticed that the business’ six…

Anthropic to raise $2 billion in deal valuing AI startup at $60 billion, WSJ reports

Anthropic to raise $2 billion in deal valuing AI startup at $60 billion, WSJ reports#Anthropic #raise…

Inside the wild fall and last-minute revival of Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that imploded over the holidays

Friday, December 27, was supposed to be the start of a relaxing holiday weekend. But it…

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi resigns from self-driving truck startup Aurora’s board

Dara Khosrowshahi is resigning from the board of autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation, citing a…

FTC orders AI accessibility startup accessiBe to pay $1M for misleading advertising

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined accessiBe, a startup that claims to make websites more…

Tech services firm WWT acquires Canadian IT provider Softchoice in all-cash deal

One last mega-deal closed out an eventful 2024. On Tuesday, World Wide Technology (WWT), a tech…

After ups and downs, food delivery startup Epicery closes shop

French food delivery startup Epicery will cease operations Tuesday, after one last holiday season hurrah for…

New Year’s cybersecurity resolutions that every startup should keep

As regular readers of TechCrunch will know, 2024 was — much like the years before it…

Nvidia completes acquisition of AI infrastructure startup Run:ai

Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Run:ai, an Israeli startup that helps manage and optimize AI…

Backed by a16z and QED, Brazilian startup Carecode puts AI agents to work on healthcare

AI holds huge promise for healthcare, but not just on the medical side; many startups are…

EV startup Canoo places remaining employees on a ‘mandatory unpaid break’

Struggling electric van startup Canoo has placed its remaining employees on what it’s calling a “mandatory…

Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500M funding round

AI-powered search engine Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500 million funding round, valuing the startup at…

A bad experience with an accounting firm spurred this founder to start Aiwyn

Accounting firms are struggling to adopt high-tech solutions. That’s according to a survey earlier this year…

Ex-Twitch CEO Emmett Shear is founding an AI startup backed by a16z

Emmett Shear, the former CEO of Twitch, is launching a new AI startup, TechCrunch has learned.…

AI startup Odyssey’s new tool can generate photorealistic 3D worlds

Odyssey, a startup founded by self-driving pioneers Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, is developing an AI-powered…

Sustainable Ocean Alliance marks 10 years with ocean-friendly startup label and a new batch of ‘ecopreneurs’

Over the last decade, the Sustainable Ocean Alliance has graduated from dorm room activism to a…

AI startup Oddysee’s new tool can generate photorealistic 3D worlds

Odyssey, a startup founded by self-driving pioneers Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, is developing an AI-powered…

Access bets people will pay thousands of dollars a year for guaranteed restaurant reservations

Once, not long ago, booking a table at a hot new restaurant didn’t entail a midnight…

Exploring the Indian Startup Frontier

Wise investors should keep their eyes fixed on India and its booming startup ecosystem, which is…