Robinhood startup fund stumbles in New York Stock Exchange debut
It is well known that individual investors are excluded from the startup world. Robinhood aims to change that by allowing the public to invest in a portfolio of what the company calls “some of the most exciting private companies active today.” To accomplish this, the company, which pioneered the commission-free brokerage model, secured access to […]
OSHA investigates fatal accident at Libyan warehouse
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened an investigation into the death of a worker at a Rivian, Illinois, warehouse this week, the federal agency told TechCrunch on Friday. The agency said the investigation could take up to six months. The man, identified by local authorities as 61-year-old Kevin Lancaster, reportedly died of “blunt traumatic […]
Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Anthropic Claude announce continued availability to non-defense customers
Businesses and startups using Anthropic Claude through Microsoft and Google products don’t have to fear having that model taken away from them, Microsoft and Google have confirmed to TechCrunch. It has been reported that AWS customers and partners can continue to use Claude for non-defense workloads. Even as the Trump administration’s Department of the Army […]
Bill Gates’ TeraPower receives approval to build new nuclear reactor
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) this week granted TerraPower a permit to build a new nuclear reactor in the shadow of an aging coal-fired power plant in Wyoming. TerraPower’s permit is the first issued by the NRC in nearly a decade. Founded in 2015 by Bill Gates and backed by Nvidia, the startup has been […]
Claude’s consumer surge continues after failed deal with Pentagon
Claude’s daily active user numbers are increasing on mobile devices, and the number of new app installations is also increasing following the company’s conflict with the Department of Defense. The AI model provider behind Claude was marked as a supply chain risk after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to allow the government to use its […]
These countries are moving to ban social media for children
Over the past few months, several countries have announced plans to restrict children and adolescents’ access to social media. Australia first introduced such measures late last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now watching closely. Australia’s regulations, like proposals in other countries, aim to reduce the pressures and risks young people can face […]
TriZetto confirms health and personal data of 3.4 million people was stolen during breach
Health tech giant TriZetto admitted that the personal and health information of more than 3.4 million people was stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, but the company went undetected for almost a year. The technology company, owned by multinational conglomerate Cognizant, serves 875,000 health care providers and approximately 200 million people across the United States, according […]
City Detect, which uses AI to help keep cities safe and clean, raises $13M in Series A
City Detect, a company that uses vision AI to help local governments monitor the health of buildings and neighborhoods, announced Friday a $13 million Series A round led by Prudence Venture Capital. The startup was founded in 2021, with remaining co-founder Gavin Baum Blake serving as CEO. He said the company was founded in part […]
Antropic challenges Department of Defense supply chain label in court
Dario Amodei said Thursday that Anthropic plans to challenge in court the Pentagon’s decision to designate AI companies as supply chain risks, a designation he called “legally unsound.” The statement came hours after the Pentagon formally designated Anthropic as a supply chain risk after weeks of controversy over how much control the military should have […]
Cluley CEO Roy Lee admits he publicly lied about last year’s sales
Cluely co-founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted to X on Thursday that the $7 million in annual recurring revenue he revealed to TechCrunch last summer was a lie. “This is the only blatantly dishonest statement I’ve made publicly online, so this is my official retraction,” Lee wrote. But his post about X also misrepresents the […]