How OpenAI and Google see AI changing go-to-market strategies
For years, startups have had a number of traditional playbooks available to them when it came time to start selling their products. But like many other things, AI is changing the way companies prepare to go to market. Max Altschuler, general partner at GTMfund, told the audience at TechCrunch Disrupt last month. However, the challenge […]
AI regulatory competition sparks federal vs. state showdown
For the first time, Washington is close to deciding how to regulate artificial intelligence. And the battle brewing isn’t about technology, it’s about who will regulate it. In the absence of meaningful federal AI standards focused on consumer safety, states have introduced dozens of bills to protect their populations from AI-related harm, including California’s AI […]
Anduril’s autonomous weapon stumbles in testing and combat, WSJ reports
Defense technology startup Anduril Industries faced a number of setbacks while testing autonomous weapons systems, according to a new report from the Journal. At issue is the failure of more than a dozen drone boats during a Navy exercise off the coast of California in May, with sailors warning of safety violations and potential loss […]
The real drama this Thanksgiving may be Michael Burley vs. Nvidia
While you’re sweating over Thanksgiving details, famous investor Michael Burley (played by Christian Bale in The Big Short) is waging an increasingly aggressive war against Nvidia. This is a fight worth watching because Barry might actually win. What makes this different from all the other warnings about AI bubbles is that Berry has gained an […]
Glid won Startup Battlefield 2025 by building solutions that make logistics simpler, safer, and smarter.
Build Mode is back with a holiday bonus episode. This week, Startup Battlefield editor Isabel Johannessen is joined by Kevin Damoa, CEO and founder of Glid, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container shipping process, and the winner of this year’s competition. Damore first discovered the challenges of transporting larger cargo […]
The future is explained in Palo Alto
On Wednesday night at PlayGround Global in Palo Alto, some very smart people who are building things we don’t yet understand will explain what’s coming. This is the last StrictlyVC event of 2025 and the line-up is truly ridiculous. This series has traveled the world under the auspices of TechCrunch. Steve Case rented a theater […]
Here are the 49 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. There were 49 startups that raised funding rounds worth $100 million or more in 2024, per our count at TechCrunch; three companies raised more than one “mega-round,” and seven companies raised rounds that were $1 billion in size or larger. How will 2025 compare? As we enter […]
JustiGuide wants to use AI to help people navigate the U.S. immigration system
The U.S. immigration system is complex, difficult to navigate, and costly for immigrants. Startup JustiGuide claims it can help with that thanks to its AI-powered portal. The idea is to help immigrants in the United States, and eventually other countries, understand the law and what visas they can get, connect with immigration lawyers, and make […]
OpenAI claims teenager bypassed safety features before suicide, ChatGPT helped plan
In August, parents Matthew and Maria Lane sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman for wrongful death over the suicide of their 16-year-old son, Adam. OpenAI filed its own brief in response to the lawsuit on Tuesday, arguing that it is not responsible for the boy’s death. According to OpenAI, ChatGPT was asked to ask […]
Redwood Materials reportedly cuts 5% of its workforce after raising $350 million in funding
Redwood Materials, a battery recycler and cathode maker, just raised $350 million in funding and will reportedly cut about 5% of its workforce, according to Bloomberg News. Nevada-based Redwood has about 1,200 employees, so the layoffs will affect dozens of employees. The company was founded in 2017 by former Tesla chief technology officer JB Straubel […]