Uber appoints new CFO as AV plans accelerate
Uber is promoting Balaji Krishnamurthy, vice president of strategic finance and investor relations, to chief financial officer (CFO), replacing current finance chief Prashant Mahendra-Raja. Krishnamurthy has been with Uber for more than six years, spending most of her tenure in the company’s investor relations department. The appointment may signal the company’s driverless investments and expansion […]
Exclusive: Positron raises $230 million in Series B to take on Nvidia’s AI chips
Semiconductor startup Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The organization plans to use the capital to accelerate the deployment of high-speed memory chips, a key component of chips used for AI workloads, people told TechCrunch. Investors in the round also include Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign […]
Peter Attia, a longevity guru with ties to Epstein, leaves David Protein, says his startup has ‘no comment’
The founder of David’s Protein, which makes the popular high-protein nutritional bar, announced on Monday’s X that longevity guru Dr. Peter Attia has “stepped down from his position as David’s Chief Scientific Officer.” The announcement came after Attia’s name appeared in more than 1,700 documents, including email communications, released Friday as part of a large […]
Minneapolis tech community remains strong during ‘tense and difficult times’
An escalating crackdown by U.S. immigration authorities in Minneapolis has left several people dead, including at least two Americans, and the city’s tech industry is reeling. Eight Minneapolis-based founders and investors told TechCrunch that they’ve put much of their work on hold and are now spending their days focusing on the community, volunteering at church, […]
Intel will start manufacturing GPUs, a market dominated by Nvidia
As Intel continues to rebuild, its CEO has promised to start producing a new type of chip that has been hugely popular by rival Nvidia. At the Cisco AI Summit on Tuesday, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan announced that the company will begin producing graphics processing units (GPUs). These are more specialized processors compared to the […]
Plans for 2026: What’s next for Startup Battlefield 200?
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 is the leading early-stage startup competition held at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, highlighting the world’s most promising young companies. Each year, thousands of applicants from around the world compete for one of the 200 spots in this cohort. This gives you unparalleled visibility, access to top investors, and growth opportunities. […]
Homeland Security seeks to force tech companies to hand over data on Trump critics
The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly secretly demanding that technology companies hand over information about users who criticize the Trump administration. In recent months, the Department of Homeland Security has used administrative subpoenas to seek identifiable information about individuals operating anonymous Instagram accounts that share posts about ICE immigration raids in their neighborhoods. These […]
Skyryse to spend another $300 million to make flying easier and safer, including by helicopter
El Segundo, California-based aviation automation startup Skyryse has raised more than $300 million in Series C investment, pushing its valuation into unicorn territory at $1.15 billion. The round, announced Tuesday and led by Autopilot Ventures, is a multimillion-dollar boost for the startup as it nears the end of the lengthy Federal Aviation Administration certification process […]
Fitbit founder launches AI platform to help families manage their health
Fitbit founders James Park and Eric Friedman announced the launch of a new AI startup called Luffu that aims to help families proactively monitor their health. The two are developing an “intelligent family care system” starting with an app experience and extending to hardware devices. Two years after leaving Google, Park and Friedman are betting […]
Peak XV says internal disagreements led to partner withdrawal as it doubles down on AI
Peak XV Partners, a leading venture capital firm in India and Southeast Asia, has seen new executive departures. These follow other leadership departures over the past year as the company deepens its focus on AI investments and plans to expand its footprint in the United States, while retaining India as its largest market. The departure […]