Apple launches ‘Creator Studio’ bundle of apps for $12.99 per month
Apple is launching a new Creator Studio subscription bundle that provides access to premium content for six creative apps and iWork apps, the company announced Tuesday. This bundle costs $12.99 per month or $129 per year and includes access to Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro on Mac and iPad, as well as […]
Deepgram raises $130 million at $1.3 billion valuation and acquires YC AI startup
The use of voice AI in sales, marketing, customer support, and consumer applications has skyrocketed in recent years. As a result, business for model providers is increasing and investor interest is also increasing. Driven by this demand, DeepGram today announced that it has raised $130 million in an AVP-led Series C round at a valuation […]
Slackbot is now an AI agent
Slackbot, the automated assistant built into Slack, the Salesforce-owned enterprise messaging platform, is ushering in a new era of AI agents. And Salesforce CTO Parker Harris expects it to become as popular as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The cloud software giant rolled out a new version of Slackbot on Tuesday. The company says this new AI agent […]
Converge Bio raises $25 million with support from Bessemer and executives from Meta, OpenAI, and Wiz
Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving into the drug discovery field as pharmaceutical and biotech companies look for ways to shave years off research and development timelines and increase the likelihood of success amid rising costs. More than 200 startups are currently competing to integrate AI directly into research workflows, and interest from investors is growing. […]
Meta-backed Hupo grows as it pivots from mental wellness to AI sales coaching
When Hupo co-founder and CEO Justin Kim first started his company about four years ago, the company wasn’t selling AI-powered sales coaching to banks, financial services, or insurance companies. The company originally started as Ami, a mental wellness platform focused on how people deal with pressure, form habits, and change behaviors over time. “I’ve always […]
More than 100 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 — here they are
With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status. Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2025. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused in other industries like satellite space companies Loft Orbital and blockchain-based trading site Kalshi. This list will be updated […]
Why Amazon acquired AI wearable Bee
Smart rings, smart screens, smart TVs, smart pins, smart… ice cube makers? Of course you wouldn’t. AI was everywhere at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, with companies big and small showing off how they’re bringing it to more devices. For Amazon, CES was an opportunity to show off its latest acquisition […]
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will launch its own AI infrastructure initiative
When Meta released its capital expenditure forecast last year, the company revealed that it planned to invest significantly to increase its AI business capabilities. “We expect developing a cutting-edge AI infrastructure to be a core advantage in developing the best AI models and product experiences,” Meta CFO Susan Li said on an earnings call last […]
Anthropic’s new Cowork tool gives you Claude Code without the code
On Monday, Anthropic announced a new tool called Cowork, designed as a more accessible version of Claude Code. This new tool, built into the Claude desktop app, allows users to specify specific folders where Claude can read or modify files, and provides detailed instructions through a standard chat interface. The result is similar to a […]
President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to ignore health effects of air pollution
Since Ronald Reagan was president, the Environmental Protection Agency has added value to human life. If you think about it too long, it can get a little wild, but the end result is to provide a cost-benefit analysis of pollution control measures. Reducing pollution can extend human lifespans, so if the health benefits of reducing […]