Tag: #Startups

Why so many people get hacked by government spyware

For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by insisting that their surveillance technology is intended to be used only against serious criminals and terrorists and in limited cases. However, evidence gathered from dozens, if not hundreds, of documented cases of spyware abuse around the world shows that none […]

Scribe, working to show where AI really pays dividends, hits $1.3 billion valuation

After helping several companies document how work actually gets done, Scribe raised $75 million at a $1.3 billion post-money valuation to deploy Scribe Optimize. Scribe Optimize is a platform that maps workflows across your enterprise to reveal where automation and AI actually generate benefits, rather than becoming new sunk costs. The all-stock Series C round […]

Blue Origin cancels second New Glenn launch, will try again on November 12th

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin canceled the second launch of its New Glenn megarocket scheduled for Sunday afternoon, citing weather concerns, some minor issues with launch pad equipment and at least one cruise ship coming too close to the flight path. The company announced late Sunday that it would try again to launch New […]

Slow Ventures hosts a ‘finishing school’ to help founders learn to be fancy

This week, Slow Ventures hosted a three-hour “Etiquette Polishing School,” covering topics like the perfect handshake, public speaking, and office etiquette. There was a fashion show where models showed off different looks in different scenes, followed by a closing lesson on caviar and wine. Hundreds of founders applied to the free program, held at the […]

Blue Origin cancels second New Glenn launch due to weather and cruise ship traffic

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin canceled the second launch of its New Glenn megarocket scheduled for Sunday afternoon, citing weather concerns, some minor problems with launch pad equipment and at least one cruise ship coming too close to the flight path. It was not immediately clear when the company would try again to launch […]

Elon Musk uses Grok to imagine the possibility of love

CEO Elon Musk appears to be celebrating a normal weekend on social media platform X after Tesla shareholders approved a new compensation package worth $1 trillion. In an early Saturday morning post with an admittedly coincidental timestamp of 4:20 a.m. ET, Musk posted a video generated by his company xAI’s new photo and video tool, […]

TechCrunch Mobility: Elon Musk’s threat worked

Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility, the hub for the future of transportation. To receive this in your inbox, sign up for free here. Just click on TechCrunch Mobility. Did you hear that? Elon Musk received a $1 trillion compensation package. Of course I did. Because articles about this highly anticipated vote are being reported everywhere, including […]

Is Wall Street losing faith in AI?

A tough week for tech stocks may reflect a lack of investor confidence in artificial intelligence. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 3%, the Wall Street Journal reported, its worst week since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariff plans in April. Tech companies that have otherwise performed well this year have been hit the hardest, with […]