Palmer Lucky returns to its VR roots with Anduril’s new EagleEye MR helmet
In the latest bid by a Silicon Valley defense company touting a unique solution to the Army’s mixed reality ambitions, Anduril Industries on Monday unveiled EagleEye, a helmeted computing system that aims to transform soldiers into AI-enhanced combatants. The launch is notable considering it is being led by Anduri co-founder Palmer Lucky. He previously founded […]
Nvidia’s AI Empire: An Overview of Major Startup Investments
No company has leveraged the AI revolution more dramatically than Nvidia. Since the introduction of ChatGPT over two years ago and the many competitive generative AI services launched since then, the company’s revenue, profitability, and cash reserves have skyrocketed. Its stock price soared, making it a company with a market capitalization of $4.5 trillion. The […]
Dating app Cerca reveals how Gen Z actually dates at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
No matter what city you live in, it’s a universally acknowledged truth that the current dating scene sucks. Everyone has a story. And everyone is dissatisfied. Let’s take the example of Miles Slayton. He completed a banking internship in New York City and witnessed how he and his friends struggled to find love in the […]
Apple says goodbye to Clips app
Apple appears to be ending support for Clips, with the company removing it from the App Store and saying it will no longer update it. On a support page on the Apple website, the company says that as of October 10, new users can no longer download Clips, but existing users can continue to use […]
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan highlight the negative impact social media has on today’s youth
Guests sipped Prosecco and chatted while dessert was served at the 3rd Annual Project Health Mind Gala in New York on Thursday night. The night was coming to a close, but there was still one big prize to be awarded. It’s the Humanitarian of the Year Award, which honors Prince Harry and the Duke and […]
President Trump hits back at China’s rare earth mineral limits with threat of 100% tariffs
President Donald Trump on Friday declared he would impose 100% tariffs on all imports from China, as well as impose export controls on “any and all critical software” from the United States. This is the latest move in what appears to be an escalating trade war between the United States and China. In a post […]
It’s never too late for Apple to get AI right
This week, OpenAI announced that apps can now run directly within ChatGPT, allowing users to book travel, create playlists, and edit designs without switching between different apps. Some were quick to proclaim it the app platform of the future, predicting a ChatGPT-powered world where Apple’s App Store would be deprecated. Today, we answered an open […]
The Fixer’s Dilemma: Chris Lehane and OpenAI’s Impossible Mission
Chris Lehane is one of the best in the industry at drowning out bad news. Mr. Lehane, Al Gore’s press secretary during the Clinton era and Airbnb’s crisis manager who weathered every regulatory nightmare from here to Brussels, knows how to spin. Now, he’s been in what might be the most impossible job ever for […]
Kalsi’s valuation reached $5 billion, days after rival Polymarket acquired $2 billion on the New York Stock Exchange with $8 billion in backing.
Karsi, a prediction market that allows people to bet on future events, announced it has raised more than $300 million at a valuation of $5 billion. The company’s value has increased 2.5x since its last funding just three months ago, at a $2 billion valuation. The new funding was provided by Calsi’s existing investor Sequoia […]
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri pushes back against concerns about Mr.Beast’s AI, but admits society needs to adapt
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said AI will change who can be creative, as new tools and technologies will allow people who previously couldn’t be creators to create content at a certain quality and scale. But he also acknowledged that bad actors will use the technology for “illicit purposes” and that children growing up today will […]