Openai’s Sora is soaring to #3 in the US app store
Openai’s SORA app for AI videos is currently only invited and is limited to US and Canadian users at launch, but it’s a viral hit. App Intelligence Provider According to new data from App Figures, SORA saw 56,000 downloads on the first day and is currently ranked as the third top app in the US […]
YouTubers are no longer dependent on advertising revenue – here’s how people are diversifying
YouTube has become the biggest platform there, offering plenty of opportunities for creators to make a living. In June, the company reported that the creative ecosystem added more than $55 billion to US GDP, creating more than 490,000 full-time jobs. However, many YouTubers have reduced their dependence on advertising revenue and brand trading. There are […]
How long-term government closures will affect startups
Experts who spoke with TechCrunch said the US government closure could curb the flow of transactions, freeze visa processing for workers, and create other issues for startups and the broader technical sector, especially if it lasts for more than a week. The US government closure, which began Tuesday, marks the first in seven years. Coupled […]
Department of Energy cancels state clean energy project $7.5 billion to vote for Harris
The Department of Energy said Wednesday night it had cancelled 321 awards worth $7.56 billion, largely focusing on clean energy. The agency did not publish a list of the 223 affected projects and did not provide it at the time of publication. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said one of the cancelled projects includes $1.2 billion […]
Ex-Openai researchers analyze one of ChatGpt’s delusional spirals
Alan Brooks never set out to reform mathematics. But after spending several weeks talking to ChatGpt, the 47-year-old Canadian came to believe he had discovered a new form of mathematics that was powerful enough to defeat the internet. Without a history of mental illness or mathematics genius, Brooks spent 21 days in May deeply engulfing […]
Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser is free. Maximum users get new ‘background assistant’
AI Search Startup Perplexity works to deploy products against Big Browser and Search Engines, making it free for everyone around the world. For certain paid subscribers, the startup has also launched a new “background assistant” to handle multiple tasks via Comet. Perplexity first launched the comet three months ago for subscribers with the largest plan, […]
The new A16Z report considers that AI company startups are actually paying
On Thursday, Andreesen Horowitz released its first AI spending report in collaboration with FinTech Farm Mercury. Using transactional data from Mercury, the report analyzes the top 50 AI-Native application layer companies that startups spend, similar to the top 100 Gen AI Consumer Apps previously published. A16Z partners Olivia Moore and Seema Amble say the data […]
Openai is the most valuable private company in the world after private stock sales
According to a new Bloomberg report, Openai has sold $6.6 billion in stake held by current and former employees. The sale brings Openai to a total valuation of $500 billion. This is the best private company has ever achieved. Buyers included SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group, Thrive Capital, MGX, and T. Rowe Price. This sale was […]
TechCrunch sabotages the 2025 bundle sale and ends tomorrow
Tik Tok! The Bundle Sale for TechCrunch Founders and Investors will close in 2025 at 11:59pm on October 3, 2025. Founders will then no longer be able to register in bulk at discounts, and investors will return to the standard 15% savings. Don’t miss the chance to save more and recharge your experience of disruption […]
Tesla has the best sales quarter ever since its EV tax credit expired
Tesla’s sales growth disappeared in half last year, but the company has mostly registered its highest quarterly delivery ever. Tesla has delivered 497,099 vehicles in the past three months, the company announced Thursday. This is a massive 29% jump from the second quarter, up about 7% in the same period last year, a rise above […]