Astronomer CEO resigns following Cold Play Concert Scandal
Andy Byron, a startup executive at the heart of extraordinary social media outrage, has stepped down as CEO of a data operation startup astronomer. Married Byron was captured at the cold play concert “Kisscam” with his arms around the company’s chief talent officer, Christine Cabot. Coldplay singer Chris Martin joked after Byron and Cabot immediately […]
David Sacks and a blurred line of government services
When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup came to highlight its leading investor, Craft Ventures. The announcement raised questions about the Trump administration’s conflict of interest, in which Sack serves as both AI and Crypto Czar, while maintaining his role in the craft venture. Sacks was able to […]
Windsurf CEO opens about a “very dark” mood before recognition
A few days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced it was being acquired by recognition, Windsurf’s startup Jeff Wang took X and provided details on the drama and uncertainty surrounding the transaction. Windsurf was previously reported to be in acquisition talks with Openai, but the deal collapsed, and Google Deepmind instead hired startup CEO Varun […]
Perfect Pitch: This NEA Partner says that all founders should answer these 5 questions
Most founders have to pitch their ventures in the hopes of raising capital in the end. NEA partner Tiffany Lack took the stage at the all-stage event at TechCrunch in Boston and answered how to create the perfect pitch. “I like to think of VC pitch as the first way to assess the suitability of […]
For privacy and security, think carefully before granting AI access to your personal data
AI is for some reason forced on us in almost every aspect of life, from phones and apps to search engines and even drive-thru. The fact that you currently have a web browser with an AI assistant burning chatbots indicates that the way some people use the internet to search and consume information today is […]
Benchmark for Greptile’s Lead Series A lecture, AI Code Reviewer, valued at $100 million, according to sources
Greptile, an AI-powered code review startup, is in the process of raising Series A. The transaction-savvy source has won $30 million at a $180 million valuation led by benchmark partner Eric Vischlia. However, some say the deal has not been closed and the terms may change. Founded by Dasksh Gupta after graduating from Georgia Tech […]
Why Y Combinator Startups Working on Windows AI Agents and Get Pivoted
A startup called Pig.dev, who joined Y Combinator’s winter 2025 batch, was working on AI agent technology to control Microsoft Windows desktops. However, in May, the founder announced that he would abandon his technology and adopt the company in a completely different way. MuscleMem is an AI agent caching system that can offload repeatable tasks. […]
Cursor snaps up enterprise startup koala with a challenge to github copilot
The startup behind Viral AI Coding App Cursor is snapping top talents from AI Enterprise Startups to boost competition with Microsoft’s Github Copilot and attract businesses looking to charge their employees with AI coding tools. In a recent case, cursor maker Anysphere has signed a deal to acquire AI-powered customer relationship management (CRM) startup Koala. […]
Surveillance vendors have been caught exploiting new SS7 attacks to track people’s phone locations
Security researchers say they caught surveillance companies in the Middle East. They say they can take advantage of a new attack that allows phone operators to disclose the location of cell subscribers. This attack relies on the security protections that intruders have been implemented to protect intruders from accessing SS7 or signaling system 7. This […]
SpaceX workers injury rates in Starbase Outpace industry rivals
According to company workers safety records reviewed by TechCrunch, SpareX employees are more likely to get injured while working at Starbase, while working at Starbase. Starbase is a vast launch and manufacturing site recently incorporated as its own Texas City, and recorded an injury rate that was nearly six times higher than the average for […]