Tesla avoids 30-day suspension in California by removing Autopilot
The California Department of Transportation will not suspend Tesla’s sales and manufacturing license for 30 days because the EV maker has stopped using the term “Autopilot” in marketing its vehicles in the state. The decision, issued late Tuesday, means Tesla can continue selling EVs in California without interruption and officially settles a lawsuit that has […]
Meta’s own research finds that parental supervision doesn’t actually help curb compulsive social media use in teens
Meta’s internal research study, called Project MYST, created in partnership with the University of Chicago, found that parental supervision and control, such as time limits and access restrictions, had little impact on children’s compulsive social media use. The study also found that children who experienced stressful life events were more likely to lack the ability […]
Apple is reportedly developing three AI wearables
Late last month, The Information reported that Apple was developing an AI wearable, an AirTag-sized pendant with a camera that could be pinned to a user’s shirt. Now, Bloomberg writes that development of such a device, along with two other AI-powered products, is accelerating as Apple seeks to stay competitive with other tech giants competing […]
Thrive raises $10 billion in new funding, its largest funding to date
Thrive Capital just raised $10 billion for a new fund. This is the largest fund the company has raised to date, nearly double the size of its previous fund. The company said $1 billion of this will be earmarked for early-stage investments and the rest for growth-stage investments. Thrive told Bloomberg that the fundraiser was […]
Climactic launches hybrid fund to help startups overcome the “valley of death”
This is a challenge that all startups face. You’ve created a prototype and proven it works, but now you must produce enough to sell your product and overcome the “valley of death” that wipes out many companies. “It’s a chicken-and-egg situation,” Josh Felser, co-founder and managing partner of early-stage venture firm Climactic, told TechCrunch. The […]
Anthropic releases Sonnet 4.6 | Tech Crunch
Anthropic has released a new version of its midsize Sonnet model to coincide with the company’s four-month update cycle. In a post announcing the new model, Anthropic highlighted improvements in how it codes, follows instructions and uses computers. Sonnet 4.6 will be the default model for users on the Free and Pro plans. The beta […]
SpaceX Veterans Raises $50 Million in Series A for Data Center Link
Travis Brashears, Cameron Ramos, and Selina Groun-Haeberg began working together at SpaceX to develop an optical communications link that permanently connects thousands of Starlink Internet satellites. The three engineers are now co-founders of Mesh Optical Technologies, a Los Angeles startup that announced a $50 million Series A led by Thrive Capital on Tuesday. Mesh aims […]
Executing AI models is turning into a memory game
When talking about the cost of AI infrastructure, the focus is usually on Nvidia and GPUs, but memory is becoming an increasingly important part of the picture. DRAM chip prices have jumped about seven times in the last year as hyperscalers prepare to build billions of dollars worth of new data centers. At the same […]
European Parliament blocks AI on MPs’ devices due to security risks
The European Parliament has reportedly blocked lawmakers from using AI tools built into work devices, citing cybersecurity and privacy risks from uploading sensitive communications to the cloud. Congress’ IT department said it could not guarantee the security of data uploaded to the AI companies’ servers and that the full scope of information shared with the […]
Here are 17 US-based AI companies that raised $100 million or more in 2026.
About 20 U.S.-based AI startups have raised more than $100 million in mega-rounds in 2026, less than two months ago. If the first few weeks of 2026 are any indication, the AI startup market will see another year of monster funding rounds at eye-popping valuations. U.S. AI startups raised more than $76 billion through mega-rounds […]