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The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according to VCs

The 11 standout startups from YC’s Demo Day, according ...

TechCrunch spoke to investors to find the hottest startups in the Spring 2026 YC...

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OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to its IPO 

OpenAI is bringing on some big guns in the lead-up to i...

OpenAI is bulking up before its IPO, landing Transformer co-inventor Noam Shazee...

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Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, due to costs

Snap spins off AI video team into new company, Dotmo, d...

The Snapchat maker is spinning off yet another internal unit. Dotmo will be comp...

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AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B months after its last mega-round

AI inference startup Baseten reportedly raising $1.5B m...

Startup Baseten is reportedly close to finalizing a $1.5 billion round at a $13 ...

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Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M

Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI fo...

DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, was f...

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This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep wi...

I’ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthink...

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OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything fr...

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Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown

Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns b...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Ant...

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KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations

KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucina...

Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.

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Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand

Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Be...

Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered t...

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Apple plays catch-up at WWDC

Apple plays catch-up at WWDC

Apple spent much of its WWDC keynote highlighting fixes, performance improvement...

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OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic

OpenAI files confidentially for IPO, following Anthropic

The filing comes a little more than a week after its main rival, Anthropic, also...

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Apple’s WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M false ad settlement

Apple’s WWDC AI demos looked more real after $250M fals...

The vibe of Apple's 2026 WWDC keynote felt like a spouse proudly listing all the...

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As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning company is doing layoffs, report says

As OpenAI files for IPO, Sam Altman’s eye-scanning comp...

Tools for Humanity, Sam Altman's identity verification company, is reportedly st...

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Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia over ‘dual-pricing’ valuation tricks

Mercor’s Brendan Foody calls out Sequoia over ‘dual-pri...

Sequoia is just one of the top firms that sells same equity at two different pri...

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Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI business is a helluva good signal

Alphabet’s record-breaking $85B raise for Google’s AI b...

If Alphabet's record-breaking $85 billion stock sale signals investor appetite f...

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Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road this year

Uber to put 500 data-collection vehicles on the road th...

The modified Ioniq 5 will be loaded with sensors to capture data for Uber's new ...

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Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to last?

Defense tech is flooded with money, but who’s built to ...

Defense tech is red hot right now. Anduril and Mach Industries just doubled and ...

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Lovable signs multiyear deal with Google Cloud to up usage 5x, source says

Lovable signs multiyear deal with Google Cloud to up us...

Lovable and Google signed an expanded multiyear deal that involves a 5x expansio...

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Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in nine months

Quick commerce FirstClub doubles valuation to $255M in ...

The Bengaluru startup has crossed 1 million orders and reached a $50 million ann...