4 h. ago Character.AI taps Meta’s former VP of business products as CEO

Karandeep Anand comes to Character.AI with experience running advertising products that reached billions of users on Meta's apps.

Politics

5 h. ago After trying to buy Ilya Sutskever’s $32B AI startup, Meta looks to hire its CEO

Mark Zuckerberg’s AI talent hiring spree continues. In recent months, Meta tried to acquire Safe Superintelligence, the $32 billion AI startup co-founded by OpenAI’s former chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, according to a report from CNBC on Thursday. Sutskever ultimately turned Meta down, according to CNBC, but the company is now in talks to hire Safe […]

Economics

6 h. ago Find out how Flexport’s CEO, Ryan Petersen, builds when the rules keep changing at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, and we’re bringing the big conversations to the Builders Stage. One of the biggest? What it takes to keep building when the rules won’t stop shifting. When global logistics meets startup agility Flexport CEO and founder Ryan Petersen knows a thing or […]

Politics

6 h. ago Startup hiring isn’t just about the pitch, it’s about the package — Pulley, 645 Ventures, and Epigram Legal break it down at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Startups live and die by their early hires. And in a world where top talent has options — and stock options — you’ve got to offer more than a ping-pong table and a pitch deck to bring in the right people. At TechCrunch Disrupt’s 20th anniversary, happening on October 27-29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West, […]

Technology

6 h. ago What Lt. Col. Boz and Big Tech's Enlisted Execs Will Do in the Army

Meta CTO Andrew "Boz" Bosworth and leaders from OpenAI and Palantir have joined a detachment intended to make the US Armed Forces "force leaner, smarter, and more lethal."

Politics

9 h. ago Nvidia Invests in Nuclear Energy Startup Founded by Creepy Bill Gates

Nvidia has joined a $650 million funding round for TerraPower LLC, a nuclear energy startup founded by creepy Bill Gates. The company plans to further develop its advanced reactor project in Wyoming, which could one day contribute to the insatiable power demands of AI datacenters full of Nvidia chips. The post Nvidia Invests in Nuclear Energy Startup Founded by Creepy Bill Gates appeared first on Breitbart.

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31 h. ago 4 days left: Lock in your TechCrunch All Stage pass — or miss $210 in savings

If you’re serious about traction, scale, and funding, you have 4 days left to secure your pass to TechCrunch All Stage — and save up to $210 while you’re at it. Prices rise after June 22 at 11:59 p.m. PT. This is not just another startup event. It’s your tactical launchpad and the fuel to […]

Economics

32 h. ago Xander Schauffele 'excited' about major PGA Tour change: 'Always a good thing'

Xander Schauffele is welcoming one of the PGA Tour's major changes. The tour announced on Tuesday that Brian Rolapp is the new CEO after spending time with the NFL.

Politics

36 h. ago Inside a school that's working to fix the U.S. shortage of air traffic controllers

Facing a severe shortage, the FAA is racing to hire thousands of air traffic controllers. But training them can take years. We visit a school in Florida that's trying to get them on the job faster.

Society

37 h. ago Stripe’s former growth lead helps African diaspora invest in startups, real estate

When Joe Kinvi joined Touchtech Payments in 2017 as head of finance, the Irish startup couldn’t afford his full salary. So he negotiated for stock to make up the difference. Eighteen months later, Stripe acquired the company, and that equity converted into Stripe shares, enough to let Kinvi leave his job, bootstrap a side project, […]

Politics

44 h. ago New York Times claims Elon Musk is 'continuing to lash out' at them over drug use report

Tesla CEO Elon Musk released the results of a drug test on X to counter the New York Times’ reporting that his drug use was “more intense" in the 2024 election.

Technology

51 h. ago Voi CEO says he’s open to acquiring Bolt’s micromobility business

Frederik Hjelm, CEO of shared micromobility startup Voi, said he sees a path to acquiring the scooter and bike operations of Bolt, the European mobility super-app best known for ride-hailing.

Politics

51 h. ago OpenAI drops Scale AI as a data provider following Meta deal

OpenAI is phasing out its work with Scale AI and cutting ties with the data provider following Meta’s deal with the startup, an OpenAI spokesperson told Bloomberg on Wednesday. Sarah Friar, the chief financial officer of OpenAI, previously suggested the company would continue its work with Scale AI. Now, it appears OpenAI has changed its […]

Politics

51 h. ago Amazon hopes to deliver 10,000 robotaxis annually with new factory, challenging Waymo

Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also vying to join the autonomous race.

Politics

53 h. ago Sam Altman: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Is Trying to Lure Away OpenAI Brains with Bonuses of *$100 Million*

According to OpenAI boss Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is offered senior OpenAI employees signing bonuses of up to $100 million along with even larger annual compensation packages, to lure away top AI talent from the ChatGPT developer. The post Sam Altman: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Is Trying to Lure Away OpenAI Brains with Bonuses of *$100 Million* appeared first on Breitbart.

Economics

53 h. ago Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Warns Employees that AI Will Reduce Company's Workforce

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy stated in a memo to employees this week that the company expects AI to reduce its workforce in the coming years, affecting both white-collar and warehouse workers. The post Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Warns Employees that AI Will Reduce Company’s Workforce appeared first on Breitbart.

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60 h. ago Meta offered $100 mn bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman

Meta offered $100 million bonuses to OpenAI employees in an unsuccessful bid to poach the ChatGPT maker's talent and strengthen its own generative AI teams, the startup's CEO, Sam Altman, has said.

Society

63 h. ago After Shopify bought his last startup, Birk Jernström wants to help developers build one

With Polar as their ‘Merchant of Record’ responsible for handling billing and taxes, developers can sell online products and SaaS subscriptions globally from day one.

Politics

65 h. ago Amazon CEO tells employees that AI will shrink its workforce

Amazon CEO tells employees that AI will shrink its workforce  The Washington Post

Society

2 d. ago Police shut down Cluely’s party, the ‘cheat at everything’ startup

The latest San Francisco startup culture drama happened on Monday night. And it occurred over “the most legendary party that never happened."

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