13 h. ago Startup Founder Claims Elon Musk Is Stealing the Name ‘Grok’

Elon Musk said he borrowed the name from a 1960s science fiction novel, but another AI startup applied to trademark it before xAI launched its chatbot.

Technology

57 h. ago Startup founder convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase of $175M by faking firm's success

Charlie Javice, whose startup claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid, was convicted of defrauding the banking giant by exaggerating her customer base tenfold.

Economics

2 d. ago Javice found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan in $175M startup purchase

Charlie Javice, the founder of student loan application startup Frank that was purchased by JPMorgan for $175 million, was found guilty on Friday of defrauding the bank by greatly inflating the customer count. After a five-week trial, the jury found Javice guilty, agreeing with prosecutors’ claims that she fabricated the vast majority of Frank’s customer […]

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6 d. ago Outreach founder Manny Medina has a new startup that helps AI agents get paid

Medina's new startup, called Paid, helps agentic startups profitably charge for their bots.

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7 d. ago Apply to compete in TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 today!

Start your engines  applications for TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 competition are open! If you’re a pre-Series A startup founder looking to make your mark on a global stage, this is an opportunity you can’t pass up. We want to see you showcase your game-changing innovations to the world at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s premier startup pitch […]

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7 d. ago Former Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt’s new robotics startup reportedly raises another $150M

The Bot Company, the robotics startup founded by former Cruise co-founder and CEO Kyle Vogt, has raised $150 million in a round led by Greenoaks, according to Reuters, citing unnamed sources. Vogt founded the startup with Paril Jain, who led the AI tech team at Tesla, and former Cruise software engineer Luke Holoubek. Vogt did […]

Technology

9 d. ago Charlie Javice trial becomes a master class in hubris for both sides

Charlie Javice’s high-profile fraud trial has become a showcase of embarrassing missteps on both sides, with eyebrow-raising details about how JPMorgan Chase was allegedly deceived into buying her startup, Frank, for $175 million when it had just 300,000 customers instead of four million. Per a new WSJ article, one pivotal moment came when former Frank […]

Politics

2 w. ago Four Chinese firms looking to shake up the tech world in the wake of DeepSeek

The success of the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek shocked financial markets and major US tech firms in January 2025. But it shouldn't have come as such a surprise.

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3 w. ago Applications are open for Startup Battlefield 200 — apply today!

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3 w. ago Founder of battery startup Our Next Energy returns as CEO following new funding

ONE also announced the close of a new funding round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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