General Catalyst leads $5M-plus fintech deals in Q2, Crunchbase says
Crunchbase data shows General Catalyst passed Y Combinator in Q2 fintech rounds of at least $5 million, even as YC led total deal...
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Enterprise AI resilience matters more than speed, Crafting CEO says
Crafting CEO Sumeet Vaidya says companies need AI systems that can switch models as prices, policies and security risks shift.
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AI guardrails frustrate cybersecurity researchers using frontier models
Security researchers told TechCrunch that OpenAI and Anthropic safeguards can block legitimate vulnerability work and push teams t...
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Meta RE100 exit lands as company expands natural gas power plans
Meta is no longer part of RE100 after a decade, as it funds gas plants tied to its AI data center power needs.
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AMD Helios AI rack targets Nvidia in data center AI systems
AMD says Helios will ship later this year, with Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, Oracle and Anthropic among planned customers.
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Tesla door handle rules move onto NHTSA agenda after safety complaints
NHTSA is starting rulemaking on vehicle exit safety after complaints tied to Tesla-style electronic door handles.
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AegisAI Series A raises $36 million for AI phishing defense
Battery Ventures led AegisAI’s $36 million Series A as companies look for new defenses against AI-written spear phishing emails.
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Runway Media Router launches to pick AI media models by cost and quality
Runway’s new developer tool routes image, video and audio requests across AI models as generative media competition intensifies.
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Tesla robotaxi miles fell 36% in the second quarter
Tesla’s paid robotaxi miles dropped in Q2 even as the service expanded, raising new questions about how fast autonomy can scale.
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Meta AI ad pairs upbeat message with David Bowie’s apocalyptic ‘Five Years’
Meta’s new AI campaign argues technology will connect people, while its Bowie soundtrack points to a darker cultural signal.
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MeBeMe app launches to interrupt doomscrolling with small real-world tasks
MeBeMe’s free iOS app sends identity-based prompts instead of blocking apps, with no account, ads, or subscriptions.
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Amazon Prime Video games launch through Luna on Fire TVs
Amazon is adding Luna cloud games to Prime Video for Fire TV users in the U.S. and U.K., giving Prime members a new Games tab.
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