Yope raises $12.3 million for private social networking app
Northzone led the seed round for Yope, which is building a friends-and-family social app without ads, public posts or algorithmic...
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Science wins EU approval for eye implant aimed at restoring vision
Science Corporation can begin selling PRIMA in Europe, giving the BCI startup its first commercial path while it develops longer-t...
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Menlo investor points to Anthropic’s rapid revenue climb
Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy told TechCrunch that Anthropic’s growth is unlike anything he has seen across 25 years of investing.
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Google adds iPhone-to-Android transfer tools in Android 17
Android 17 adds a built-in wireless migration flow that moves more iPhone data to Android without requiring a separate app, Google...
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Substack adds AI-use scans for posts, notes and comments
Substack is integrating Pangram to estimate how much text on its app was written by AI, adding a transparency layer for readers an...
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Cascade lands $3.5 million seed round for construction sales software
The startup says its AI platform helps architecture, engineering and construction firms find projects and target likely winners be...
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AI features push new challengers into the browser fight
Chrome and Safari still lead, but rivals are pitching browsers built around AI agents, privacy controls and calmer workspaces.
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QED’s Nigel Morris says AI will reshape fintech faster than past waves
The Capital One co-founder argues AI could cut core finance costs and pressure banks that fail to rebuild around their data.
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Synthesia adds AI roleplay tool to test workplace training
The British startup is adding live AI practice sessions to help companies measure whether employee training changes behavior.
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AI labs led June’s unicorn class as DeepSeek hit a $50 billion valuation
Crunchbase said 34 companies joined its Unicorn Board in June, with AI labs accounting for $65 billion of the new private-market v...
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Anthropic robotics rumor puts Physical Intelligence in the spotlight
A denied Anthropic deal rumor revived attention on robotics startup Physical Intelligence, a company with ties to OpenAI and more...
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Meta pilots StoryKit, an AI app for personalized bedtime stories
Meta is testing StoryKit in select countries, using AI to create children’s storybooks with custom characters, settings, lessons a...
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