VC Vinod Khosla says the US government could take 10% stake in all public companies to soften the blow of AGI
Khosla Ventures founder, Vinod Khosla shares his ideas about sharing the abundance of AI.
The Download: Introducing: the new conspiracy age
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Introducing: the new conspiracy age Everything is a conspiracy theory now. Conspiracists are all over the White House, turning fringe ideas into dangerous policy. America’s institutions are crumbling under the weight of deep…
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How This Hidden Data Issue Silently Erodes Business Value and Decision-Making Over Time
Minor data corruptions accumulate silently over time and undermine analytics, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: How to watch Vinod Khosla, Netflix, Slate Auto, and Startup Battlefield
If you’re not able to attend in person, the next best thing is to check out our livestream of the Disrupt Stage. Tune in right here starting at 9 a.m. PT.
Finding return on AI investments across industries
The market is officially three years post ChatGPT and many of the pundit bylines have shifted to using terms like “bubble” to suggest reasons behind generative AI not realizing material returns outside a handful of technology suppliers. In September, the MIT NANDA report made waves because the soundbite every author and influencer picked up on…
AccessGrid raises $4.4M to help turn phones into key fobs
Access Grid builds APIs that companies can use to manage digital key fobs directly within Apple and Google’s wallet platforms.
Amazon Lays Off 14,000 Corporate Staff, One of the Largest Job Cuts in Its History
The move arrives as Amazon makes significant investments in AI infrastructure, with capital expenditures expected to exceed $120 billion for the year.
Don’t Let Uncertainty Paralyze You — The Strongest Leaders Act Their Way Into Hope
These approaches from the frontlines of the environmental movement apply to the business world, too.
Mem0 raises $24M from YC, Peak XV and Basis Set to build the memory layer for AI apps
Taranjeet Singh (pictured right) has launched six companies, with some failing and others seeing varying degrees of success. His seventh, Mem0, could be his defining one. The startup starts with the premise that large language models can’t remember past interactions the way humans do. If two people are chatting and the connection drops, they can […]
Apple and Microsoft are now both worth more than $4T
This is the first time Apple’s market capitalization has crossed the $4 trillion mark, making it the third company to ever cross the milestone after Nvidia and Microsoft.
OpenAI completes its for-profit recapitalization
OpenAI has completed its recapitalization, splitting the AI lab into a for-profit corporation nested inside a non-profit foundation.