Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first
The project marks at least the second time Winkelmann has become the art world’s main character.
The Download: NASA’s new space telescope and OpenAI’s autonomous hacker
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. Shape-shifting mirrors on NASA’s new space telescope could unveil Jupiters like our own When NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches, as early as the end of next month, it will…
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Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people
Yoodli counts Google, Snowflake, and Databricks among its customers.
Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation
The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch.
Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses
The voluntary recall comes as scrutiny by federal regulators and local school district officials increases.
AWS needs you to believe in AI agents
AWS announced a wave of new AI agent tools at re:Invent 2025, but can Amazon actually catch up to the AI leaders? While the cloud giant is betting big on enterprise AI with its third-gen chip and database discounts that got developers cheering, it’s still fighting to prove it can compete beyond infrastructure. This week […]
Feds find more complaints of Tesla’s FSD running red lights and crossing lanes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified at least 80 incidents.
This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress
Awear won the Battlefield 200 health stage pitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.
SpaceX reportedly in talks for secondary sale at $800B valuation, which would make it America’s most valuable private company
The eye-popping figure reflects how routine mega-valuations have become in private markets.
Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless
Limitless said it shares Meta’s vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone.
Uncover the Hidden Edge Top Franchisors Use to Win (And It’s Not More AI)
The real edge franchisors are using today — and why most entrepreneurs overlook it.