December 2, 2025

The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again

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. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…

Anthropic raises $450M to build next-gen AI assistants

May 23, 2023

Anthropic, the prominent generative AI startup co-founded by OpenAI veterans, has raised $450 million in a Series C funding round led by Spark Capital. Anthropic wouldn’t disclose what the round valued its business at. But The Information reported in early March that the company was seeking to raise capital at an over-$4.1 billion valuation. It […]

Anthropic raises $450M to build next-gen AI assistants by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Flipboard becomes first to support Bluesky, Mastodon and Pixelfed all in one app

May 23, 2023

Social magazine app Flipboard is continuing its investment in the federated social web with today’s news that it’s integrating with decentralized social networks, Bluesky and Pixelfed. The move will allow users of the Flipboard mobile app to visually browse through posts and photos from both networks, comment, favorite, reply and scroll through custom feeds, like […]

Flipboard becomes first to support Bluesky, Mastodon and Pixelfed all in one app by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Singapore-based BandLab Technologies raises $25M at $415M valuation

May 23, 2023

Singapore-based BandLab Technologies, the parent company of social music creation platform BandLab, has raised $25 million in Series B1 funding that bumps its post-money valuation to $425 million. The round was led by returning investor Cercano Management (formerly Vulcan Capital), with super-pro rata participation from Prosus Ventures. The new funding adds to BandLab Technologies’ $65 […]

Singapore-based BandLab Technologies raises $25M at $415M valuation by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: urban drone deliveries, and our guide to AI regulations

May 23, 2023
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. Food delivery by drone is just part of daily life in Shenzhen —Zeyi Yang In a buzzy urban area in Shenzhen, China, I watched as a drone descended onto a pickup kiosk to…

3 Buy-Rated China Stocks to Supercharge Your Portfolio

May 23, 2023
After lifting its strict pandemic restrictions, the Chinese economy has rebounded strongly, driven by consumer spending. Analysts expect the country to continue growing this year. Given this backdrop, it could…

Apple partners with Broadcom to build 5G components in the United States

May 23, 2023

Apple today announced a multi-billion dollar deal with Broadcom to build some wireless components in the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, Broadcom will design and build 5G components, including FBAR filters, in its America-based facilities. In a statement, Apple CEO Tim Cook stated “[Apple] is thrilled to make commitments that harness the […]

Apple partners with Broadcom to build 5G components in the United States by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

3 Buy-Rated China Stocks to Supercharge Your Portfolio

May 23, 2023
After lifting its strict pandemic restrictions, the Chinese economy has rebounded strongly, driven by consumer spending. Analysts expect the country to continue growing this year. Given this backdrop, it could…