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.…

This European startup is installing 50 traffic-counting sensors across San Francisco

May 16, 2023

Belgian startup Telraam designed a device that lets anyone point out of a window a camera-like device that uses on-board tech to count the number of road users. It is currently installing a network of 50 or so devices in San Francisco, a project the company says is largely funded by Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, […]

This European startup is installing 50 traffic-counting sensors across San Francisco by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Personal CRM app Clay introduces an AI helper to help you navigate your relationships

May 16, 2023

Clay, a startup that’s something of a personal CRM, as it’s designed to help people manage their own relationships — including those with friends, family, colleagues, industry peers and more — is now turning to AI to help you derive more insights from your network of contacts. If you ever wanted to ask an AI […]

Personal CRM app Clay introduces an AI helper to help you navigate your relationships by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting: How to watch and what to expect

May 16, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is expected to take the stage Tuesday afternoon for the company’s annual shareholder meeting, just days after announcing that he had chosen NBCU leader Linda Yaccarino as the next CEO of Twitter — another company that he owns. Tesla shareholders previously raised concerns that Musk’s ownership of Twitter, which became official […]

Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting: How to watch and what to expect by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Procurement platform Zip raises $100M at a $1.5 billion valuation

May 16, 2023

The business of platforms for purchasing goods and services — in other words, procurement — is alive and well. Case in point, Zip, a startup developing procurement software, yesterday announced its $100 million Series C funding led by Y Combinator with participation from CRV and Tiger Global. Zip CEO Rujul Zaparde says that the financing, […]

Procurement platform Zip raises $100M at a $1.5 billion valuation by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

WNBA app rolls out TikTok-style video feed to attract younger fans

May 16, 2023

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) is the latest organization to bet on short-form videos to draw in more users. The league announced Tuesday its revamped mobile app, which includes a new home page with a TikTok-like vertical feed that features free content as well as other app updates like a new feature that hides […]

WNBA app rolls out TikTok-style video feed to attract younger fans by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch