General Catalyst commits $5B to India over five years
The pledge marks a sharp jump from General Catalyst’s earlier $500 million–$1 billion India earmark.
Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies
Praveen Neppalli Naga, Uber’s chief technology officer, revealed the plan in an interview at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC event in San Francisco on Thursday night, describing it as a natural extension of a nascent program the company announced in late January called AV Labs.
Ali Partovi’s Neo looks to upend the accelerator model with low-dilution terms
Neo’s new Residency program invests $750,000 in an uncapped SAFE for startups and provides a $40,000 no-strings-attached grant for college students.
Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores—again
Gemini 3.1 Pro promises a Google LLM capable of handling more complex forms of work.
Nvidia deepens early-stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem
Nvidia is working with investors, nonprofits, and venture firms to build earlier ties with India’s fast-growing AI founder ecosystem.
FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash
The FBI says hacks that trick ATMs into spitting out cash on demand are rising, with hundreds of attacks in the past year alone netting hackers millions in stolen bills.
At a critical moment, Snap loses a top Specs exec
As Snap readies the public release of its long-awaited VR glasses, one of the key executives on the project has left the company.
Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others?
Cellebrite, which makes phone unlocking and hacking tools, stopped sales to countries that allegedly abused its tools. But after new allegations in Jordan and Kenya, the company has changed its approach.
Second and last chance for innovators to win scaling perks: Belden extends nomination window
Last day to nominate for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award has been extended through February 27. Don’t miss your chance to win scaling perks.
Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2025, a figure that’s down from previous years.
An AI data center boom is fueling Redwood’s energy storage business
Redwood Materials says its new energy storage business is the fastest growing unit within the company.