- by Connie LoizosTechCrunch's StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the more straight-talking investors working in AI right now. They were as entertaining as they were illuminating.
- by Jagmeet SinghWalmart-backed Flipkart has crossed 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates its own quick-commerce push in India.
- by Jagmeet SinghThe all-cash deal gives MoEngage access to technology that assigns AI agents to individual customers.
- by Julie BortSuperhuman, which also has an AI detection tool as part of Grammarly, has snapped up GPTZero.
- by Julie BortMenlo has created a solid rep for itself as an AI investor, all based on one gutsy $750 million move in 2024.
- by Zack WhittakerIt's unclear why Klue had not revoked the credential after the limited pilot, which hackers then used to breach a system holding keys for accessing customers' data.
- by Lucas RopekThe app would be independent of Meta's other social media offerings, although sources told the NYT that those social sites could direct users to engagement with the app.
- by Rebecca BellanAnthropic’s new Claude Tag brings an always-on AI teammate to Slack. But beyond productivity, the feature is a strategic play to capture organizational context, institutional knowledge, and enterprise workflows.
- by Zack WhittakerThis is the second data breach to affect LastPass customers in recent years, after one of the password manager's tech partners was recently breached.
- by Dominic-Madori DavisHaloBraid aims to help salons speed up braiding with its first device, slated to launch later this year, that acts as a braiding assistant for professional stylists.
- by Aisha MalikThe smart glasses are available in several countries starting today in a variety of color and lens combinations.
- by TechCrunch EventsFour days left to save up to $190 on your pass to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 — the ultimate founder bootcamp — before Early Bird rates end on June 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register today.
- by Amanda SilberlingRibbie lets you follow along live with MLB games with a delightful, arcade-inspired interface.
- by Lauren ForristalStockholm-based startup Fika Jobs is building a video-first hiring platform that combines AI interview agents with short-form video profiles, creating something that feels like a cross between LinkedIn and TikTok.
- by Rebecca Bellan, Connie LoizosA running look — in reverse chronological order — at the bigger tech companies that have announced significant layoffs this year with AI as a stated factor.
- by Lucas RopekOpenAI is using AI to help the open source community better protect itself.
- by Connie LoizosWhether the Autopilot system was truly active, overridden, or malfunctioning likely won't be resolved until investigators finish combing through the vehicle's data logs.
- by Kirsten KorosecThe lawsuit, led by a Detroit pension fund, alleges Uber's board and management has cut too many compliance corners, resulting in thousands of lawsuits.
- by Russell BrandomThe loop takes agentic AI a step further by authorizing a swarm of agents to work continuously in the background, endlessly.
- by Tim De ChantMicrosoft inked a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chevron, locking in decades of carbon emissions from a new natural gas power plant.