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Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers
After helping lead the lawsuit that bankrupted media firm Gawker, Aron D’Souza says he saw something broken in the American…
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This Khosla-backed autonomous pod startup just raised $170M — now it’s aiming for more
Glydways, a San Francisco-based startup developing personal autonomous pods designed to operate on dedicated 2-meter-wide lanes in cities, has raised…
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India’s vibe-coding startup Emergent enters OpenClaw-like AI agent space
Emergent, an Indian startup known for its vibe-coding platform, has launched “Wingman,” a messaging-first autonomous AI agent, as it expands…
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AI data center startup Fluidstack in talks for $1B round at $18B valuation months after hitting $7.5B, says report
Fluidstack, a startup that builds specialized data centers for AI companies, is in talks to raise a $1 billion round…
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OpenAI has bought AI personal finance startup Hiro
OpenAI has acquired personal finance startup Hiro Finance, founder Ethan Bloch announced on Monday and OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch. The…
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Slate Auto: Everything you need to know about the Bezos-backed EV startup
In April 2025, a new company called Slate Auto came out of stealth and shocked the car industry. Not only…
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TechCrunch is heading to Tokyo — and bringing the Startup Battlefield with it
TechCrunch is partnering with SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026, Asia’s largest global innovation conference, taking place April 27–29 at Tokyo Big…
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Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! —…
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After data breach, $10B valued startup Mercor is having a month
Six months ago, Mercor was flying high after raising a massive $350 million Series C that valued the AI data…
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How to make the Startup Battlefield Top 20 — and what every company gets regardless
Every founder who applies to Startup Battlefield wants the same thing: the Disrupt Main Stage. Six minutes to pitch and…
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