All throughout America’s capital, founders enjoyed the fruits of their industry’s political jockeying. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
Perplexity on Tuesday launched an API service called Sonar, allowing enterprises and developers to build the startup’s generative AI search tools into their own applications. “While most generative AI features…
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at just how much fintech startups raised in 2024, a slew of fundraising deals, Plaid’s reported revenue growth last year, and more!…
Whether you’re building a startup or trying to manage a distributed team, Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro provide the tools you need for less than $55. Source
Scientists warn that brands manipulating our dreams for commercial gain is becoming a reality, thanks to a practice called Targeted Dream Incubation. Source
Google DeepMind spinoff Isomorphic Labs expects testing on its first AI-designed drugs to begin this year, as tech startups race to turn algorithmic magic into actual treatments. “We’ll hopefully have…
On the rare occasion that you find a Linux app or service isn't starting properly, there's a handy command ready to help you suss out the problem. Source
French startup Karmen has secured a small funding round so that it can improve its instant financing products. The company offers short-term loans to small companies facing a working capital…
Friend, a startup creating a $99, AI-powered necklace designed to be treated as a digital companion, has delayed its first batch of shipments until Q3. Friend had planned to ship…
(Yoodli) President Trump had clear messaging and a well-paced delivery during his inauguration speech Monday, but he could have been 36% more concise and offered more clarity on execution. That…
Perplexity AI, a U.S.-based search engine startup, has submitted a proposal to merge with TikTok's U.S. operations. Source
The general hype around all things AI is not lifting all boats: certain startups continue to struggle and are looking for exits. In one of the latest developments, TechCrunch has…
Stuttgart, Germany-based Sereact has secured €25mn to advance its embodied AI software that enables robots to carry out tasks they were never trained to do. “With our technology, robots act…
The platform has acquired 14,403 ETH, raising its total Ethereum holdings to 28,612, valued at approximately $109 million. Source
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images At a victory rally the day before being sworn into the presidency, Donald Trump extolled his plan to “save TikTok” from the…
One day before his inauguration, president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to issue a day one executive order intended to save TikTok, despite being a main proponent of a ban during…
TikTok went dark for users in the US on Saturday night, but it may not be gone for long. President-elect Donald Trump posted on Truth Social this morning that he…
Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump says he wants service providers like Apple and Google to put TikTok back online in the US,…
Skim off the Top A company has brought a vile new twist on what a "payday" should be: now you, the lowly grunt, are the one that's paying. This, The…
Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 12, 2025. Sign…