Innovation
Russian authorities block paywall removal site Archive.today | TechCrunch
Paywall bypass website Archive.today and several of its associated domains (including .is and .ph) have been blocked by Russian authorities, according to error pages that appeared when loading its...
Exclusive: The SEC drops its four-year-old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future
The Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into electric vehicle startup Faraday Future, despite SEC staff on the case recommending an enforcement action last year, TechCrunch has...
It’s been 20 years since the first tweet | TechCrunch
On March 21, 2006, Jack Dorsey posted a simple message: “just setting up my twittr”. That was, of course, the very first post on the site that is still...
New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput | TechCrunch
Anthropic submitted two sworn declarations to a California federal court late Friday afternoon, pushing back on the Pentagon’s assertion that the AI company poses an “unacceptable risk to national...
Amazon acquires Rivr, maker of a stair-climbing delivery robot | TechCrunch
Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery....
Multiverse Computing pushes its compressed AI models into the mainstream | TechCrunch
With private company defaults running at upwards of 9.2% — the highest rate in years — VC firm Lux Capital recently advised companies relying on AI to get their...
Mave Health aims to improve attention and mood with its brain-stimulating headset | TechCrunch
Over the past few years, there has been a steady influx of startups trying to treat issues like depression, period pain, PMS, anxiety and insomnia by using wearables that...
Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users | TechCrunch
Google announced on Tuesday that it’s expanding Personal Intelligence, its feature that allows its AI assistant to tailor its responses by connecting across your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail...
Apple acquires video editing software company MotionVFX | TechCrunch
Apple has acquired MotionVFX, a company that develops plugins, templates, and advanced capabilities for Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing software. The financial terms of the deal are unknown....
ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator | TechCrunch
ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video model globally, according to a report in The Information. The Chinese company, best known as TikTok’s parent organization (and...
