This app just raised $14M to take on the loneliness epidemic
Clyx is social platform that helps users find IRL community events to join.Clyx is social platform that helps users find IRL community events to join.[#item_full_content]
Fire kills nearly 3,700 Americans annually and destroys $23 billion in property, with many deaths occurring because traditional smoke detectors fail to alert occupants in time.Fire kills nearly 3,700 Americans annually and destroys $23 billion in property, with many deaths occurring because traditional smoke detectors fail to alert occupants in time.Hi Tech & Innovation[#item_full_content]
Ex-Google X trio wants their AI to be your second brain — and they just raised $6M to make it happen
TwinMind, available on Android and iOS, passively captures background audio to gain context and deliver on-the-go summaries.TwinMind, available on Android and iOS, passively captures background audio to gain context and deliver on-the-go summaries.[#item_full_content]
Google’s former security leads raise $13M to fight email threats before they reach you
The startup is using real-time AI agents that inspect, analyze, and neutralize email threats.The startup is using real-time AI agents that inspect, analyze, and neutralize email threats.[#item_full_content]
When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way.When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way.Hi Tech & Innovation[#item_full_content]
Sources: AI training startup Mercor eyes $10B+ valuation on $450 million run rate
The two-year-old startup has been in discussions with investors for a Series C round.The two-year-old startup has been in discussions with investors for a Series C round.[#item_full_content]
From mixers to pitch-offs — your brand event belongs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Each Side Event can unlock new opportunities for the hosts: investor deal flow, talent connections, and brand exposure with the startup community.Each Side Event can unlock new opportunities for the hosts: investor deal flow, talent connections, and brand exposure with the startup community.[#item_full_content]
Artificial intelligence is now part of our daily lives, with the subsequent pressing need for larger, more complex models. However, the demand for ever-increasing power and computing capacity is rising faster than the performance traditional computers can provide.Artificial intelligence is now part of our daily lives, with the subsequent pressing need for larger, more complex models. However, the demand for ever-increasing power and computing capacity is rising faster than the performance traditional computers can provide.Energy & Green Tech[#item_full_content]
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, players flocked to Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based video game where users received cryptocurrency tokens for their time spent playing. In 2022, when the broader crypto market crashed and a massive hack erased players’ earnings, most users fled. A new study by Cornell researchers has investigated why some players stuck around.At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, players flocked to Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based video game where users received cryptocurrency tokens for their time spent playing. In 2022, when the broader crypto market crashed and a massive hack erased players’ earnings, most users fled. A new study by Cornell researchers has investigated why some players stuck around.[#item_full_content]
Ramp says it has hit $1B in annualized revenue
Ramp answered any lingering question as to why investors valued the company at $22.5 billion just 45 days after they valued it at $16 billion.Ramp answered any lingering question as to why investors valued the company at $22.5 billion just 45 days after they valued it at $16 billion.[#item_full_content]
