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Sources: Multimodal AI startup Fal.ai already raised at...

Fal.ai announced its previous round at a $1.5 billion valuation in July.

OpenAI’s new browser is a broadside shot at Google 

OpenAI's new browser announcement made it clear exactly how much Google has to l...

Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus found...

Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe’s new startup, Sesame, is building AI-powered sm...

Open source agentic startup LangChain hits $1.25B valua...

As TechCrunch previously reported, the maker of a popular open source framework ...

Netflix goes ‘all in’ on generative AI as entertainment...

Netflix is using AI for special effects and pre-production, but CEO Ted Sarandos...

YC alum Cercli, an AI-powered Rippling for MENA, raises...

In a region long defined by fragmented enterprise systems, outdated compliance t...

Trump DOE confirms it’s canceling over $700M in manufac...

The Department of Energy said it was canceling grants to build new factories in ...

Meta AI’s app downloads and daily users spiked after la...

New data from Similarweb shows Meta AI’s mobile app is surging in popularity, ju...

US and Australia sign $3B critical minerals deal

Leaders of the country's governments announced they would work together to secur...

Top OpenAI, Google Brain researchers set off a $300M VC...

When Liam Fedus announced he was quitting OpenAI, VCs swarmed. One even wrote a ...

Apple will let users roll back the Liquid Glass look wi...

Apple is responding to user feedback on its new Liquid Glass design with a setti...

The White House is already one of the most blocked acco...

The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic oppone...

TechCrunch Mobility: A takeover that might not be hostile

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on ...

OpenAI’s ‘embarrassing’ math

No, GPT-5 did not solve a bunch of previously unsolved math problems.

Kohler unveils a camera for your toilet

Home goods company Kohler recently unveiled a new device called the Dekoda — a $...

Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summe...

A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation phot...