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Insurtech Outmarket raises $34.5M just months after prior round
The startup uses AI to automate tedious paperwork for insurance agencies and brokers.
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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The Lenfest Institute grows landmark program with expanded OpenAI support
OpenAI is expanding the Lenfest AI Collaborative and Fellowship Program with $5 million in funding and up to $5 million in software credits and engineering support.
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OpenAI Blog · 4w ago
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Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs
Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
Anthropic has committed $11. 6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure, a bet on CPUs that could grow to about $20 billion, and in an unusual arrangement, Akamai is giving...
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TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Ahead of US IPO, British AI neocloud Nscale secures $3.36B in convertible financing
The funding, which comes from Third Point, Nvidia, and others, will fuel the company's massive AI data center buildout.
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TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO
Anthropic is asking its shareholders to approve a structure that would give its seven co-founders a combined 50. 1% of the vote on most corporate matters.
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TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI
The venture firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds for the first time, as it shifts to a shorter investment period.
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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20 minutes with the CEO of ElevenLabs, now reportedly valued at $22B
ElevenLabs powers the AI voice on the other end of a lot of customer service calls, and its CEO told me this week that businesses should probably tell you that — at least until getting a machine...
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Lovable’s annualized revenue crosses $600M as vibe coding takes off
Lovable co-founder Fabian Hedin said that apps created on the platform are getting nearly a billion monthly views each month.
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Enveda secures $311M to bring more nature-derived AI drugs into clinical trials
The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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StrictlyVC at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Inside the changing rules of venture capital
StrictlyVC joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 to discuss the changing VC landscape thanks to AI. Get your Investor Pass to join these exclusive sessions.
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Ema raises $77M as AI starts eating into enterprise software and services
Ema has raised $140 million to date and has more than 50 enterprise customers, including Google and Microsoft.
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TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Snorkel AI triples valuation to $3.5B as demand for AI training data booms
The seven-year-old startup has raised a $350 million Series E to fuel its data-as-a-service approach.
TechCrunch AI · 4w ago
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Andreessen Horowitz is launching an ‘academy’ with no homework and partnerships with Palantir, Google, and Meta
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is creating an "academy" positioned as a pipeline for young people to build or join a Silicon Valley startup. The "Horowitz Andreessen Academy"...
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The Verge AI · 1mo ago
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Nscale’s IPO will test Wall Street’s appetite for concentrated AI bets once again
The British AI data center developer depends on tech giants Microsoft and Anthropic for most of its revenue.
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TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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iPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlement
Apple is paying $250 million to settle claims that it failed to deliver an AI-upgraded Siri - and now, eligible iPhone owners can submit a claim for a payout. If you live in the US and purchased...
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The Verge AI · 1mo ago
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Humans, not rogue AI, are still the biggest cybersecurity risk to energy systems
Before recent high-profile hacks raised the specter of AI possibly " killing all humans ," our energy systems were already disturbingly vulnerable to cyberattack - and the risk is growing. "We...
The Verge AI · 1mo ago
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Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking
Vals AI is hoping to make AI benchmarking a more neutral and trustworthy resource in a world increasingly inundated by AI models.
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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A startup that builds other startups raised $100M and is all-in on physical AI
UP. Labs, now doing business under the name Vantora, is building startups for industrial corporations.
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops
Manus, which earlier this year had to break off a merger with Meta, is in discussions to raise $500M at a $4B valuation.
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TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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Crusoe raises $3.9B to build massive data centers and small modular ‘AI factories’
The round values the data center giant at $30. 9 billion.
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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The FAA’s plan to fix air traffic? $875M worth of AI
A new AI-based software program is being launched to help air traffic controllers better navigate their jobs as the crossing guards of America's skies.
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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How Cooley is accelerating IPO work with ChatGPT
Cooley built GO Public with ChatGPT Work to bring intelligence to the IPO process, helping lawyers surface issues earlier and focus judgment where it matters most.
OpenAI Blog · 1mo ago
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Iceland-based Treble raises $18 million for its voice simulation platform
Treble's voice simulation platform is used by voice AI model developers, AI wearable, and robotics companies.
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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Former Infosys chief’s AI startup nabs another $53M
The Palo Alto startup says it has landed multiple seven-figure enterprise contracts within months of launch.
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1. 8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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OpenAI buys smartphone camera maker Glass Imaging for $300 million, report says
Glass Imaging was founded by a pair of former Apple engineers who previously led the team that developed Apple's Portrait Mode.
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TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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Sam Altman says OpenAI going public in 2026 would be ‘ill-advised’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed that there would be no OpenAI IPO in 2026 during an interview with Fortune . Over the course of 45 minutes, Altman discussed a variety of subjects including the...
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The Verge AI · 1mo ago
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman says it would be ‘ill-advised’ to go public in 2026
While OpenAI has filed confidentially for an IPO, the company will not be going public this year, according to CEO Sam Altman.
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TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data
The story "Mecka AI nears $500M valuation in Sequoia-led deal amid rush for robot training data" ...
TechCrunch AI · 1mo ago
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