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Nvidia AI chip rivals attract record funding as competition heats up
This report is from this week's The Tech Download newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.Nvidia has cemented itself at the heart of the AI boom with a monopoly on the most powerful chips to train and run models, but a…
OpenAI’s existential questions | TechCrunch
OpenAI has been all over the news recently, whether that news is about acquisitions, competition with Anthropic, or bigger debates about AI’s impact on society.
On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec,…
AI startup Cursor in talks to raise $2 billion funding round at valuation of over $50 billion
The Cursor logo arranged on a smartphone in New Hyde Park, New York, Nov. 20, 2025.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence startup Cursor is in talks to raise a $2 billion fundraising round at an over $50 billion…
SiIicon Valley’s AI agent hiccups: Wasted tokens and ‘chaotic’ systems
San Jose CA, commercial hub of silicon valley and its network of freeways.Steve Proehl | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesDespite the C-suite's enthusiasm over artificial intelligence agents that can plow through office tasks like…
Cracks are starting to form on fusion energy’s funding boom
It happens in every emerging industry: founders and investors push toward a common goal, until the money starts to roll in and that shared vision begins to diverge.
Cracks are emerging in the fusion power world, which I saw firsthand…
OpenAI loses multiple executives in latest leadership shakeup
Kevin Weil, chief product officer of OpenAI, speaks during the Hill & Valley forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThree OpenAI executives announced their…
Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company.
The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠” and includes a 14-second video showing…
The 3 forces that drove a remarkable, record-setting week on Wall Street
You can call it a comeback. Stocks rocketed to record highs last week on hopes of a peace deal with Iran, with the S & P 500 closing above 7,100 for the first time and the Nasdaq completing its longest-winning stretch since 1992 — 13…
Nvidia faces backlash from gamers who feel abandoned for AI
For its first 30 years, Nvidia wasn't a household name unless you were a gamer. Now, some of its original fan base feel left behind as artificial intelligence has made the chipmaker the world's most valuable company. "The gaming segment…
Once close enough for an acquisition, Stripe and Airwallex are now going after each other
Jack Zhang was 34 years old, three and a half years into running a startup, and sitting across from one of the most powerful investors in Silicon Valley. Michael Moritz of Sequoia had invited him to his home — a place with, Zhang…
Jim Cramer on the market’s ‘remarkable’ rally — and what to watch ahead
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday laid out his game plan for the week ahead after what he called one of the most "remarkable" rallies he's ever seen."If you didn't believe we could have still one more week where we'd rally 3%, you'd be right,"…
Kevin Weil and Bill Peebles exit OpenAI as company continues to shed ‘side quests’
OpenAI is losing two of the architects of its most ambitious moonshots. Kevin Weil, who led the company’s science research initiative, and Bill Peebles, the researcher behind AI video tool Sora, both announced their departures on…
AI demand is inflated — only Anthropic is being realistic
The main demand signal for artificial intelligence looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated. Anthropic, by pricing its tools for that reality, might be the best-positioned AI company if a correction comes.Tokens…
Nvidia rivals eye huge funding rounds as AI chip market booms
European chip startups developing alternative technology to Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) are eyeing big funding rounds as they look to scale amid the AI boom. Dutch company Euclyd, backed by the former CEO of chipmaking…
New leaders, new fund: Sequoia has raised $7B to expand its AI bets
Few venture firms have bet more aggressively on AI than Sequoia Capital, and it isn’t slowing down.
The Silicon Valley stalwart has raised roughly $7 billion for a new fund, according to Bloomberg. Sequoia declined TechCrunch’s request…
Quantum stocks surge on Nvidia AI model announcement
A Rigetti quantum computer displayed at the Nvidia booth during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesQuantum stocks climbed on Thursday,…
From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a…
For a successful deep tech startup, the laboratory breakthrough is only the first step. To spin out an innovative technology into a scalable business, a founder has to navigate a complicated legal process.
This week on Build Mode,…
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7, a less risky model than Mythos
Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of Anthropic, at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. Ruhani Kaur | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAnthropic on Thursday announced a new artificial intelligence model,…