Estonia-based Blackwall raises €45 million Series B to protect SMBs from malicious online traffic
A huge chunk of online traffic now comes from bots, both good and bad — but AI is boosting the…
Vento rolls out new €75M fund for Italian founders, no matter where they live
Over the last 15 years or so, as European venture capital shifted into a higher gear, one way to help…
Browser Use, one of the tools powering Manus, is also going viral
Manus, the viral AI “agent” platform from Chinese startup Butterfly Effect, has had an unintended side effect: raising the profile…
Google DeepMind unveils new AI models for controlling robots
Google DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, on Wednesday announced new AI models called Gemini Robotics designed to enable real-world machines…
Nvidia GTC 2025: What to expect from this year’s show
GTC, Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year, begins Monday and runs till Friday in San Jose. TechCrunch will be on…
FBI, EPA, and Treasury told Citibank to freeze funds as Trump administration tries to claw back climate money
Citibank revealed in court filings on Wednesday that the FBI, the EPA, the EPA inspector general, and the Treasury Department…
Travis Kalanick thinks Uber screwed up: “Wish we had an autonomous ride-sharing product”
Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, made it clear on Wednesday: he believes the company’s decision to abandon its…
Food delivery startup Wonder acquires media company Tastemade for $90M
Food delivery startup Wonder is acquiring media company Tastemade for around $90 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Founded…
As Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company stands
Semiconductor giant Intel hired semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan to be its new CEO. This news comes three months after Pat…
Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as its next CEO
Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan, a major figure in the semiconductor industry, as CEO, the company announced late Wednesday. Tan…