Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues
Nvidia’s revenue hit $46.7 billion in the second quarter, a 56% increase compared to the same period last year.
Google launches new device protection program called Pixel Care+
Google says Pixel Care+ provides a “higher level of coverage, service and peace of mind for Google hardware owners.”
SpaceX notches major wins during 10th Starship test
This test marks a material advancement for the Starship program, which SpaceX wants to eventually use to send humans and cargo to Mars.
Assort Health nabs $50M to automate patient phone calls, sources say
The company’s AI voice agents are designed to take over high-volume, repetitive tasks like scheduling, cancellations, and frequently asked questions normally managed by front desk staff.
Verily is closing its medical device program as Alphabet shifts more resources to AI
Alphabet’s life sciences arm Verily laid off staff and eliminated its entire devices program as AI and data infrastructure take center stage.
Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office
The incident is the latest escalation by current and former employees who are demanding the company end its cloud contracts with Israel.
Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome
Anthropic is the latest AI lab to offer an AI agent with the ability to view and take action in a user’s Chrome browser.
Tesla could have avoided that $242.5M Autopilot verdict, filings show
Instead, a jury awarded plaintiffs $242.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
a16z spends $1.49M in Washington lobbying, while rivals mostly sit out
Venture giant Andreessen Horowitz is burning cash to shape policy on the Hill.
Road to Battlefield: Central Eurasia’s largest startup competition in history sends four winners to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
The startup ecosystem in Central Eurasia is having its moment. What started as 485 applications from across 27 countries has culminated in the largest startup pitch competition in Central Eurasia’s…