Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal
Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.
David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service
When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, where Sacks serves as both AI and crypto czar […]
Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal
Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf exec Jeff Wang took to X to offer more details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal.
The perfect pitch: This NEA partner says every founder should answer these 5 questions
Tiffany Luck, a partner at NEA, outlined what she looks for in a pitch, during a presentation at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston.
Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say
YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A.
Why a Y Combinator startup tackling AI agents for Windows gave up and pivoted
Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops.
ServiceNow’s acquisition of Moveworks is reportedly being reviewed over antitrust concerns
The probe into the acquisition, which was announced in March, began in June according to sources familiar with the matter.
Cursor snaps up enterprise startup Koala in challenge to GitHub Copilot
Cursor maker Anysphere is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in an effort to compete with Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot.
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor
Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared to its $6 billion valuation, its global market share is still relatively low. However, the recent […]
‘Utopian’ city California Forever announces huge tech manufacturing park
Solano Foundry is a 2,100-acre manufacturing park that can host 40 million square feet of advanced tech manufacturing space.