Former OpenAI science lead Kevin Weil launches Warp Sciences with $215 million to automate wet labs
The new startup raised a $215 million round led by Lightspeed.
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Intero Biosystems Wins the Disrupt Cup and $100,000 Prize at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield
Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are the standouts.
Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today
Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now.
Spotify Aims to Position Itself as the Primary Music Service for External Artificial Intelligence Assistants
Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service.
Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants
Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with electricity in 2028.
Developer platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattack
The vibe-coding platform said all of its customers should revoke and rotate their private keys, after hackers were able to decrypt some customer secrets.
Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you
Nirva will ship its $249 ambient AI pendant by the end of the year.
DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions
DeepSeek has reportedly raised $15 billion in one of China's largest funding rounds, just days after the US ordered federal agencies to remove its technology over national security concerns.
Blackstone Executive Jas Khaira Dismisses Market Concerns Regarding Debt Associated With Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Buildout
Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.
Meta Plans New Class of Non-Voting Stock to Fund Broad Artificial Intelligence Expansion
The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.
Airbnb limits chores for guests, sparking backlash from hosts
Hosts are threatening to leave the platform after Airbnb says that they can no longer require guests to strip beds or do other time-consuming cleaning chores.
Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1B at a $6B valuation
Just 9 months after raising an $180 million seed round, Flapping Airplanes has landed $1 billion Series A for its mission to build AI models "without ingesting half the internet."
AI startup Recursive releases Flint, a local laptop coding model built largely through automated research.
Startup Recursive has released Flint, a free, laptop-sized coding model built largely by its own AI research system, as an early test of AI that improves itself.
General Motors Unveils New Electric Vehicle Platform and Software Architecture to Speed Development Timelines
To compete with Tesla, Rivian, and a host of Chinese automakers, GM’s fourth-gen EV platform will roll out a new central computer and electrical architecture that will debut in 2028 in the Cadillac Escalade IQ.
Walmart Introduces New Agent Gateway to Allow Approved Artificial Intelligence Shopping Assistants for Customers
As Amazon blocks AI agents from shopping on its site, Walmart is taking the opposite approach, introducing new technology that lets AI agents make purchases on customers' behalf, with controls over spending and transaction approvals.
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550M Series E at $8.8B valuation
Legal AI startup Legora announced Wednesday that it raised a $550 million Series E round, valuing it at $8.8 billion.
General Motors Overhauls OnStar With In-House Artificial Intelligence Assistant Launching in 2027 Cadillac Lyriq
It's one of the biggest overhauls ever to the 30-year-old connected car product.
PHP armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet
This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI.
Autonomous vehicle company Waymo launches its robotaxi service at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
Pickups and dropoffs will happen at dedicated "autonomous vehicle zones" at Terminal 1 and Terminal 3.
The $15 billion ad-powered AI startup your doctor may already be using
OpenEvidence is booming despite questions about accuracy and ads.