Sam Altman gives up control of OpenAI Startup Fund, resolving unusual corporate venture structure
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has transferred formal control of the eponymously firm’s named corporate venture fund to Ian Cathaway, OpenAI confirmed to TechCrunch. The Open AI Startup Fund, launched in 2021...
Why Trump’s digital media company is different from other money-losing startups
Former president Donald Trump’s digital media company is losing money, and lots of it. But why is that any different from other “startups,” which often struggle to post a profit for years, if they eve...
Chat app Telegram challenges Meta with the launch of new ‘Business’ features and revenue-sharing
Telegram Business introduces options like a customized start page, plus the ability to set business hours, use preset replies, greeting and away messages, chatbots, tags for chats, and more.
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Learn startup best practices with Fidelity and others at Early Stage 2024
At Early Stage in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 25, 2024, TechCrunch will gather some of the startup world’s leading companies — but our partners provide more than just financial support. Their pres...
Terraform Industries converts electricity and air into synthetic natural gas for the first time
The modern world is dependent on a vast network for extracting, processing, transporting and ultimately consuming hydrocarbons like crude oil and natural gas. But these resources come with a cost: the...
ChatGPT no longer requires an account – but there’s a catch
OpenAI is making its flagship conversational AI accessible to everyone, even people who haven’t bothered making an account. It won’t be quite the same experience, however — and of course all your chat...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/chatgpt-no-longer-requires-an-account-but-theres-a-catch/
The AltStore, an alternative app store coming to EU, will offer Patreon-backed apps
To comply with the new European law, Apple is introducing APIs and frameworks that allow developers to distribute apps independently of the App Store.
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TechCrunch Minute: Amazon bets $4B on Anthropic’s success
The current AI wave is a never-ending barrage of news items. To understand what I mean, ask yourself how long you spent considering the fact that Amazon put another $2.75 billion into Anthropic AI las...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/01/techcrunch-minute-amazon-bets-4b-in-anthropics-success/
Women in AI: Urvashi Aneja is researching the social impact of AI in India
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed ...
Ads on Discord, AT&T passcode resets, and podcast changes for Android users
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, where we dig into the weekend and tak...
Microsoft to unbundle Office and Teams globally following years-long criticism
Microsoft will introduce a new version of Microsoft 365 and Office 365 subscription service that excludes Teams, unbundling a suite following scrutiny from the European Union regulator and complaints ...
GGV Capital is no more, as partners announce two separate brands
The VCs who long ran GGV Capital, the 24-year-old cross-border firm that helped serve as a bridge between the U.S. and China, have settled on two new brands roughly six months after announcing they wo...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/31/ggv-capital-is-no-more-as-partners-announce-two-separate-brands/
TechCrunch Mobility: Fisker enters into dumpster fire territory and Tesla chases FSD revenue
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for ...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/31/techcrunch-mobility-03-31-24/
Ember’s journey from hot coffee to medication transport
Ember’s first Indiegogo campaign drew sideways glances when it launched in 2015. Would anyone actually buy a $129 heated coffee mug? Nearly a decade later, however, it’s clear that the initial pitch w...
Why AWS, Google and Oracle are backing the Valkey Redis fork
AWS and Google Cloud rarely back an open-source fork together.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/31/why-aws-google-and-oracle-are-backing-the-valkey-redis-fork/
The market is forcing cloud vendors to relax data egress fees
As a number of factors come into play, like the reality of a multi-cloud world and a stricter regulatory environment, companies are beginning to see the error in their ways.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/31/the-market-is-forcing-cloud-vendors-to-relax-data-egress-fees/
Women in AI: Brandie Nonnecke of UC Berkeley says investors should insist on responsible AI practices
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed ...
Robinhood’s new Gold Card, BaaS challenges and the tiny startup that caught Stripe’s eye
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! This week, we’re looking at Robinhood’s new Gold Card, challenges in the BaaS space and how a tiny startup caught Stripe’s eye. To get a round...
Fisker loses customers’ money, Robinhood launches a credit card, and Google generates travel itineraries
Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the notable happenings in tech over the past few days. This week, TC’s auto reporter Sean O’Kane revealed how EV startup ...
MIT tool shows climate change could cost Texans a month and a half of outdoor time by 2080
Finally, something that makes climate change relatable.
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