U.K.-based AI data center startup Nscale has appointed former OpenAI and Instacart executive Fidji Simo to its board of directors. Simo brings extensive experience in scaling massive consumer platforms as the company strengthens its leadership team. The high-profile appointment comes as Nscale gears up for an anticipated initial public offering this fall. Reports indicate that […]
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The winners of the regional Road to TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 2026 for Central Eurasia have been announced, selected from a record 726 applications across 39 countries. Startups Cerberus, WeGlobal AI, and LOOQ secured the top three spots and will represent the region at the Startup Battlefield 200 during TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. This year’s […]
Continue ReadingRoblox has unveiled a major expansion of its developer tools at its annual conference, focusing heavily on generative AI and cross-platform publishing. The company is broadening the availability of its prompt-based game creation tool, ‘Build,’ while adding desktop support, an asset library, and upcoming scene-generation capabilities to make game development more accessible. In a strategic […]
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Prominent Chinese AI lab Moonshot AI is aiming for $2 billion in annualized revenue by the end of the year, doubling its previous figures. This aggressive financial target is driven largely by the success of its open-weight K3 model, which continues to generate hundreds of billions of tokens daily despite a slight usage dip. While […]
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The window of opportunity to apply for hosting official Side Events during TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is rapidly closing, with organizers confirming that tonight marks the absolute final deadline with no extensions planned. Hosting an authorized gathering offers organizations a unique platform to connect directly with founders, investors, and industry decision-makers. Approved events also gain valuable […]
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Startups and tech innovators have until September 18, 2026, to reserve their exhibition spaces for the upcoming TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 event. Available booth tables in the Expo Hall are strictly limited and frequently sell out well ahead of the official deadline. Securing an exhibitor spot provides companies with a dedicated three-day presentation area, built-in lead […]
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A group of prominent mathematicians, including Fields Medalists, has issued a sharp warning against AI labs, arguing that the rush to solve complex mathematical problems using large language models threatens academic integrity and attribution. Tensions flared following accusations that OpenAI pressured researchers and rushed unverified proofs to claim breakthroughs, leading the company to withdraw a […]
Continue ReadingY Combinator CEO Garry Tan has taken a contrasting stance on AI model distillation, arguing that U.S. open-weight labs should be encouraged to utilize distillation techniques to learn from frontier models. While major industry players like Anthropic call for stricter regulatory crackdowns against unauthorized knowledge extraction, Tan believes American developers should have legitimate front-door access […]
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Prominent venture capital firm Khosla Ventures is breaking with decades of tradition by opening its first-ever office outside of Silicon Valley. Firm partner Keith Rabois announced that the new outpost will be established in New York City, with doors expected to open this coming fall on 14th Street. Beyond traditional workspace, the New York office […]
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Mecka AI is reportedly closing in on a new financing round led by Sequoia Capital that would value the robotics data startup at approximately $500 million. The company focuses on capturing and analyzing human motion data, providing crucial training material for humanoid and general-purpose robots. This impending deal follows a $60 million fundraising effort earlier […]
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