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As blockchain investing falls out of vogue, a16z Crypto rebrands as a16z Frontier
The digital asset unit, helmed by Chris Dixon, broadens its scope.
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OpenAI working on new $30B raise at $1.25T valuation ahead of IPO
Should OpenAI command an over $1 trillion valuation with this round, it would break records as the most highly valued private company ever.
Chinese hackers spied on thousands of companies after breaching IT giant ConnectWise
Microsoft points the blame for ConnectWise's breach at a China-aligned hacker, which relied on AI agents to rapidly hack into thousands of its customers.
US military says it has launched weapons into space
This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit.
AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Series C.
Proxima Fusion bets €140M on a critical fusion ingredient dominated by Asian suppliers
Proxima Fusion said Wednesday it plans to build a €140 million ($162.6 million) factory to produce fusion-grade high-temperature superconducting (HTS) tape, which will provide the startup with key component to its reactor design.
Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android
Google's new feature will transfer your passkeys as well.
The Boring Company raises $3B in round led by UAE
The company said it plans to dig more than 150 kilometers of tunnels in the Middle Eastern country.
White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains
The Trump administration's short-lived arcade game "Build the Wall" is now nowhere to be found after the Tetris Company posted that it takes "copyright infringement very seriously."
Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US
Aptoide has brought its games store back to Google Play after more than a decade, as court-ordered changes open Android to competing app stores.
Social media platforms still facing thousands of user addiction lawsuits after failed appeals
Platforms like Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and Google are facing a long road of litigation.
Computer maker Framework notifies ‘all customers’ of a data breach
Framework told "all" of its customers that hackers accessed their names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses in a data breach.
Trump administration has spent nearly $4B to cancel offshore wind farms
The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion.
Chinese AI model Kimi escaped its cybersecurity testing environment, researchers say
In the Kimi test, the sandbox designed to contain the experiment was not properly configured.
OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok
OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with Hugging Face.
Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly spurred backlash.
Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds
The new funding brings Index's total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.
Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber
The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.
Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars
Some Amazon customers logged on Friday to a surprise bill estimate claiming that they owed the tech and cloud giant billions in fees.
Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M
Neko Health has developed proprietary body-scanning technology, which it couples with bloodwork, to assess a person's health.
