Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars
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Founders Fund has made its name for supporting what Peter Thiel calls “zero to one” companies – companies that don’t just improve existing ideas, but create something completely new. Its…
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Anthropic is having a moment in the private markets; SpaceX could spoil the party
Glen Anderson has been brokering deals in private equity since 2010, when the number of institutional investors focused on the late private market could be counted on two hands. Today,…
Artemis II is NASA’s last lunar mission outside of Silicon Valley
SpaceX launched its IPO on the same day that the United States sent astronauts to the moon for the first time in 54 years. And the timing is fitting: This…
The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse
The controversy surrounding compliance startup Delve has gone from bad to worse this week. Among the new allegations from the anonymous whistleblower known as DeepDelver is the allegation that Delve…
Mercor says it was hit by cyber attacks linked to the compromise of the open source LiteLLM project
Mercor, a popular AI recruitment startup, has confirmed a security incident associated with a supply chain attack involving the open source project LiteLLM. The AI ​​startup told TechCrunch on Tuesday…
Former Coatue partner raises massive $65M seed for AI agent startup
Another startup that aims to help companies build, secure and orchestrate AI agents has raised a whopping seed round. Sycamore on Monday announced a $65 million seed round led by…
The Pixel 10a doesn’t have a camera bump, and that’s great
For years, smartphone manufacturers have made the camera larger on devices to chase camera improvements. While this kind of design makes cameras better, it sometimes creates usability issues. With the…
Bluesky leans on artificial intelligence with Attie, an app for building custom feeds
The team at Bluesky has built another app — and this time it’s not a social network, but an AI assistant that lets you design your own algorithm, create custom…
Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom
For more than a decade, Whoop sold itself as a secret weapon for serious athletes. LeBron James was convinced to turn on the company’s fitness band in Whoop’s first year.…
David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead
David Sacks has spent his days as Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar. In a conversation with Bloomberg on Thursday, the longtime entrepreneur, investor and podcaster confirmed that his non-consecutive…