NVIDIA It is investing $2 billion in Synopsys, which makes software and components for designing semiconductor chips. The deal deepens their existing partnership at a time when analysts have begun to scrutinize the increasingly common circular AI-industry deals and warn of a potential bubble. Nvidia said it bought it Synopsis Each share is priced at…
German AI Lab Black Forest Labs on Monday said it has raised $300 million in a Series B funding round, valuing the company at $3.25 billion. The round was co-led by Salesforce Ventures and Anjani Midha (AMP), and saw participation from a16z, NVIDIA, Northzone, Crendum, Earlybird VC, Broadlight Capital, General Catalyst, Temasek, Bain Capital Ventures,…
James Cameron’s films are often pioneers in visual effects technology – particularly the “Avatar” films, in which his heroic blue Na’vi characters are brought to life through performance capture. But that doesn’t make Cameron a fan of generative AI. In CBS Sunday Morning Interview The director, who is attached to the upcoming release of “Avatar:…
Flights were delayed and canceled globally after Airbus ordered repairs on 6,000 of its A320 series planes. According to The Guardian, company said she is taking action Because “analysis of a recent incident involving A320 family aircraft has shown that intense solar radiation can corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.” Citing industry…
New York’s latest state budget includes new disclosure requirements for businesses that use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers – for example, you’ll be charged more if you have a history of splurging. Businesses using personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was determined by an algorithm using your…
Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just that darling And replication Those of the world who are winning. Startups that have built the infrastructure behind them are also making money. SupaBase, the open-source database platform that has become the backend of choice for the vibe-coding world, Raised $100 million…
Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has faced multiple setbacks during testing of its autonomous weapon systems new reporting By WSJ. Problems cited include more than a dozen drone boats that failed during naval exercises in California in May, with sailors warning of a safety breach and possible loss of life; A mechanical problem that damaged…
Isabelle leads Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch’s prestigious Launchpad and competition for the world’s most promising early-stage startups. You can contact Isabelle by email or verify outreach at isabelle.johannessen@techcrunch.com, She searches for top founders in 99+ countries and prepares them to pitch on the Disrupt platform to tier-one investors and global media. Prior to TechCrunch, he designed…
Ten years ago, raising €1 million in Copenhagen was enough to make waves in the region’s tech scene. Today, the Nordics are churning out billion-dollar companies like Lovable – which generated revenues of $200 million Just 12 months after launching. Dennis Green-Lieber, founder of AI-powered customer intelligence platform propaneHave had a front row seat to…
Fresh from $350 million RaiseBattery recycler and cathode-maker Redwood Materials is reportedly cutting about 5% of its workforce, according to Reuters. Bloomberg News, Nevada-based Redwood has about 1,200 employees, so the cuts will affect a few dozen employees. Founded in 2017 by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, the company initially focused on battery cell production,…
