Databricks CEO says fresh $1B will help him attack a new AI database market

The round, which pushes Databricks’ valuation to $100B, was co-led by Insight Partners and Thrive. CEO Ali Ghodsi says he’s found an enormous untapped AI agent market to spend the funds.

Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check with Lauri Moore (Bessemer) and David Cramer (Sentry) on the Builder Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt… Continua a leggere Discover how developer tools are shifting fast with Lauri Moore and David Cramer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Meta is shaking up its AI org, again

On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo.

Google pays $30M to settle lawsuit over children’s YouTube data

Google has agreed to pay $30M to settle a lawsuit over children’s data collection, though the company denies wrongdoing.

Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX

SpaceX scored a win in a decision from the Fifth Circuit over the labor board’s structure.

Deel scores a lawsuit win, but not against Rippling

While Deel is calling this a “Rippling-aligned” suit, it’s not the lawsuit filed by Rippling involving an alleged corporate spy.

Finally, Notion now works without an internet connection

For years, one of the most annoying issues with using Notion was that you couldn’t get much done offline because of its cloud-first architecture. The company has finally solved that problem, adding support for an offline mode to its apps.

Zoox taps ex-UberPool exec’s startup for routing software help

It’s the latest in a series of deals that have seen robotaxi companies look outward for help in scaling their fledgling networks.

YC-backed Garage raises $13.5M to help firefighters buy equipment

Garage is a marketplace that sells specialized equipment commonly used in local governments and public safety.

Y Combinator alum SRE.ai raises $7.2M for DevOps AI agents

The company helps automate complex enterprise workflows (like continuous integration and testing) — or, in other words, it makes DevOps capabilities more efficient as AI technology takes hold.