X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D

The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers.

DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk’s team of federal cost-cutters

DOGE members are reportedly worried that they could face prosecution for some of their activities conducted while under the leadership of Elon Musk.

Pocket Casts now lets you create a playlist of your favorite podcast episodes 

Pocket Casts now lets you create playlists for putting podcasts episodes in your desired listening order.

A new AI benchmark tests whether chatbots protect human well-being

Most AI benchmarks measure intelligence and instruction-following rather than psychological safety. Humane Bench evaluates models based on core principles of human flourishing, prioritizing well-being, and respecting user attention.

Facebook takes on Reddit with launch of nicknames for Facebook Groups

Facebook users can protect their privacy in Groups using a new nicknames feature.

Former MrBeast content strategist is building an AI tool for creator ideation and analytics

Palo is a tool for short-video creators to gain insights into what is working for them.

US banks scramble to assess data theft after hackers breach financial tech firm

U.S. banking giants including JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley are working to identify what data was stolen in a recent cyberattack on a New York financial firm.

Momentic raises $15M to automate software testing

AI testing startup Momentic has raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Standard Capital, with participation from Dropbox Ventures. Existing investors at Y Combinator, FCVC, Transpose Platform and Karman Ventures also participated.

Beehiiv’s CEO isn’t worried about newsletter saturation

Beehiiv’s co-founder and CEO Tyler Denk spoke to TechCrunch about why the company has been expanding, and where the media business is going next.

ChatGPT told them they were special — their families say it led to tragedy

A wave of lawsuits against OpenAI detail how ChatGPT used manipulative language to isolate users from loved ones and make itself into their sole confidant.