Ashton Kutcher leaving Sound Ventures to launch new VC firm with Morgan Beller

Sound built its reputation on concentrated, high-conviction bets in category-leading AI labs, while Kutcher’s new fund appears to be chasing the layer underneath those companies — the infrastructure and energy that power them.

Cloudflare’s new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers’ content

Cloudflare is giving AI companies until September 15 to separate web crawlers used for search from those used for AI training and agents, or risk being blocked by default on many publisher sites.

Autonomous vehicle hype is back, and Humble Robotics is bringing it to freight

The autonomous vehicle space is starting to feel like a repeat of the 2016 hype cycle. Travis Kalanick is back building a robotics company, and the talent wars and capital are heating up the same way they did the first time around. The money’s flowing back, and it’s the people who lived through that first… Continua a leggere Autonomous vehicle hype is back, and Humble Robotics is bringing it to freight

Humble Robotics’ CEO says the tech finally caught up to the vision for autonomous vehicles

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: the autonomous vehicle space is starting to feel like a repeat of the 2016 hype cycle. Travis Kalanick is back building a robotics company, and the talent wars and capital are heating up the same way they did the first time around. The money’s flowing back, and it’s the people who lived through that first wave… Continua a leggere Humble Robotics’ CEO says the tech finally caught up to the vision for autonomous vehicles

Builders Stage agenda revealed: Practical strategies for scaling startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together 10,000+ founders, startup operators, and investors for practical conversations. and Q&A on what it takes to build and scale successful companies. Register now to save up to $330.

OpenClaw is finally available on Android and iOS

The free open source agentic program is finally invading your phone.

Wayve launches $85M employee tender offer at $8.5B valuation

Wayve’s offering is part of a growing trend of AI startups using employee tenders as a strategic tool to attract and retain talent.

Startup Battlefield Australia application closes in days: Apply before July 6

What if one pitch changed everything? The next company nobody has heard of yet is building something that will matter. It could be yours.

The ‘Father of the Internet’ is finally retiring

Vinton Cerf, one of the creators of the protocols underlying the internet, will step down as Google’s chief internet evangelist next week.

Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models

The Trump administration’s erratic approach to AI policymaking has left companies across the industry with little clarity about what will govern future model releases.