Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers

Crusoe will pay Boom $1.25 billion for more than a gigawatt of generating capacity with deliveries of the turbines starting in 2027.

VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers

In an internal memo seen by TechCrunch, VSCO’s CEO Eric Wittman said the company’s consumer business had declined more than expected, and some of its new growth initiatives didn’t yield the expected results.

Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

Named for the finger where the ring is meant to be worn, the new $75 Index 01 ring is not meant to be a competitor to the always-on, always-listening AI devices, like the AI pendant Friend, but instead offers a way to record quick notes and reminders with a press of a button on the… Continua a leggere Pebble’s founder introduces a $75 AI smart ring for recording brief notes with a press of a button

Empromptu raises $2M pre-seed to help enterprises build AI apps

Empromptu claims all a user has to do is tell the platform’s AI chatbot what they want — like a new HTML or JavaScript app — and the AI will go ahead and build it.

Nothing wants your money, AWS wants your trust, and Spotify wants your data

AWS announced a wave of new AI agent tools at re:Invent 2025, but can Amazon actually catch up to the AI leaders? While the cloud giant is betting big on enterprise AI with its third-gen chip and database discounts that got developers cheering, it’s still fighting to prove it can compete beyond infrastructure.  This week… Continua a leggere Nothing wants your money, AWS wants your trust, and Spotify wants your data

Your network is your first go-to-market strategy

Alltroo co-founders Kyle Rudolph and Jon Walburg share how they transformed their pro-athlete star power into a fundraising platform that allows their community the ability to donate to a variety of organization and win high-value prizes. In this episode of Build Mode, they reveal how they leveraged their networks to disrupt the charitable giving industry,… Continua a leggere Your network is your first go-to-market strategy

This VC charges $0 for PR, and has 12 unicorns to show for it

Tech is racing ahead while society struggles to keep up. Masha Bucher, founder and GP of Day One Ventures, built her firm around closing that gap by combining venture capital with hands-on PR to help portfolio companies not just raise money, but actually break through the noise.   Day One’s been an early backer of companies… Continua a leggere This VC charges $0 for PR, and has 12 unicorns to show for it

Simular’s AI agent wants to run your Mac, Windows PC for you

Simular, a startup building AI agents for Mac OS and Windows, has solved the AI hallucination problem in a compelling way.

How AI PR startup Clipbook won Mark Cuban’s investment from a cold email 

Adam Joseph was shocked when Mark Cuban replied to his email with an inquisition full of questions.

Supabase CEO on the “painful” decisions that built a $5B company

Vibe coding has taken the tech industry by storm, and it’s not just the Lovables and Replits of the world that are winning. The startups building the infrastructure behind them are cashing in too.  Supabase, the open-source database platform that’s become the backend of choice for the vibe-coding world, raised $100 million at a $5 billion valuation just months after closing $200 million at $2 billion. But co-founder and CEO… Continua a leggere Supabase CEO on the “painful” decisions that built a $5B company