AI recruiter Alex raises $17M to automate initial job interviews
The Y Combinator startup, raised a Series A led by Peak XV Partners.
Facebook adds fan challenges, custom badges for creators
These updates show us that Meta wants fans to take Facebook more seriously as a place to engage…
DeepSeek releases ‘sparse attention’ model that cuts API costs in half
Researchers at DeepSeek released a new experimental model designed to have dramatically lower inference costs when used in…
OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system
This type of frictionless experience has the potential to spark a new movement in how people shop online –…
This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups
Gabriel Jarrosson, a French engineer-turned-YouTuber-turned-investor, has built his VC firm around a single filter: If it isn’t a…
TechCrunch Mobility: Self-driving trucks startup Kodiak goes public and a shake-up at Hyundai’s Supernal
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Do EA buyout talks hint at bigger industry troubles?
Why is Electronic Arts, one of the biggest names in the video game business, reportedly in talks to…
Lootlock protects kids from overspending on gaming and will be presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
The gaming industry notoriously targets kids for in-app purchases. Lootlock gives parents granular control over kids game spending.
Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks
Ami Luttwak, CTO of Wiz, breaks down how AI is changing cybersecurity, why startups shouldn’t write a single…
Beware coworkers who produce AI-generated ‘workslop’
Researchers at consulting firm BetterUp Labs, in collaboration with Stanford Social Media Lab, have coined a new term…