OpenAI’s $6.5B funding round may close as soon as next week
The WSJ reports that OpenAI’s next funding round, worth around $6.5 billion, could close as soon as the first week in October. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
Bret Taylor of Sierra joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
We’re thrilled to welcome Bret Taylor to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. As the former co-CEO of Salesforce, founder of Quip, former CTO of Facebook, the co-creator of...
Amazon dodges antitrust scrutiny in UK over Anthropic investment
The U.K.s’ antitrust authority has concluded that Amazon’s partnership and equity investment in AI startup Anthropic can’t be investigated under current merger rules due to the...
Last hours to snag up to $600 off TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 passes
We’re in the final hours to save up to $600 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 tickets! Grab your tickets now and seize this final opportunity for major...
Meta fined $101.5M for 2019 breach that exposed hundreds of millions of Facebook passwords
Reset your clocks: Meta has been hit with yet another privacy penalty in Europe. On Friday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a reprimand and a...
UK data watchdog confirms it’s investigating MoneyGram data breach
The world’s second-largest money transfer provider, which filed a data breach notice with U.K. authorities, serves over 50 million people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved....
Apple Removes ‘Parasitic’ Streaming App ‘Musi’ Following Persistent Complaints
App stores are littered with apps that promise free access to music, but only a few live up to expectations. Musi is one of them. The...
Napkin is a note-taking app that is not about making you more productive
Note-taking apps typically aim to make you more efficient and productive. A lot of those apps concentrate on quickly jotting down your thoughts, organizing them better,...
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i 16 Gen 9 Review: Almost My Perfect Gaming Laptop
Lenovos Legion Pro line of gaming laptops aims to have it all, and the 5i 16 Gen 9 almost does. Its compact, powerful, and relatively lightweight....
Hurricane Helene hits red on the Waffle House Index, Florida restaurants closed
Hurricane Helene has barreled down on Florida, with the extremely dangerous Category 4 storm making landfall on Thursday night. Those in its path are being instructed...
