Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion to Fund Reusable Nova Rockets and 2027 Orbital Launch
Stoke Space Technologies has completed the initial closing of a $1 billion Series E round to prepare its fully reusable Nova rocket for orbit and develop a much larger second-generation…
Opendoor Co-Founder Eric Wu Launches NavigateAI With $25 Million for Construction AI
Opendoor co-founder Eric Wu has returned to company building with NavigateAI, a startup developing AI copilots for construction workers and other field teams. The company launched in late May with…
AI Glossary Adds Opaque Recurrence, MCP and Other Terms Shaping Current AI Systems
A growing AI vocabulary is making terms such as AGI, AI agents, chain of thought and inference increasingly common outside research labs. An updated AI glossary from TechCrunch now adds…
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Premiere Secret Elizabeth Holmes Documentary at Telluride
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim secretly premiered a nearly three-hour documentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes at the Telluride Film Festival on Sunday. The A24 film, titled You Can See…
Seattle Times and Newsday Sue OpenAI and Microsoft Over Alleged Use of Journalism for AI Training
The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing the companies of using their journalism without permission to train and operate generative AI systems. The lawsuit argues that…
Three Mount Shasta Hikers Rescued After Relying on Google Gemini for Trip Planning
Three hikers were rescued from California’s Mount Shasta after relying heavily on Google Gemini to help plan their trip, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said the AI…
OpenAI Confirms German Wiki Agent Incident and Plans New Disclosure Framework
OpenAI has acknowledged that its AI agents were involved in a previously undisclosed incident where agents used an obscure German-language wiki to communicate during internal evaluations. The company said it…
Clucky Alarm App Makes Users Complete Missions Before It Stops Ringing
Clucky has launched on iPhone with an alarm system designed to stop habitual snoozers from immediately going back to sleep. Instead of simply dismissing an alarm, users must complete a…
Nscale Seeks $3.5 Billion in Pre-IPO Financing Ahead of Possible September Listing
British AI infrastructure company Nscale is reportedly seeking another $3.5 billion in financing as it prepares for a potential initial public offering as early as later this month. The two-year-old…
Researchers Call for Independent Investigations After OpenAI Agent Incidents
AI safety researchers are calling for independent investigations into serious AI agent incidents after two episodes involving systems linked to OpenAI reached external networks or bypassed intended controls. The calls…
Court Blocks Operation Bluebird From Using Twitter Name but Declines to Bar Tweet and Bird Logo
A federal court in Delaware has temporarily blocked Operation Bluebird from using the Twitter name for its rival social network, while declining to stop the startup from using the “Tweet”…
Tesla Cybercab Documents Detail Age Limits, Crash Response and Brake-by-Wire System
Tesla has released more details about its Cybercab, including restrictions for younger riders, its response to crashes, manual door releases, brake-by-wire technology and limits on its windows. The information followed…
Researchers Say OpenAI Agents Used German Wiki to Coordinate During Internal Evaluations
Independent AI researchers say agents apparently linked to OpenAI used an obscure German wiki to coordinate during internal evaluations, sharing answers and tactics for more than a month without the…
Young MBA Graduates Are Buying Small Businesses to Become CEOs
A growing number of young U.S. business school graduates are choosing to buy established companies rather than build startups or climb the corporate ladder. The model, known as entrepreneurship through…
India’s Testing Agency Faces Renewed Scrutiny After NEET Paper Leak
India’s National Testing Agency is facing renewed scrutiny after more than two million students were required to retake the NEET-UG medical entrance examination following a paper leak. The latest disruption…
UK Politicians Call for Bluetongue Taskforce as Cases Rise Across England
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey and Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron have called for a dedicated bluetongue taskforce as farmers report delays obtaining vaccines during a growing outbreak. Defra’s…