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AI

The AI graveyard: a running list of projects and startups that didn’t make it | TechCrunch

Relay, an AI-powered workflow automation tool built as an alternative to Zapier, shut down entirely on Monday. The...

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives for a campaign event with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, at Madison Square Garden.
In Brief

Gamers can’t fathom how 6x CEO Elon Musk found time to best Diablo IV | TechCrunch

On October 16 and November 20, Elon Musk tweeted videos of himself clearing the highest level of the...

Patronus team
Venture

Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents | TechCrunch

AI agents are becoming more sophisticated. They are evolving from answering questions to autonomously executing multi-step complex tasks.But...

Cognition founder and CEO Scott Wu
In Brief

AI coding startup Cognition reportedly already in talks to raise at $40B valuation | TechCrunch

Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, is reportedly already talking to investors about raising another funding...

Young Latinx woman sitting at the desk in her Los Angeles apartment, receiving happy news over the social networks or just having a nice day, dancing to the music.
Media & Entertainment

Winamp aims for a comeback with a new music player powered by Deezer | TechCrunch

Long before Spotify, Winamp was the music player of choice for millions of music fans. Now, the nostalgic...

Apple Mac Mini M4
Hardware

Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs | TechCrunch

Apple’s iPhone sales and Services revenue were the stars of the show in the tech giant’s most recent...

In this photo illustration, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) logo appears on a California driver license.
Security

Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers | TechCrunch

U.S. insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of...

Flared natural gas is burned off at Apache Corporations operations at the Deadwood natural gas plant in the Permian Basin.
Climate

US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035 | TechCrunch

The AI race has grown so frenzied that, by 2035, U.S. data centers are projected to consume more...

Lenovo Legion Go S
Gaming

SteamOS expands to other gaming handhelds with the Lenovo Legion Go S | TechCrunch

SteamOS is slowly becoming an alternative to Windows for handheld gaming devices. After launching the Steam Deck with...

Antonio Gracias, founder, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Valor Equity Partners
In Brief

Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg | TechCrunch

New details have emerged about Valor Equity Partners’ Fund VII, which last year filed paperwork with the U.S....