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Nicolas Kopp, founder and CEO of Rillet
In Brief

Rillet raises $100M Series C at $1B valuation — 2 years after emerging from stealth | TechCrunch

AI accounting startup Rillet announced a $100 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation on Tuesday, led...

Crowded Expo Hall at TechCrunch Disrupt 2017 in SF
Startups

4 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Book your exhibit table by Friday, September 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT.Tables are limited and first-come, first-served.From October...

Google password change
In Brief

Google is making it easier to switch between password managers on Android | TechCrunch

Google on Thursday introduced a new password manager switching experience on Android that doesn’t require you to download...

AI

With iOS 27, I’m actually using Siri again | TechCrunch

For years, I barely used Siri for anything beyond menial tasks like setting timers or alarms. That has...

In Brief

Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch | TechCrunch

Comcast has rolled out a new motion-sensing technology to its latest home routers, allowing homeowners to receive notifications...

Ray-Ban Meta Audio AI glasses
Social

Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses | TechCrunch

Confirming earlier reports, Meta announced its first pair of camera-free AI glasses, the clunkily named Ray-Ban Meta Audio,...

Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, during an interview on "The Circuit with Emily Chang" at Anduril's headquarters in Costa Mesa, California, US, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. Anduril recently beat several legacy defense players in a contest for a major contract to develop an unmanned fighter jet for the US Air Force and is now valued at $8.5 billion. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In Brief

Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation | TechCrunch

ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion...

Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz support Trump
Venture

DOJ’s probe into Andreessen Horowitz over board seats baffles VCs | TechCrunch

The Justice Department has launched a probe into Andreessen Horowitz regarding the firm’s partners serving on the boards...

AIUC founders Rune Kvist Rajiv Dattani
AI

Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents | TechCrunch

A day after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit his job over concerns that AI could kill us all...

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Apps

Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features | TechCrunch

Snapchat announced on Thursday that it’s launching “Snapchat Plans,” a suite of features for creating, sharing, and managing...