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TechCrunch Startup News
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Listen to select TechCrunch articles on startups coverage—who's raising, who's exiting, who's changing the world.
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Can WindBorne make AI weather prediction lucrative? Plus, Hark previews its browser use agent for completing tasks
5d ago00:07:34Tap to summarize-WindBorne Systems has raised a $37 million Series B round to scale its weather balloons and AI forecasts. -Hark claims that its browser use agent is faster and cheaper than competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Texas halts new data centers as governor calls for audits; also, is the future of data centers portable?
6d ago00:08:29Tap to summarizeTexas Governor Greg Abbott has paused new data center development until an audit has been completed. Also, on Tuesday, AI infrastructure company Runware announced the launch of its own modular data center called Sonic Inference Pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →June thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem; plus, Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries
1w ago00:07:39Tap to summarizeJune emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler. Also, Base Power’s $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →When will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public?; plus, Okta buys AI security startup Permiso
1w ago00:08:50Tap to summarizeThere are fresh signs that fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems will list in the next two to three years. Also, the Okta/Permiso deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Dili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to the infrastructure boom; plus Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B
2w ago00:07:40Tap to summarizeDili's Series A was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Allianz, Rebel Fund, Brick and Mortar Ventures’ Darren Bechtel, and Y Combinator’s Garry Tan. Also, Commonwealth Fusion Systems raised $1 billion as the startup moves toward its first commercial fusion power plant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
2w ago00:06:39Tap to summarizePangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI image detection model in research preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →MCP startup Runlayer accuses Rippling of stealing its product idea; plus, Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 build on Bose’s sleep earbud legacy
2w ago00:08:46Tap to summarizeRunlayer is suing Rippling after Rippling evaluated the startup's MCP gateway product and then opted to build one itself. Also, Ozlo unveiled Sleepbuds 2, an updated version of its original product that tackles key areas of improvement, including battery life, connectivity, and sound quality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military; plus, Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors
2w ago00:07:02Tap to summarizeAntares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases. Also, fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →AI chip startup Etched defies skeptics; plus, Imagi raises $4.5M to help teach students how to vibe code
3w ago00:09:09Tap to summarizeEtched, founded by three Harvard dropouts, has created new chips and memory components that speed up inference on any AI model -- no GPUs required, it says. Also, Imagi announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Wil.i.am. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Colossal Biosciences reportedly in talks to raise new capital at $20B–$30B valuation; plus, Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US
3w ago00:07:00Tap to summarizeColossal Biosciences is in talks to raise new funding at a $20 billion to $30 billion valuation, Axios reported. Also, Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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