SoftBank CEO says he’s ‘all in’ on OpenAI, reveals he’s long wanted Microsoft’s spot as main backer

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son used a shareholders’ meeting on Friday to discuss the company’s belief in OpenAI and the coming of “artificial superintelligence.”

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Redwood Materials launches energy storage business and its first target is AI data centers

Redwood Materials has launched a new business — taking old EV batteries to store energy and help power businesses.

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This AI-powered startup studio plans to launch 100,000 companies a year — really

Henrik Werdelin has spent the last 15 years helping entrepreneurs build big brands like Barkbox through his startup studio Prehype. Now, with his new, New York-based venture Audos, he’s betting that AI can help him scale that process from “tens” of startups a year to “hundreds of thousands” of aspiring business owners. The timing certainly […]

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SpaceX crane collapse in Texas being investigated by OSHA

A SpaceX crane collapse at the company’s Starbase, Texas facility has prompted an investigation by OSHA, the federal agency told CNBC.

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Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?

In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into useful protein.

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At TechCrunch All Stage, Jahanvi Sardana shares how top startups reshape markets

TechCrunch All Stage — the ultimate founder summit — is shaping up to be a powerhouse event where 1,200 founders and VCs across all stages will come together to forge meaningful connections and gain practical insights they can immediately apply to scale their startups. Join us on July 15 at SoWa Power Station in Boston […]

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Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you

Google is launching a new experimental app called Doppl that uses AI to visualize how different outfits might look on you.

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Why a16z VC believes that Cluely, the ‘cheat on everything’ startup, is the new blueprint for AI startups

Andreessen Horowitz explains why its new investment philosophy prioritizes ‘build as you go’ approach embodied by Cluely

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What’s driving Wall Street stablecoin interest? Trillions up for grabs in the future and banks getting ready for it

Stablecoins are poised to grow to trillions of dollars, and financial services giant and banks want a piece of it, says Zach Abrams, Bridge co-founder and CEO.

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Core Scientific shares surge 33% on report of buyout talks with CoreWeave

Core Scientific shares jumped 33% after a report that CoreWeave is in talks to acquire the bitcoin miner.

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