Elon Musk’s xAI raising $10 billion at $200 billion valuation: sources

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

The fundraising comes weeks after Musk raised $10 billion in debt and equity at what was believed to be a roughly $150 billion valuation, according to Faber.

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Trump and ByteDance tout TikTok deal approval, but no official details yet

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

The two countries have been working on a way to save TikTok’s U.S. business, after the TikTok ban in January over national security concerns.

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Meta’s AR ambitions meet reality, and California gets serious about AI safety…again

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

This week on Equity, Anthony Ha, Kirsten Korosec, and Max Zeff unpack the biggest moves in AI, robotics, and regulation. Listen to the full episode to hear about: Equity is TechCrunch’s flagship podcast, produced by Theresa Loconsolo, and posts every Wednesday and Friday.Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You […]

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Top Amazon reseller Pattern opens at $13.50 in Nasdaq debut after IPO raised $300 million

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

The Utah-based company ranks No. 2 among the top U.S. sellers on Amazon’s third-party marketplace.

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Trump and Xi to meet in South Korea as TikTok deal approved

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

The president plans to meet Xi at a global summit in South Korea next month and will travel to China next year.

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Meta CTO explains why the smart glasses demos failed at Meta Connect — and it wasn’t the Wi-Fi

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth offered a postmortem on Meta’s demo fails this week at its developer conference, where it showed off new smart glasses.

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YouTube Thinks AI Is Its Next Big Bang

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

On its 20th anniversary, YouTube is venturing into an era of AI-generated video, and may never be the same.

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Final hours to apply: Be the life of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 by hosting your own Side Event

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

Today is your last chance to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco. By tonight, applications close. No extensions. No late entries. Apply now.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook says iPhone price hikes are not tied to tariffs

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the latest iPhone price hikes aren’t connected to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans.

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Meta Ray-Ban Display and everything else unveiled at Meta Connect 2025

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Techme101

Meta unveiled new versions of its AI-powered smart glasses, as well as a gesture-indicating wristband.

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