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Quantum computing remains something of a holy grail in the world of technology: it promises a huge leap in computing power, but only if someone can figure out how to square away the fault rates that prevent any scaling of … Continue reading →

The engineering and automation contractor for the U.S. government said the hackers encrypted some of the company’s files. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Atomicwork has raised $25 million in a Series A round co-led by Khosla Ventures and Z47 to expand its AI agentic platform for enterprises. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Helion’s unorthodox approach to fusion power and relative secrecy has earned it plenty of fans — and critics. But don’t count its investors among the naysayers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Microsoft is rolling out a new tool dubbed “scareware blocker,” which uses machine learning and computer vision to identify a very pervasive type of online scam. “Scareware” has blighted the web almost since its inception, often in the form of … Continue reading →

Quick commerce startup Zepto has completed its shift of domicile from Singapore to India, joining a growing wave of Indian startups moving their headquarters back home ahead of public listings. The transition marks the fastest domicile shift to India by … Continue reading →

Barcelona-based business travel management platform TravelPerk has raised $200 million at a hefty $2.7 billion valuation — almost double the $1.4 billion valuation at its previous fundraise last year. Alongside the raise, TravelPerk also announced it has acquired Swiss startup … Continue reading →

Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Denali mountain in Google Maps once a federal mapping database reflects changes ordered by the Trump Administration, the company announced Monday. Google is complying with an executive order issued last week … Continue reading →

LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Siddhartha Mukherjee, cancer researcher and author of the book “The Emperor of All Maladies,” have co-founded an AI-powered drug discovery startup, Manas AI. The company, which will initially focus on breast cancer, prostate cancer, and … Continue reading →

The tech industry’s reaction to AI model DeepSeek R1 has been wild. Pat Gelsinger, for instance, is elated and thinks it will make AI better for everyone. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.