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The French AI lab has raised €3 billion at a €21 billion valuation in a Series D round led by Samsung, Scaleup Europe, and PSG Equity.

The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.

Bluecore Energy announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $50 million seed round — just months after raising a $10 million pre-seed and coming out of stealth.

The startup is trying to rethink the economics of cargo aircraft by removing pilots from the equation entirely.

Stoke has "completed the initial closing" of a $1B Series E round intended to help it reach orbit and prepare a new, larger rocket for operations.

Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta's AI glasses, backed by $25 million from Elad Gil, Khosla Ventures, and Lennar to tackle a labor shortage severe enough that data center projects alone now need 4,000 to 5,000 workers apiece.

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything," stunned Telluride audiences Sunday night with its generous access to the Theranos founder.

While Apple's first foldable iPhone Ultra will headline the September 9 launch, we're also expecting news about AirPods and HomePods.

Schiller reportedly had reservations about new CEO John Ternus' goal of bringing in more recurring revenue from the App Store.

Authors say publishers seem to be claiming more than their fair share of settlement payments.

The Uber founder has said that Atoms will allow him to complete "unfinished business."

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.

The sheriff’s office said the hikers “were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required."

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Apple’s annual hardware launch event may feel different as the company welcomes a new CEO alongside a folding iPhone.

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The science curriculum the industry is offering to schools casts plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda.

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Polls show that overwhelming majorities of Americans hate data centers. China makes a perfect scapegoat for tech leaders and their allies—the only problem is a lack of evidence.

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The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.

The studio released an official catch-up list ahead of December’s release. We have easy links to watch every one of the movies so you can get up to speed.

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The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.

While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.

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Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.

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