Term sheets, traction, and truth bombs: inside the Series A mindset at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
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OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation
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OpenAI reportedly raises $8.3B at $300B valuation | TechCrunch
The oversubscribed round came months ahead of schedule, and is part of OpenAI's strategy to raise $40 billion.
Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live
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Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live | TechCrunch
Until now, Instagram allowed anyone to go live, regardless of their follower count or whether their account was public or private.
The new face of defense tech — Ethan Thornton of Mach Industries — takes the AI stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/01/the-new-face-of-defense-tech-takes-the-ai-stage-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025/
This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper
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This Detroit startup is turning to utilities to make home efficiency upgrades cheaper | TechCrunch
Investors have bought into Pearl Edison's idea and recently poured $3.3 million into the startup.
Vast Data in talks with Alphabet’s CapitalG, Nvidia to fund round at up to $30B valuation
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Vast Data in talks with Alphabet's CapitalG, Nvidia to fund round at up to $30B valuation | TechCrunch
The round could make the AI data storage company one of the most valuable in the world.
Klarna might reschedule its IPO for September
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Klarna might reschedule its IPO for September | TechCrunch
Details are slim, though, regarding when Klarna will schedule its debut; no final decisions have been made.
VC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 years
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VC industry has become a better career for women over the past 7 years | TechCrunch
All Raise released a report that said 18.6% of the top roles at leading VC firms are held by women, which is double what it was in 2018.
Reddit plans to unify its search interface as it looks to become a search engine
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Reddit plans to unify its search interface as it looks to become a search engine | TechCrunch
Reddit is working on a new unified interface that will merge its legacy search and AI-powered Q&A features, as well as make its search box more pro...
Joby Aviation and defense contractor L3Harris to test autonomous hybrid aircraft
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Joby Aviation and defense contractor L3Harris to test autonomous hybrid aircraft | TechCrunch
Joby's years of R&D with the DoD may be paying off. The company has signed an agreement with defense contractor L3Harris to develop a gas-turb...
Google rolls out Gemini Deep Think AI, a reasoning model that tests multiple ideas in parallel
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Google rolls out Gemini Deep Think AI, a reasoning model that tests multiple ideas in parallel | TechCrunch
Google released its first publicly available "multi-agent" AI system, which uses more computational resources, but produces better answers.
Handwave lends a hand to retailers with its European alternative to Amazon’s palm payments
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Handwave lends a hand to retailers with its European alternative to Amazon's palm payments | TechCrunch
Latvian startup Handwave aims to compete with Amazon palm payments by offering an independent alternative.
Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M
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Female-founded semiconductor AI startup SixSense raises $8.5M | TechCrunch
SixSense offers an AI-powered platform that helps chip makers prevent defects. It landed backing led by Peak XV’s Surge (formerly Sequoia India &...
Apple projects tariff costs will hit $1.1B next quarter
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Apple projects tariff costs will hit $1.1B next quarter | TechCrunch
While sales growth suggests fear of tariffs helped fuel sales, Cook downplayed the “pull forward” effect, noting that consumers were more motiv...
Reddit revenue soars as it bets on AI and advertising
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Reddit revenue soars as it bets on AI and advertising | TechCrunch
Reddit reported its Q2 earnings, and it’s clear that its focus on AI has ramped up significantly.
Apple has now sold three billion iPhones
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Apple has now sold 3 billion iPhones | TechCrunch
The rate of iPhone sales growth has accelerated too. This uptick in sales might be temporary, though.
Apple plans to ‘significantly’ grow AI investments, Cook says
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Apple plans to 'significantly' grow AI investments, Cook says | TechCrunch
Apple is open to M&A to accelerate its AI strategy, and says it's made seven acquisitions this year so far.
Iconiq’s Will Griffith explains how his firm celebrated Figma’s IPO and why investors sold shares
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Iconiq's Will Griffith explains how his firm celebrated Figma's IPO and why investors sold shares | TechCrunch
Will Griffith is a seed investor in Figma. Investors didn't want to sell millions of shares. He explains why they did it anyway.