LayerX uses AI to cut enterprise back-office workload, scores $100M in Series B
This Japanese AI startup just raised $100M to cut businesses’ admin burden.
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Behind the scenes and front-row access: Volunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 while you still can
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Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.
Lovable’s CEO isn’t too worried about the vibe-coding competition
Lovable specializes in helping people build apps and websites, especially people with no coding experience. It’s one of the standouts in the popular AI category known as vibe-coding, which lets users guide AI models as they produce code, websites, or whole applications.
Murder at Burning Man turns Silicon Valley’s desert playground into a crime scene
A homicide investigation has rocked the final days of Burning Man after a man was found dead “lying in a pool of blood” Saturday night at the Nevada desert festival, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. According to the New York Times, the grim discovery occurred around 9:14 p.m. just as the festival’s iconic […]
The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline
Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy.
I’m really impressed with this $400 portable projector
Projectors have come a long way and this portable one from Lumi offers impressive features, like Google TV and an obstacle avoidance function.
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
Microsoft and Uber alum raises $3M for YC-backed Munify, a neobank for the Egyptian diaspora
Khalid Ashmawy found it hard to send money home while studying in Europe. Now, he’s launched a startup to help other Egyptians with the same problem.