Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first
The project marks at least the second time Winkelmann has become the art world’s main character.
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Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people
Yoodli counts Google, Snowflake, and Databricks among its customers.
Sources: AI synthetic research startup Aaru raised a Series A at a $1B ‘headline’ valuation
The one-year-old startup, which does market research on simulated populations, had a multi-tier valuation round, sources tell TechCrunch.
Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses
The voluntary recall comes as scrutiny by federal regulators and local school district officials increases.
Welcome to the big leagues, Netflix
Warner Bros. has an infamous history of being bought by other companies and then quickly ending up back on the market after its new owners realize how difficult it is to capitalize on a legacy production studio’s assets. Those challenges are part of what doomed WB’s mergers with AOL and AT&T, who bought the studio […]
AWS needs you to believe in AI agents
AWS announced a wave of new AI agent tools at re:Invent 2025, but can Amazon actually catch up to the AI leaders? While the cloud giant is betting big on enterprise AI with its third-gen chip and database discounts that got developers cheering, it’s still fighting to prove it can compete beyond infrastructure. This week […]
Feds find more complaints of Tesla’s FSD running red lights and crossing lanes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has identified at least 80 incidents.
This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress
Forenza collaborated with data scientists and biomedical engineers to develop Awear, a small device worn behind the ear for continuous brainwave monitoring. The device transmits results to an app, which provides information about the wearer’s mood and offers AI-powered coaching advice for managing stress and improving emotional resilience.
Meta acquires AI device startup Limitless
Limitless said it shares Meta’s vision of bringing personal superintelligence to everyone.