Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, snags $15M from Accel, Salesforce Ventures
Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.
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Palworld is getting a farming spinoff
Palworld won’t hit 1.0 until next year, but developer Pocketpair is already announcing a farming spinoff: Palworld: Palfarm. Basically, it sounds like the Palworld version of farming simulator games like Stardew Valley. “Each Pal will lend a hand in farm work by making use of their unique abilities,” Pocketpair says in a press release. “From […]
Trump escalates crackdown by designating ‘Antifa’ a domestic terror group
The Trump administration’s crackdown on perceived left-wing threats following the death of Charlie Kirk continued on Monday evening, with Donald Trump announcing an executive order titled “Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization.” The order directs federal departments and agencies to “investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist […]
The AI-energy apocalypse might be a little overblown
Even if AI turns out not to be as much of an energy hog as people are making it out to be, it could still spell out trouble for power grids across the US. Tech companies are already burning through increasing amounts of electricity to train and run new AI models. And they’re asking for […]
Mirror founder Brynn Putnam to unveil her gaming hardware startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began.
Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant
Facebook Dating’s AI assistant is supposed to help users build their profiles and find the matches they’re looking for.
Stellantis cancels plans for an electrified Jeep Gladiator
The move comes a week after the automaker axed plans to produce an all-electric Ram pickup truck.
Steam game removed after cryptostealer takes over $150K
Steam has taken down a game containing malware that drained the cryptocurrency wallets belonging to hundreds of players, as reported earlier by Bleeping Computer. The free-to-play 2D platformer, titled BlockBlasters, took more than $150,000 from victims, including $32,000 from a streamer raising funds for their cancer treatment. In a post on X, malware tracker vx-underground […]
Jimmy Kimmel’s show will return after censorship outrage
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show is returning on Tuesday after Disney pulled it off the air over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. In a statement on Monday, Disney said it planned to resume production after having “thoughtful conversations” with Kimmel. “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show […]
The Oakland Ballers let an AI manage the team. What could go wrong?
“Baseball is the perfect place to do an initial experiment like this, because it is so data-driven, and decisions are made very analytically,” Ballers owner Paul Freedman said.