November 11, 2025

Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun reportedly plans to leave to build his own startup: Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at Meta, is planning to leave the company to build his own startup, which will focus on continuing his work on world models. Read More

Lovable says it's nearing 8 million users as the year-old AI coding startup eyes more corporate employees: The platform has attracted an eclectic user base. More than half of Fortune 500 companies are using Lovable to "supercharge creativity," according to Osika, who insisted retention remains strong. Read More

VC Jennifer Neundorfer explains how founders can stand out in a crowded AI market: January Ventures co-founder Jennifer Neundorfer discussed this AI-driven funding market on the Equity podcast during TechCrunch Disrupt. Read More

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Wikipedia urges AI companies to use its paid API, and stop scraping: Wikipedia, the online nonprofit encyclopedia, laid out a simple plan to ensure its website continues to be supported in the AI era, despite its declining traffic. Read More

Google Maps releases new AI tools that let you create interactive projects: Google is debuting an agent that will generate code for you to build interactive Maps projects. Read More

Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding: Seattle-based Rad Power has gone through multiple rounds of layoffs over the last few years coming out of the pandemic. However, the company is "still fighting to find ways to continue" according to an email viewed by TechCrunch. Read More

A former physician has launched Robyn, an empathetic AI companion: Robyn wants to position it self as an empathetic chatbot and not as a companion or a therapy app Read More

AI PowerPoint-killer Gamma hits $2.1B valuation, $100M ARR, founder says : Gamma is growing quickly, and profitably, its co-founder CEO Grant Lee says. Read More

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NBA Champion Tristan Thompson builds a tech empire, Brynn Putnam unveils new gaming console Board, and Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt ventures into space.

A better way of thinking about the AI bubble : AI isn't all or nothing, and even good bets can turn sour if you aren't careful about how you make them.  Read More

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