Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune: Musk's legal team argues he should be compensated as an early startup investor who sees returns "many orders of magnitude greater" than his initial investment. Read More
ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads: OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see. Read More
AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post : Their startup journey is a wild example of how if you build it well and the timing is lucky, they will definitely come. Read More
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Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (it's not the 5%): As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed wealth tax would hit founders on their voting shares rather than the actual equity they own. Read More
From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development: The startup has partnered with Eli Lilly and enjoys the backing of some of Silicon Valley's most influential VCs. Read More
Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Category 5 hurricane : Oshen has signed contracts with multiple government agencies for its C-Star robots to collect ocean data autonomously. Read More
Who gets to inherit the stars? A space ethicist on what we're not talking about: While it's easy to romanticize space as an escape to a pristine frontier where people will float weightlessly among the stars, it’s worth remembering there are no oceans or mountains or chirpy birds in space. It's “not nice up there,” said Rubenstein. “It is not nice at all." Read More
Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram: Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to stealing victims’ information from the Supreme Court and other federal government agencies, and then posting it on his Instagram @ihackthegovernment. Read More
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 is officially coming next summer. Formerly TC All Stage, our flagship founder conference unites 1,000+ founders and VCs for interactive roundtables, live Q&As, and deal-driving networking. Past speakers include Jon McNeill, Charles Hudson, and Cathy Gao. Join the waitlist for early access to low-rate tickets.
California AG sends Musk's xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes: The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike. Read More
