Benchmark raises $225M in special funds to double down on Cerebras | TechCrunch

07/02/2026

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This week, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems announced that it raised $1 billion in fresh capital at a valuation of $23...
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An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax | TechCrunch

07/02/2026

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The war on California’s proposed ‘Billionaire’s Tax’ is getting weird. This week, amid ongoing rancor from tech elites over the...
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From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

07/02/2026

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Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step...
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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies | TechCrunch

06/02/2026

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The Norwegian government has accused the Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon of breaking into several organizations in the...
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Sapiom raises $15M to help AI agents buy their own tech tools | TechCrunch

06/02/2026

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People without coding backgrounds are discovering that they can build their own custom apps using vibe coding — solutions like...
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Reddit looks to AI search as its next big opportunity | TechCrunch

06/02/2026

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Reddit suggested on Thursday that its AI-powered search engine could be the next big opportunity for its business — not...
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Fundamental raises $255 million Series A with a new take on big data analysis | TechCrunch

05/02/2026

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An AI lab called Fundamental emerged from stealth on Thursday, offering a new foundation model to solve an old problem:...
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Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch

05/02/2026

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Anthropic’s Super Bowl commercial, one of four ads the AI lab dropped on Wednesday, begins with the word “BETRAYAL” splashed...
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Google’s Gemini app has surpassed 750M monthly active users | TechCrunch

05/02/2026

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Google’s AI chatbot Gemini has surpassed 750 million monthly active users (MAUs), according to the company’s fourth-quarter 2025 earnings. This...
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After backlash, Adobe cancels Adobe Animate shutdown and puts app on ‘maintenance mode’ | TechCrunch

04/02/2026

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After customer backlash, Adobe said it won’t fully discontinue Adobe Animate, as planned. The company this week announced it would...
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