TECHNOLOGYSlate Auto will announce pricing and take preorders for its EV on June 24The Bezos-backed EV startup has yet to announce final pricing for its vehicle, which is supposed to start shipping by the end of this year.TechCrunch·19h ago
TECHNOLOGYNintendo’s newest WarioWare is a weirdo smartphone appA decade ago, Nintendo made a big splash into the world of mobile gaming with a new Super Mario platformer directed by none other than Shigeru Miyamoto. But even though the game proved popular, it wasn't the success the company had hoped for. Over the ensuing years Nintendo has slowly retreated fromThe Verge·19h ago
TECHNOLOGYAsana acquires no-code agent-builder StackAIAsana will incorporate StackAI into its growing suite of AI workflow tools.TechCrunch·19h ago
TECHNOLOGYThe $6 Billion Chinese Startup Trying to Build Hands for Every RobotLinkerBot makes dexterous robotic hands for as little as $600. It wants to become the standard for humanoids and automated factories—and eventually replace human labor altogether.Wired·20h ago
TECHNOLOGYAnthropic raises $65 billion, nears $1T valuation ahead of IPOAnthropic has closed a $65 billion Series H round at a $965 billion post-money valuation, marking what could be the AI startup's final private fundraise before a highly anticipated IPO.TechCrunch·20h ago
TECHNOLOGYJust like gold and oil, we’ll soon be able to trade AI token futuresLarge exchanges are designing derivative products around AI tokens, which are increasingly being considered less a computational output and more a raw material input, like electricity or bandwidth.TechCrunch·21h ago
TECHNOLOGYH1 secures $40M from CVS, proving SaaS startups can still attract investmentCEO Ariel Katz argues that while AI can replicate workflow SaaS, it can't copy H1’s unique doctor data.TechCrunch·21h ago
TECHNOLOGYWhy Paris may be the most important AI city outside Silicon ValleyEurope’s startup ecosystem has matured significantly; its founders are increasingly willing to scale companies domestically instead of immediately looking to relocate to the U.S.TechCrunch·22h ago
TECHNOLOGYStartup Battlefield 200 application deadline extended to June 8 after overwhelming demandAfter overwhelming demand from founders around the world, TechCrunch has extended the Startup Battlefield 200 application deadline to June 8. Nominate a standout startup or apply yours today.TechCrunch·22h ago
TECHNOLOGYClaude’s new model is more ‘honest’ when it messes upAnthropic is releasing Claude Opus 4.8 on Thursday, and the company is touting the model's "honesty." According to Anthropic, it trains "all [its] models to be honest - for instance, to avoid making claims that they can't support." But it notes that "a general problem with AI models is that they somThe Verge·22h ago
TECHNOLOGYImage of Thai police in sparkly dresses with handcuffed suspect turns out to be AI fake<p>Picture was created by administrator in charge of station’s Facebook account who wanted to create ‘friendlier image’</p><p>It was an arresting image and an irresistible story. A group of tough Thai police officers – five men and one woman – all wearing elaborate festival-style dresses, surroundinThe Guardian·23h ago
TECHNOLOGYYouTube takes baby steps to being a real podcast appNew features coming to YouTube could make it better for listening to podcasts, rolling out to Premium subscribers starting today on Android and coming later to iOS. A new "on-the-go mode" shifts YouTube into an audio-first layout, with larger, simplified playback buttons, a still image in place of tThe Verge·23h ago