TECHNOLOGYAnthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerceIn a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYThe climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking openNuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for?TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYWhy Cohere is merging with Aleph AlphaCanadian AI startup Cohere is taking over Germany-based Aleph Alpha with support from Lidl’s owner, Schwarz Group. With the blessing of their governments, the companies intend to offer a sovereign alternative to enterprises in an AI landscape dominated by American players.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYWhy Tokyo is the most important tech destination of 2026SusHi Tech Tokyo 2026 has four tightly defined technology domains, each backed by live demonstrations, dedicated exhibit floors, and sessions featuring the people actually building and funding these technologies globally.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYLachy Groom to back India startup Pronto at a $200M valuation, sources sayThis round, should it occur, would double the house-help startup's valuation in a matter of weeks.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYPalantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimesThe IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYCohere acquires, merges with Germany-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYTwo college kids raise a $5.1 million pre-seed to build an AI social network in iMessageSeries, a social networking app that's grown popular on college campuses, announced a $5.1 million pre-seed round from some big names in tech.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYX-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPOInvestors flocked to nuclear power startup X-energy in its first day of public trading on the Nasdaq.TechCrunch·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYSteve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels public discontentThroughout Russia, internet usage has become seriously restricted. Citizens are drawing comparison to Soviet censorship and today's digital blackouts.BBC News·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYMeta says it will cut 8,000 jobs as AI spending soarsThe cuts, which employees had been expecting for weeks, will be Meta's largest layoff since 2023.BBC News·2w ago
TECHNOLOGYBret Taylor’s Sierra buys YC-backed AI startup FragmentSierra, the AI customer service agent startup founded by technologist Bret Taylor, announced today that it has acquired the YC-backed French startup Fragment.TechCrunch·2w ago