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Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash

Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash

As Congress races to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s also sprinting to placate the many haters of…
Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot

Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as…
Sri Mandir keeps investors hooked as digital devotion grows

Sri Mandir keeps investors hooked as digital devotion grows

AppsForBharat, the Indian startup behind the Hindu devotional app Sri Mandir, has raised $20 million in a new round —…
Legal software company Clio drops $1B on law data giant vLex

Legal software company Clio drops $1B on law data giant vLex

On Monday, Clio, a 17-year-old Canadian law firm management software company, announced that it has agreed to acquire vLex, a…
Steam can now show you how much frame generation changes your games

Steam can now show you how much frame generation changes your games

Valve has added a new performance monitor to Steam that can help you understand why a game may or may…
Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao

Roundtables: Inside OpenAI’s Empire with Karen Hao

Recorded on June 30, 2025 AI journalist Karen Hao’s book, Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI,…
Tesla sends driverless Model Y from factory to customer to promote its robotaxi tech

Tesla sends driverless Model Y from factory to customer to promote its robotaxi tech

Just a few days after launching a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, Tesla pulled off an additional stunt meant…
Next-gen procurement platform Levelpath nabs $55M

Next-gen procurement platform Levelpath nabs $55M

Levelpath, a procurement software startup founded by the duo behind Scout RFP, has raised $55 million in Series B funding…
Fintech Bolt progresses its turnaround by landing Klarna as a partner

Fintech Bolt progresses its turnaround by landing Klarna as a partner

Klarna and Bolt announced a partnership Monday, which will see Klarna’s payment options integrated into Bolt’s checkout operating system. This…
From $5 to financial empowerment: Why Stash co-founder Brandon Krieg is a must-see at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

From $5 to financial empowerment: Why Stash co-founder Brandon Krieg is a must-see at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

Startup life is tough — funding rounds, team building, and managing finances can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s…