Amazon’s Zoox begins robotaxi testing in Los Angeles 

Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit, is deploying a small fleet of retrofitted test vehicles on the…

4 Growth Processes AI Could Help Startups Optimize

Scaling a startup is different from expanding an established business. You’re growing rapidly with processes designed…

Volunteer your time for a free ticket to Sessions: AI

Join us for an unforgettable opportunity at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, happening at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall…

Mira Murati’s AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisors

Ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new AI venture, Thinking Machines Lab, has gained two new prominent advisors:…

Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants

A founder who has carved out a name for himself building products to help restaurants connect…

Monzo’s new CFO teases long-awaited IPO: ‘We’ll make a great public company one day’

Monzo’s new chief financial officer Tom Oldham has bold plans for the UK fintech.  Oldham previously…

Anthropic Intensifies European Expansion to Tap Scarce AI Talent Pool

Anthropic, a leading US-based Generative AI company, is significantly expanding its presence in Europe by creating…

Ex-Accel investor Candice du Fretay launches $20m solo GP fund

Former Accel investor Candice du Fretay, who worked on the firm’s investments in buzzy agentic AI…

10 AI startup operators to watch in Europe

When we talk about the people building AI companies in Europe, the spotlight almost always falls…

How to negotiate the right compensation package with candidates

Creating the right compensation packages can be difficult. Offer too little, and you will lose top…

British Business Bank retires British Patient Capital sub-brand

British Business Bank (BBB), the London-based state backer of dozens of VC funds including Balderton Capital…

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen’s high-stakes test amid tariff turmoil: ‘You can’t be freaking out’

At 11 a.m. in California last Thursday, the day after President Donald Trump declared sweeping new…

Insect protein startup Ÿnsect replaces CEO, secures €10m bridge funding

After entering insolvency proceedings in February, French insect protein scaleup Ÿnsect has secured €10m in bridge…

SF mayor Daniel Lurie to tech CEOs: ‘How can we get you back?’

San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie wants to bring his city back to its glory days. And…

Klarna IPO window uncertain as Trump tariff chaos unfolds: ‘We’re in the eye of the storm’

With stock markets in meltdown around the world following President Donald Trump’s rollout of punishing trade…

Enpal secures €110m round led by US PE firm TPG

German startup Enpal, which supplies green energy tech to consumers, has raised €110m, led by private…

100% online and open banking: How fintech is serving micro and small businesses

Around 500m micro and small businesses are operating around the world, each playing a vital role…

Revolut, Checkout.com and Quantexa have gender pay gaps wider than the national average

Revolut, Checkout.com and Quantexa, alongside a majority of the best-funded UK tech companies, have reported a…

Osney Capital closes debut £50m fund for cyber security startups

VC firm Osney Capital has closed a £50m debut fund, which will be geared towards investments…

Where can AI help (or not) in recruitment?

With all the hype around AI, I (an AI novice) was keen to understand more about how companies are…

Britain’s got talent. But is that enough?

Could the next technological breakthrough akin to the invention of the internet, or the mRNA vaccine,…

Pennylane doubles valuation to €2bn in fresh €75m fundraise

After raising a €40m Series C early last year, French accounting platform Pennylane has secured another…