Accel closes $650 million for new India fund
Accel has raised $650 million for its eighth India fund as the U.S. venture firm expands its investment strategy in the South Asian market. The new fund follows the firm’s…
Elon Musk’s promises for Tesla in 2024, from robotaxis to Optimus bots
Elon Musk had an eventful 2024, what with his hard push into right-wing politics and leveraging his X social media platform and considerable influence to help Donald Trump win the…
A look back on my favorite episodes of TechCrunch’s Found podcast
TechCrunch’s Found podcast, which has brought listeners the stories behind the startups since April 2022, released its final episode today. I’ve been one of the hosts of Found since November…
Elon Musk’s pro-Trump critics claim they’re being censored on X
Conservatives critical of Elon Musk are accusing the platform he owns of censoring them, CNN reports. Political activist Laura Loomer sparked an online debate within the Right about work visas…
Judge allows California’s ban on addictive feeds for minors to go into effect
Late Tuesday evening, a federal judge blocked tech lobbying group NetChoice’s challenge to California’s recently enacted law, SB 976, which prohibits companies from serving “addictive feeds” to minors. The effect…
Will Smith eating spaghetti and other weird AI benchmarks that took off in 2024
When a company releases a new AI video generator, it’s not long before someone uses it to make a video of actor Will Smith eating spaghetti. It’s become something of…
Investigation exposes pedophilia in the child-influencer industry
A New York Times investigation found that dozens of potential pedophiles have prolifically exploited the child influencer industry, portraying themselves as photographers or social media experts to get close to…
A Waymo robotaxi and a Serve delivery robot collided in Los Angeles
On December 27, a Waymo robotaxi and a Serve Robotics sidewalk delivery robot collided at a Los Angeles intersection, according to a video that’s circulating on social media. The footage…
The online moments that defined 2024
Ah, 2024: the year we debated how to pronounce “hawk tuah,” pondered the health benefits of eating rocks, and held space for a Broadway showstopper. It was a year when…
US telco Lumen says its network is now clear of China’s Salt Typhoon hackers
Lumen, one of at least nine U.S. telecommunications firms reportedly compromised by Salt Typhoon hackers, says the Chinese hacking group is no longer in its network. Lumen spokesperson Mark Molzen…
India again delays rules to break PhonePe-Google Pay duopoly
India has once again pushed back a contentious plan to limit major technology companies’ control of the nation’s digital payments system, extending a regulatory uncertainty that has weighed on the…
Samsung pays $181M to become largest shareholder of Rainbow Robotics
Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that it has become the largest shareholder of South Korea-based robotics maker Rainbow Robotics, increasing its stake from 14.7% to 35% for KRW 267 billion…