Well, there goes the metaverse!
The metaverse is on its last legs as VR is eclipsed by AI. But that’s not the only thing that went wrong for Meta’s VR ambitions.
Jeff Clarke’s Mission to Save Dell PCs
Jeff Clarke is taking over Dell’s PC business as the company tries to reverse years of drift, restore the XPS halo, and compete in an AI era where fundamentals still win. The post Jeff Clarke’s Mission to Save Dell
Allwyn completes $1.5 billion deal to acquire majority stake in PrizePicks
Gaming firm Allwyn’s deal to acquire the majority stake in fantasy sports operator PrizePicks has been completed, closing at $1.533 billion. Allwyn, best known for its lottery services, has finalized the deal to
Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT
Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. It’s a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture
Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows
Threads’ daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts — even as X faces fresh controversies
How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES
Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising and striking commercial deals.
Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT
Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can’t be used for training or advertising.
TechCrunch Mobility: ‘Physical AI’ enters the hype machine
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
Why Silicon Valley is really talking about fleeing California (it’s not the 5%)
If you’ve been following the billionaire exodus from California with some confusion, here’s what’s actually driving the nervousness: it’s not the 5% rate. As highlighted Friday in the New York Post, the proposed
Who gets to inherit the stars? A space ethicist on what we’re not talking about
While it’s easy to romanticize space as an escape to a pristine frontier where people will float weightlessly among the stars, it’s worth remembering there are no oceans or mountains or chirpy birds in space.