Outreach founder Manny Medina has a new startup that helps AI agents get paid
Medina’s new startup, called Paid, helps agentic startups profitably charge for their bots.
Character AI is adding parental supervision tools to improve teen safety
Following a string of lawsuits and criticism for allegedly failing to protect its underage users from harm, Character AI, the startup that lets users create different AI characters and talk to them over calls and
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The premiere founder conference brought to you by TechCrunch is heading back to Boston on July 15. TC All Stage 2025 (formerly known as Early Stage) is our tentpole East Coast event that promises an agenda full of
Plural’s platform allows enterprises to manage their Kubernetes clusters in one place
When Sam Weaver was vice president of product management at Unqork, he realized that the company needed a better way to manage its sprawling network of Kubernetes clusters — which are groups of computing nodes. When
Apple Music is integrating with music tools to allow DJs to create mixes using its catalog
Apple said today it is opening up its catalog to let users build mix sets by integrating the platform with a number of tools. These tools include Algoriddim’s djay Pro software, hardware
Crashing the Boys’ Club: Women Entering Cybersecurity Through Non-Traditional Paths
Women are finding new ways into cybersecurity, often without IT backgrounds, as companies begin rethinking how they build their cyber teams. The post Crashing the Boys’ Club: Women Entering Cybersecurity Through
Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestone
Commonwealth Fusion Systems marked a major milestone Tuesday morning, announcing the installation of a key component of its Sparc demonstration reactor. The new part is a 24-foot wide, 75-ton stainless steel circle
Waymo to launch robotaxi service in Washington D.C. in 2026
Waymo said Tuesday it will begin offering robotaxi rides via the Waymo One app in Washington D.C. in 2026. Before it can launch commercially, the company will have to up its lobbying game in the capitol, where
Daphni secures $215M for its third fund
French VC firm Daphni is announcing the first closing of its new fund, Daphni Blue. The firm has raised €200 million (around $215 million at current exchange rates). It expects to raise as much as €250 million ($270
OpenAI says its AI voice assistant is now better to chat with
OpenAI released updates Monday for Advanced Voice Mode, its AI voice feature that enables real-time conversations in ChatGPT, to make the AI assistant more personable and interrupt users less frequently. Manuka