AI video generation startup Runway doesn’t have the typical Silicon Valley pedigree. No Stanford founders, no ex-Google founders, no nine-figure seed round that bought them time to ignore revenue. Its three founders — two from Chile, one from Greece — met at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and built the company in New York….
Want to make money? Start building data centers. Or build batteries to power data centers. Or: pivot to defense. This is not financial advice, but it’s certainly what seems to be winning over public markets and private investors lately. Ford’s nascent energy storage business — a fraction in size to Tesla’s and won’t be ready…
As AI models increasingly become commoditized, startups are racing to build the software layer that sits on top of them. One interesting entrant into this space is Osaurus, an open source, Apple-only LLM server that lets users move between different local AI models, either locally or in the cloud, while keeping their files and tools…
Memphis Grizzlies power forward Brandon Clarke died on May 11, 2026. His net worth was $12 million at the time of his death. He earned $64 million in contract and $50 million for the extension. Brandon Clarke was only 29 years old when he was found dead in Los Angeles, California. Early reports suggest that…
Jada Jones/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Your Sonos speakers have a built-in voice assistant. Sonos Voice Control isn’t as smart as other assistants, but it’s not useless. Daily alarms, weather reports, and timers can elevate your experience. I’m not a smart-home enthusiast, but I do have several Sonos…
Uber is expanding its technology footprint in India with new engineering campuses and a data center partnership aimed at supporting its overall product development and infrastructure operations. On Thursday, Uber detailed plans to open two new campuses that can fit around 9,600 people in Bengaluru and Hyderabad by the end of 2027. The offices will…
In the past few years, creative marketplaces and platforms have realized they are sitting on a data gold mine, and they can either use that data to develop AI models or turn it into a source of revenue by licensing it to other AI labs. Wirestock, which previously helped photographers distribute and sell their work…
Your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100,000 equity-free funding is running out. Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in just two weeks. If you’re building a breakout startup — or know a founder who is — now is the time to act. Apply by May 27 for the opportunity to take the stage at TechCrunch…
Technology giant Cisco is cutting nearly 4,000 jobs, or around 5% of its workforce, despite reporting better-than-expected profit and revenue in its fiscal third quarter. The networking equipment maker said it is reducing its headcount in order to change its “cost structure” and invest in AI and cybersecurity. Cisco’s decision follows a recent trend of…
Yesterday, Instagram globally released a new feature called “Instants” that’s designed for sharing authentic, disappearing photos. While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way to turn off the feature, especially those who have ended up accidentally sending images…