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On Wednesday, Enterprise AI Model Maker Cohere said it raised an additional $100 million (upped its valuation to $7 billion) in an extension of the round announced in August. The August round was an overloaded round of $500 million at a $6.8 billion valuation, the company said at the time. Cohere also announced an interesting twist on the partnership. Competitor Openai has won up to $100 billion in investments from the largest GPU player, Nvidia, but Cohere has signed a deal with AMD, one of the investors. The company's complete suite of command family AI models, including command vision, translation…
Going to the market is often a place where great startups stumble, but it doesn't have to be. This October 27-29, San Francisco's TechCrunch was destroyed in 2025, with GTM Pros Max Altschuler, Alison Wagnfeld and Marc Manara taking the builder stage to show how to build a way to not only support the product, but scale it. Sign up now to secure up to $668 on your 2025 pass and get a front row seat on how to create a winning GTM strategy. Lessons from a large-scale leader Max Altschuler, Alison Wagnfeld, and Marc Manara bring an unusual combination…
Kevin Rose last spoke at Discrupt in 2012 while Digg was in the middle of the technology's most talked about pivot. More than a decade later, he returns to TechCrunch Sturps in 2025, taking place in Moscone West, San Francisco on October 27-29, and reopens Digg with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, sharing what the experience taught him through product, community and turbulence. However, Rose's story doesn't end with a dig. Over the past decade, he has become one of Silicon Valley's most active early-stage investors, helping startups define categories such as consumer technology, crypto. As a partner at True Ventures,…
TechCrunch's AI stage features a powerhouse that disrupts 2025, officially locked and loaded in San Francisco on October 27-29, featuring the powerhouse that will shape the future of artificial intelligence. He is a character leader and works on everything from voices from Faith, Melkor, Runways, Wave and many other top technology, to generative AI and developer tools, to self-driving cars, creative machines, and national security. Founders will first see the technologies that define the next wave of innovation and hear strategies, lessons and insights directly from the teams building them. Do you need front row seats to the future of…
TechCrunch's AI stage, taking place in San Francisco from October 27-29, features a powerhouse that has disrupted, officially locked and loaded 2025, shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Join the character leadership and embrace the voices of Face, Melkor, runways, waves and more top technology, working on everything from generative AI and developer tools to self-driving cars, creative machines and national security. Founders will first see the technologies that define the next wave of innovation and hear strategies, lessons and insights directly from the teams building them. Do you need front row seats to the future of AI in scaling,…
The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday that a man was arrested in connection with ransomware attacks that caused delays and confusion at several European airports since the weekend. The hack, which began on Friday, caused delays at airports in Brussels, Berlin and Dublin, as well as London's Heathrow, which continued until yesterday, by Collins Aerospace. The NCA did not name the man who was arrested, but the agency said he was “in his 40s” and was arrested in Southern West Sussex county on Tuesday under the country's computer misuse law “as part of an investigation into a…
There are no events like TechCrunch confusion. If you've never been, this is a year to change. Just three days are left to save up to $668 on your pass. Join over 10,000 founders, investors and innovators in 2025. Sign up here to ensure low prices. This is the definitive startup event where technology will take the next stage, with early access, first me bar insights and game-changing introductions all in one place. Investors discover the next breakout startup. Founders meet supporters, builders and customers who can embrace everything from ideas to scaling. Also, technology leaders at companies like Openai,…
The space economy is not just about rockets and satellites. It concerns entirely new models for building and defending infrastructure, autonomy, and off-earth assets. TechCrunch takes place in Moscone West, San Francisco from October 27th to 29th, TechCrunch takes place in 2025. Space Stage is where this shift becomes a reality. If you're ready to explore how the next generation of Tech will meet with COSMOS, grab your tickets before the end of up to $668 on September 26th at 11:59pm. In the next era of space technology In this positive panel, Rogers, co-founder and CEO of True Anomaly, and…
Luxury car-maker Jaguar Land Rover will not resume production at its factories for yet another week as it continues to grapple with fallout from a cyberattack. In early September, the Jaguar Land Rover stopped production at its factories in the U.K. after it was impacted by a cyberattack in which hackers stole company data. Jaguar Land Rover has not said what data was stolen. Jaguar Land Rover said in a statement on Tuesday the production suspension will continue until next week, specifically Wednesday October 1. But the company did not commit to resuming production then, only saying it “made…
As the startup world descends on San Francisco, TechCrunch will disrupt 2025, which is taking place at Moscone West. With over 10,000 startups and VC leaders coming together due to the disruption of this milestone, conversations about access, geography and opportunity have become more timely than ever before. On the builder stage, Anh-Tho Chuong (Lago), David Hall (Revolution) and Tawni Nazario-Cranz (Signalfire) lead the essential sessions for anyone looking to expand smartly in today's startup landscape. Sign up now to save up to $668 before the 11:59pm deadline on September 26th. Why this conversation is important now As decentralized teams,…