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Applied AI Research Company Fundumental Research Labs (formerly known as Altera) announced today that it has raised $33 million in Series A funding led by Prosus, accompanied by participation from Stripe co-founder and CEO Patrick Collison. The company has a structure that is full of curiosity as it works on multiple AI applications in different fields. When it raised the seeds, the basic lab was developing a bot that could play Minecraft with you. Today, the company has a gaming team, a promer team building app, a core research team and a platform team. Dr. Robert Yang, a former faculty…
Lovense, the manufacturer of internet-connected adult toys, has confirmed that it has fixed a security vulnerability that allows attackers to take over the user's account remotely by revealing the user's private email address. The company said the bug has been “completely resolved,” but its chief executive is now considering taking legal action after disclosure. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, Lovense CEO Dan Liu said the sex toy maker is “examining possible legal action” in response to false reports of the bug. When asked by TechCrunch, the company did not clarify whether it was referring to media reports or disclosures…
TrueCaller has stopped calling recording on iOS just two years after the feature was launched as the Swedish company chose to focus on its core products. Spam call fighting. On Friday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that the call recording feature would no longer be available on iPhones from September 30th. Users with saved call recordings can share them via their device or messaging app, or switch storage preferences to iCloud to access the recordings even after the feature is discontinued. Nakul Kabra, iOS Head at Truecaller, said he made the decision to TechCrunch because he wanted to focus on…
TrueCaller has stopped calling recording functions on iOS just two years after the feature was launched as the Swedish company chose to concentrate on its core services. Spam call battle. On Friday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch that the call recording feature would no longer be available on iPhones from September 30th. Users with saved call recordings can download them to their devices, share them with email or messaging apps, or switch storage settings to iCloud to access the recordings even after the feature is unened. Nakul Kabra, head of iOS at Truecaller, told TechCrunch that the company has made…
Tiktok is launching new versions of the app called “Tiktok Pro” in Germany, Portugal and Spain. The app features Tiktok's new “Sunshine Program” that allows users to support charities. Users can earn “Virtual Sunshine” by inviting others to join, repost videos, following charity accounts, and interacting with charitable content such as searching for charity activities. They can then use this virtual sunshine in charities. Tiktok then makes a donation to the organization. It is worth noting that as reported on social media today, Tiktok Pro content is the same as content in the regular Tiktok app. The difference between the…
TechCrunch's 2025 has become a reality about what it takes to land Series A in today's market in 2025, which will take place on October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Series A has been changed – this is how to win in 2026 This builder stage session brings together three power players for early stage investments. Katistanton (Moxxie Ventures), Thomas Krane (Insight Partners), and Sangeen Zeb (GV). They looked at thousands of decks, led major rounds and helped lead the startups from a crude start to breakout scale. This conversation is deeper than the headline. From important metrics…
ChatGpt-Maker Openai raised $8.3 billion at a valuation of $300 billion, the New York Times reports. The deal is part of Openai's broader strategy to secure $40 billion this year. According to NYT, the oversubscribed round came a few months earlier than planned. Openai initially announced its intention to raise $2.5 billion from VC companies in March and $40 billion in the round led by SoftBank. The AI giant had planned to undertake another $7.5 billion by the end of the year, but investors became Clamber and beat the punch to reach the cap table amid impressive growth. On Thursday,…
Instagram users now need a public account with a minimum of 1,000 followers to perform live on the platform. Until now, Instagram has allowed anyone to live, regardless of their followers or whether their account is public or private. The move will hit small creators on the platform that meet the requirements of 1,000 followers, as well as regular users who liked to go out to live with their friends. Users who do not have public accounts and have fewer than 1,000 followers will receive new notifications when they attempt a live show, saying their accounts are no longer eligible…
Autonomous weapons, distributed strategies, and startup speed – this is not the future of defense, it is now. Ethan Thornton, CEO and founder of Mach Industries, who is in disarray in 2025 at TechCrunch, moves on to the AI stage and talks about how the next generation of defense is built within AI. AI Arms Race Inside – and founders aiming to rewrite it Ethan Thornton is not your typical defense industry leader. As CEO and Founder of Mach Industries, he launched the company from MIT in 2023 on a bold mission. The goal is to build decentralized, next-generation defense…
The vast amount of data from the AI storage platform has been reported, citing two sources, in consultation with Alphabet's venture arm capital and existing backer Nvidia, bringing up a fresh round that could potentially value startups of up to $30 billion. TechCrunch last month reported that a huge amount of data is working to raise funds at a $25 billion valuation. The round could close in the coming weeks with a massive New York-based data (worth $9.1 billion in 2023) for one of the most valuable tech companies, Reuters. The vast amount of data develops storage technologies that claim…