Intel added $20 billion to its balance sheet in Q3 but didn’t offer many details on the progress of its floundering foundry business.
Big tech is paying for Trump’s White House ballroom
Trump’s $250 million White House ballroom will be funded in part by big tech companies like Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.
Snapchat makes its first open prompt AI Lens available for free in the US
Snapchat is expanding access to its AI-powered “Imagine Lens,” allowing all users to generate and edit images with custom prompts for free.
Elon Musk frets over controlling Tesla’s ‘robot army’ as car biz rebounds slightly
Tesla’s profit actually fell 37% compared to the same period last year, despite buyers rushing to take advantage of the expiring EV tax credit.
As China’s 996 culture spreads, South Korea’s tech sector grapples with 52-hour limit
South Korea’s 52-hour workweek cap is stricter than the U.S. and Singapore but more flexible than much of Europe. Still deep tech founders and investors worry it’s too restrictive.
Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy storage business
The round was led by Eclipse and saw participation from Nvidia’s venture capital arm, NVentures.
Amazon’s new AI shopping tool tells you why you should buy a recommended product
Amazon’s new Help Me Decide tool will show you a personalized recommendation for a particular category and list reasons why you should buy it.
Open source agentic startup LangChain hits $1.25B valuation
As TechCrunch previously reported, the maker of a popular open source framework for building AI agents has officially become a unicorn.
Netflix goes ‘all in’ on generative AI as entertainment industry remains divided
Netflix isn’t planning to use generative AI as the backbone of its content but believes the technology has potential as a tool to make creatives more efficient.
One startup’s quest to store electricity in the ocean
Sizable Energy has a plan to store excess renewable energy in flexible reservoirs out at sea. The startup has raised $8 million to test prototypes.