Zipline hits $21.5B valuation as Walmart expands bet on drone delivery
AI summary Zipline's $1.5B funding and expanded Walmart partnership boosted its valuation to $21.5B, with plans to add 300 U.S. drone delivery sites.
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TikTok quietly launches a standalone TikTok Shop app
AI summary TikTok launches a standalone TikTok Shop app in select Asian markets to expand e-commerce ambitions.
Dropbox acquires Tigris Data for $350M to bolster its AI infra
AI summary Dropbox acquired Tigris Data for $350M to enhance AI infrastructure and support DBX Agent Cloud.
Instagram brings Edits to desktop to take on CapCut
AI summary Instagram brings its Edits video app to desktop, competing with CapCut.
ElevenLabs now lets users publish AI-generated music directly on SoundCloud
AI summary ElevenLabs allows users to publish AI-generated music on SoundCloud, offering free access to its platform for SoundCloud Pro users.
Aina’s smart ring has a screen, a joystick and a mic so you can talk to AI agents
AI summary Aina launched a $399 smart ring with a screen, joystick, mic, and speaker for interacting with AI and apps.
RadianX promises solar-powered devices that never need charging
AI summary RadianX develops solar-powered devices using perovskite materials, offering indoor and outdoor efficiency to eliminate charging needs.
Box taps Nvidia’s Nemotron for new agent-first content retrieval system
The system can supposedly answer queries four times faster, with 20% fewer errors and 90% fewer tokens used.
A YC startup is putting $1M behind five unsolved materials science problems for AI
AI summary A San Francisco startup, Discovered Materials, is offering $1 million for AI solutions to five unsolved materials science problems.
Agility is the first pure humanoid robot company on the stock market. Are you buying?
AI summary Agility, a robotics company, is going public through a SPAC, raising $465 million. It focuses on industrial robots for repetitive tasks.
Amazon ditches GrubHub, taps Uber Eats for Prime
Amazon has made Uber Eats as its official restaurant delivery partner for Prime members in the United States.
Apple is reportedly cutting budgets for its internal AI usage
AI summary Apple is reducing daily AI spending limits for engineering teams, from $300 to $200, with further cuts planned.
After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming
AI summary Democrats now control Congress, potentially leading to limits on data center construction and community input.
AI PACs spent millions trying to shape Congress. Here’s how they fared.
AI industry PACs spent millions influencing the 2026 midterms, with mixed results. Political groups are already looking toward the next election cycle.
Nothing CEO says company’s mysterious AI-first device is dropping next month
AI summary Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced an AI-native product shipping in December, described as a screenless productivity tool.
Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says
During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only 4 people booked a ride using an AI agent.
Snapchat surpasses 30M paid subscribers
AI summary Snapchat+ has exceeded 30 million paid subscribers, up 5 million from February, after adding Lens+ and Platinum tiers. Daily active users reached 495 million, slightly below…
OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election
AI summary OpenAI's Chris Lehane compares AI's impact to the New Deal, urging policies to address economic anxiety ahead of the 2028 election.
Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor
AI summary Meta has acquired AI coding startup Conductor, which lets users create software projects with AI agents.
Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack
AI summary DreamHost confirmed a months-long cyberattack led to stolen customer emails and credentials.
Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.
AI summary Open source AI is growing, with Hugging Face discussing how companies can benefit from it.
DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy
AI summary DuckDuckGo targets schools after Google's AI policy shift, promoting privacy-focused search alternatives.
Waymo confirms it will split with Uber in January 2028
AI summary Waymo will end its partnership with Uber in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028, offering rides directly through its app.
‘You Can See Everything’ is getting an outer space release and it hasn’t even come out in Europe yet
AI summary A24 granted NASA to screen 'You Can See Everything' on the ISS, while it hasn't yet released in Europe.
Sequoia hits rewind, undoing 20 years of expansion
Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it built during a 20-year expansion while announcing roughly $10 billion…
I tried Apple’s Siri Recaps. They’re surprisingly useful — and a little unsettling
AI summary Apple introduces Siri Recaps, an AI feature that summarizes conversations, raising privacy concerns despite on-device processing.
Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI
AI summary Google faces backlash for plans to restrict school access to Search unless they use AI tools like Gemini.
Titan OS raises $46 million to expand its smart TV OS internationally
AI summary Titan OS raised $46 million to expand its smart TV OS internationally, boosting its user base and partnerships.
Revolut’s valuation jumps 53% to $115B in new share sale as it prepares to launch US bank
AI summary Revolut's valuation rose 53% to $115B in a share sale as it prepares to launch a U.S. bank in 2027.
TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Doors open at 9 a.m. ET in Boston
AI summary TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 starts at 9 a.m. ET in Boston, featuring sessions on startup growth and networking opportunities.