<p>On Thursday, Anduril and Meta announced news that feels like a fairy tale ending for Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey. The two companies are working together to build extended reality (XR) devices for the U.S. military, Anduril announced in a blog post. “I am glad to be working with Meta once again,” Luckey is quoted as [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We’re on the final stretch! TechCrunch Sessions: AI kicks off in just seven days. Main stage and breakout sessions feature AI leaders from Google Cloud, Anthropic, OpenAI, Twelve Labs, and more. It’s your moment to connect, learn, and network at high velocity. Now’s the time to move — lock in your ticket and save $300, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Sahil Lavingia has published a diary recounting his time as a member of Elon Musk’s DOGE workforce. It&#8217;s a short read — Lavingia&#8217;s DOGE stint lasted just 55 days — but it does provide new details on the temporary government organization formed by President Trump&#8217;s executive order. Lavingia is a well-known name in Silicon Valley, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>After the market closes on Wednesday, Nvidia will report earnings for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2026, which ended on April 27. While many in the industry are likely eager to hear how the recent whiplash surrounding U.S. chip export controls will impact Nvidia&#8217;s international chip business and future guidance, not everyone thinks [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We were blown away by the incredible interest in speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco.  After a thorough review, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 standout finalists — 10 for breakout sessions and 10 for roundtables. Now it’s your turn to decide. Audience Choice voting is open [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A familiar problem is facing new entrants in the AI industry: How do you break through when the incumbents are so entrenched? That’s just one of the questions we’re tackling at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, happening June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. We’re not just offering answers — we’re bringing insights from top experts like [&hellip;]</p>

<p>TechCrunch Sessions: AI takes over UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall in just one week — join us June 5 for a full day of networking, learning sessions, satellite events, and more. And we’re adding another excellent speaker to our already packed lineup: Tkxel founder and CEO Umair Javed, who will be exploring the potency and potential [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Mark your calendars: June 18 just became a can&#8217;t-miss event. We&#8217;re thrilled that Ali Partovi and Russell Kaplan will be joining us for what&#8217;s shaping up to be a fantastic night of ideas and conversation in the heart of Silicon Valley at our next StrictlyVC evening, taking place in Menlo Park. Partovi, the longtime investor [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We&#8217;re absolutely thrilled to announce that Eunice Kim, chief product officer of Netflix, will be joining us on the main stage at TechCrunch Disrupt&#8217;s 20th anniversary celebration this October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco! As we mark two decades of TechCrunch Disrupt, there&#8217;s perhaps no better embodiment of transformative growth than Netflix&#8217;s journey [&hellip;]</p>

<p>There’s no shortage of APIs, models, or hype in the current AI ecosystem. But for early-stage founders, the real question is: How do I turn this firepower into a product that actually works…and sells? That’s where Hao Sang, from OpenAI’s Startups Go-to-Market team, comes in. At TechCrunch Sessions: AI next week — June 5 at [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Hours after Sam Altman and Jony Ive announced on Wednesday that OpenAI was buying Ive’s company, io, in an all-stock transaction valued at $6.5 billion, Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski posted a surprising message on X.  Siemiatkowski&#8217;s family investment office, Flat Capital, had bought shares in io six months earlier, he said. Since this is an [&hellip;]</p>

<p>OpenAI pushed generative AI into the public consciousness. Now, it could be developing a very different kind of AI device. According to a WSJ report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday that the company’s next major product won’t be a wearable. Instead, it will be a compact, screenless device, fully aware of its user’s [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In an era where hundreds of new venture funds have emerged, only to face a narrowing market as exits prove slippery, Elizabeth Weil&#8217;s Scribble Ventures stands out as a case study in the importance of deep networks. Defying a contraction that is sidelining many newcomers, Weil just secured $80 million for Scribble&#8217;s third fund, its [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Looking to make a splash at TechCrunch All Stage 2025? Our Side Events initiative is a fantastic opportunity to engage with Boston&#8217;s tech community in a dynamic and memorable manner. Plus, we&#8217;ll assist in promoting your event at no cost to you! Submit your event here by June 10. Throw your own Side Event at [&hellip;]</p>

<p>If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to showcase your newest innovation to a massive AI community, this is it! You have until this Friday, May 23 at 11:59 p.m. PT, to secure one of the few remaining exhibit tables at TechCrunch Sessions: AI and position your brand at the center of the conversation [&hellip;]</p>

<p>When you claim to have the world’s most powerful video intelligence platform, you probably know a thing or two about foundational models. We&#8217;re pleased to announce that TwelveLabs CEO Jae Lee will be joining us on the main stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, happening June 5 at UC Berkeley&#8217;s Zellerbach Hall. One of the biggest [&hellip;]</p>

<p>We’re thrilled to announce that Danielle Perszyk, the leader of Amazon AGI SF Lab’s human-computer interaction efforts, will be taking the main stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The AGI SF Lab is at the forefront of developing foundational capabilities for AI agents that can operate in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Apple sent invites for its developer-focused event, Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which will be held from June 9 to June 13 with an &#8220;On the horizon&#8221; tagline. The company will likely announce new versions of its operating systems, namely iOS 19, iPadOS 19, watchOS 12, macOS 16, and visionOS 3. The developer conference is both [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Our rebranded Boston summit, TechCrunch All Stage (formerly Early Stage), is back on July 15! And we are looking for some incredible volunteers to help us make this event happen. If you are interested in finding out what goes into building tech events, apply to volunteer. If you are selected, not only will you get [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Google DeepMind is at the forefront of AI innovation, and no one is more poised to speak to this than Senior Product Manager Logan Kilpatrick. We are pleased to announce he will be joining us on the main stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, happening June 5 at UC Berkeley&#8217;s Zellerbach Hall. TC Sessions: AI is [&hellip;]</p>