NanoClaw creator turns down $20M buyout offer, raises $12M seed instead
NanoCo, the company behind OpenClaw alternative NanoClaw, has raised a $12 million seed after a viral launch, the founders tell TechCrunch.
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GitHub says hackers stole data from thousands of internal repositories
The code hosting giant GitHub said it was investigating a breach, but said there was no evidence of customer data theft.
Figma adds an AI assistant to its collaborative canvas
Figma’s new AI assistant will be first available on Figma Design
Quartermaster is building a maritime hive mind
The Arlington, Virginia-based startup has raised $42 million to equip ships with sensors that blow the current AIS tech out of the water.
‘Ask YouTube’ brings AI-powered conversational search to video, adds Gemini Omni to Shorts
Google is completely revamping its search experience, and that doesn’t stop at YouTube.
Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user
Good news! Discord’s hundreds of millions of users now have their communications scrambled, so not even Discord can see them.
Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem
Mach says the acquisition meaningfully improves unit economics across its five vehicle programs at exactly the moment the company is starting to scale.
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
Ocean, an agentic email security platform, raised funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Elon Musk said Sam Altman “stole” a non-profit — but the trial showed he had similar aims
“By the end of this week, you and Sam will be the most hated men in America.”