Who is Liang Wenfeng? DeepSeek founder comes from AI investing
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, has Silicon Valley reeling with its R1 reasoning model, which it claims uses far less computing power than those of American AI leaders — and,…
Waymo is reportedly building a charity ‘tipping’ feature into its robotaxi app
Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company Waymo might be planning to test a feature that will allow robotaxi riders to add a “tip” that will go to the charity of their choice…
Ambi Robotics built a clever solution to automate pallet packing
UC Berkeley spinout Ambi Robotics announced Tuesday the arrival of AmbiStack, a novel system that automates pallet packing. The system features an industrial robotic arm mounted above a conveyer belt…
Documents show UK wooed a16z for five years
U.K. documents show that the U.K.’s Department of Business and Trade spent five years convincing Andreessen Horowitz to create a presence in London, only for the U.S. firm to leave…
Geek Ventures, a fund that specializes in backing immigrant founders, is raising a second fund
Geek Ventures is raising a Fund II, according to a recent SEC filing. The firm, founded in 2021 by Ihar Mahaniok, focuses on investing in early-stage immigrant founders. Mahaniok immigrated…
Amazon’s Prime Air drone service is headed to this UK town
Amazon announced Monday it has picked the North England town of Darlington as the first site for its planned U.K. drone-delivery expansion. Amazon was expected to expand Prime Air to…
Waymo begins testing robotaxis on LA freeways
Waymo robotaxis have become a common sight on Los Angeles surface streets. Now those driverless vehicles are heading to the city’s network of freeways. The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle technology company…
This startup is selling for $1B, so why is its founder not proud of the outcome?
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at the story behind the sale of Divvy Homes, Ramp’s new product, some notable fundraising deals, and more! To get a roundup…
This founder was worried about his mother slipping — so he created sensors to detect falls
Falls are common for older people living semi-independently. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they’re the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and up.…
Google Play adds a ‘Verified’ badge for trusted VPN apps
Google Play is rolling out “Verified” badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps with the badge prioritize user privacy and safety,…