Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI’s inference systems.
If you want to cut your screen time, just get a Brick
After years of struggling to curb my screen time, apparently all I needed was a $59 hunk of plastic.
3 days left to save up to $190 on your TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 pass
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Valor Equity Partners looks to raise a $2.5B Fund VII, per Bloomberg
New details have emerged about Valor’s latest fund, which last year announced it was raising an unspecified amount of capital.
Flourishing Friendships
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Stealing the slimelight: the fascinating world of slime moulds
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Slate Auto’s radically simple electric truck starts at $24,950
The Jeff Bezos-backed startup finally revealed more pricing details for its debut EV, including a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant, and boosted the base range to 205 miles.
How to invest when everything is moving too fast
TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC evening in Los Angeles late last week brought together two of the more straight-talking investors working in AI right now. They were as entertaining as they were illuminating.
Walmart-backed Flipkart expands quick-commerce push as Amazon ramps up in India
Walmart-backed Flipkart has crossed 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers as Amazon accelerates its own quick-commerce push in India.
India’s MoEngage bets that the future of marketing is millions of AI agents
The all-cash deal gives MoEngage access to technology that assigns AI agents to individual customers.