Here are some of the top startups from Y Combinator’s Spring 2025 Demo Day that caught investors’ and our attention.
How are social factors linked to heart failure?
[[{“value”:” How are social factors linked to heart failure? Published: There are many physical factors that can impact our health, such as age, genetics, and physical mobility. However, social, educational and economic factors can also play a part. Dr Nicole B. Cyrille-Superville of Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in the…
What to expect at TechCrunch All Stage: One day, countless connections and takeaways
Whether you’re a founder gearing up for your next raise or a VC scouting your next portfolio win, TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, packs more into one day than most multi-day conferences manage to deliver. This isn’t your typical sit-and-listen event. It’s designed to help you build momentum in […]
Iconiq VCs spent two years courting Chime and the firm isn’t selling its stake
Iconiq pursued Chime because the founders were focused, and didn’t get distracted by “shiny new objects.”
Fun, Screen-Free Activities with Wizbot Draw Mode- Become a Coding Artist
[[{“value”:” Coding isn’t just about logic; it can be about creativity and expression, too. With Wizbot draw mode, children don’t just learn how to code; they know how to create with code. Using simple button-based programming, kids can turn Wizbot into a moving artist, drawing shapes, letters, and patterns while building essential skills in sequencing, geometry, […] The post Fun,…
Scale AI confirms ‘significant’ investment from Meta, says CEO Alexanr Wang is leaving
Data-labeling firm Scale AI confirmed on Friday that it has received a “significant” investment from Meta that values the startup at $29 billion.
After a string of successes, early-stage fund Felicis raises fresh $900M
Lately, Felicis, like most VCs, has been all over AI. Its portfolio now includes, for example, Browser Use, Poolside, Runway, and Supabase.
The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster
Meta does not indicate to users what their privacy settings are as they post, or where they are even posting to. So, if you log into Meta AI with Instagram, and your Instagram account is public, then so too are your searches.
Bluesky backlash misses the point
Not only is Bluesky more than just a Twitter/X alternative, it’s just one app in a wider social ecosystem built on open technology.
Meta teams with XGS Energy to build a 150 MW geothermal power plant
XGS Energy will build the new power plant in New Mexico.