TechCrunch

Will people really pay $200 a month for OpenAI’s new chatbot?

If you can make this AI bot fall in love, you could win thousands of dollars

Snyk hits $300M ARR but isn’t rushing to go public

Meta’s Nick Clegg says Elon Musk has potential to be a political ‘puppet master’

Rivian’s EVs ranked last on Consumer Reports reliability list

Instagram locks out developers of third-party consumer apps

Hopeful hearts and other startup news

a16z-backed Toka wants to help US agencies hack into security cameras and other IoT devices

OpenAI 2024 event: How to watch new ChatGPT product reveals and demos

Meta unveils a new, more efficient Llama model

Y Combinator alum Nowadays, founded by sisters, raises $2M to automate event planning

Elon Musk donated more than $260M to elect Donald Trump

US appeals court upholds TikTok ban

OpenAI considers ditching provision that would prevent AGI from being used for commercial gain

Google Photos launches a ‘2024 Recap’ for a look back at this year’s memories

Former LA Lakers star launches VC firm

Heartcore Capital closes $180M fund to pivot towards infrastructure, synthetic biology, climate

Uber and WeRide launch robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi

Fly Ventures sets its eyes on technical founders with a fresh €80M fund

MobiKwik’s IPO will value it at $250M, 73% less than its last private valuation