Singapore-based Neptune Robotics, which makes robots to clean the underside of giant ships, raised $52M and aims to use AI to help clean ~150 ships per month — Neptune Robotics, which makes robots that clean the underside of giant ships, raised $52 million to accelerate its artificial intelligence-fueled global expansion.
A look at AI-powered “nudify” tools, which make it fast and easy to make nonconsensual, deepfake porn, and the limited legal options available to their victims — In June of last year, Jessica Guistolise received a text message that would change her life.
Experts warn that Nvidia's large investments in data centers and startups, almost like a stimulus program, could be artificially inflating demand for its GPUs — Even by the standards of one of the most prodigious dealmakers in tech, the past month or so has been a head-spinning one for Nvidia's Jensen Huang.
Oracle, whose expenses are rising as it begins to fulfill massive cloud infrastructure deals, turned cash flow negative this year for the first time since 1992 — Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg's journalists around the world.
Why YouTube is key to Google's success in AI, with YouTube's AI enhancements making video content more monetizable than text-based content in Search — Action is happening up-and-down the LLM stack: Nvidia is making deals with Intel, OpenAI is making deals with Oracle, and Nvidia and OpenAI are making deals with each other.
Sources: Apple is ramping up efforts to source manufacturing machinery in India, essential for making iPhones locally, and is working with around 17 suppliers — Around 17 companies have directly started working with Apple in India for capital equipment and tools over the last 20-24 months and the number is only expected to go up
An interview with California state Senator Scott Wiener on his new AI safety bill SB 53, the bill's scope, his focus on AI safety bills, AI PACs, and more — This is not California state senator Scott Wiener's first attempt at addressing the dangers of AI.
Checkout.com announces an employee share buyback at a $12B valuation, up 30% from $9.35B two years ago yet below $40B in 2022, and says an IPO isn't a priority — Checkout.com is allowing employees to sell some of their shares back to the firm at a $12 billion valuation …
OLX Group, an online marketplace owned by Prosus, agrees to acquire La Centrale, a French auto classifieds platform, for $1.3B in cash, expected to close in Q4 — Prosus NV-owned OLX Group BV is buying French online auto trader La Centrale for €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) to expand its business into Western Europe.
Google Pay and PhonePe accounted for 80% of India's UPI transactions in Aug. 2025, down from 85% a year ago, as smaller players like Navi and BHIM gained ground — The race for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) market share is heating up, with smaller fintechs ramping up volumes and pushing …
WeTravel, whose travel payments software is used by group travel operators, raised a $92M Series C at a ~$450M valuation, up from ~$100M in 2022 — WeTravel, a travel payments software company, raised $92 million in Series C funding, CEO Ted Clements tells Axios.
UK's National Crime Agency says it's arrested a man in connection with a cyberattack that has caused days of disruption at Heathrow and other European airports — A person has been arrested in connection with a cyber-attack which has caused days of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow.
Spotify reinstates integration with third-party DJ software for Premium subscribers in 51 markets, including the US, after pulling support in 2020 — Budding mixmasters can create sets from pre-existing playlists. — Spotify just announced integration with popular DJ software platforms like rekordbox, Serato and djay.
Michael Moritz says Trump's “H-1B caper will backfire” and shows the “fragile grasp” Trump and his acolytes have of what makes the US tech sector so successful — The move shows how slender a grasp the president has of what makes the American economy so successful
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch : PE firm Everstone combines India's Wingify, which helps A/B test sites, and France's AB Tasty, which...
