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Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for its window-washing drones 
TechCrunch 25 Mar 2026
Lucid Bots raises $20M to keep up with demand for its window-washing drones 

Lucid Bots has seen demand accelerate over the last year for its window cleaning drones and power washing robots.

With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI
TechCrunch 25 Mar 2026
With $3.5B in fresh capital, Kleiner Perkins is going all in on AI

The fundraise includes $1 billion for investing in early-stage startups, and $2.5 billion for late-stage growth businesses.

OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
OpenAI’s Sora was the creepiest app on your phone — now it’s shutting down

Though the underlying Sora 2 video- and audio-generation model is scarily impressive, there was not sustained interest in an AI-only social feed.

Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Kentucky woman rejects $26M offer to turn her farm into a data center

A "major artificial intelligence company" reportedly offered a Kentucky family $26 million to build a data center on their farm.

Anthropic hands Claude Code more control, but keeps it on a leash
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Anthropic hands Claude Code more control, but keeps it on a leash

Anthropic’s new auto mode for Claude Code lets AI execute tasks with fewer approvals, reflecting a broader shift toward more autonomous tools tha...

Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists

The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.

Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Databricks bought two startups to underpin its new AI security product

With an overflowing war chest from its recent $5 billion raise, Databricks is buying startups and looking for more. It acquired Antimatter and Sift...

Arm is releasing the first in-house chip in its 35-year history
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Arm is releasing the first in-house chip in its 35-year history

Arm is producing its own CPU for the first time. It developed the CPU with Meta, which is also the chip's first customer.

OpenAI’s plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren’t going so well
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
OpenAI’s plans to make ChatGPT more like Amazon aren’t going so well

OpenAI says it's moving away from Instant Checkout, which allowed users to buy items directly through the ChatGPT interface.

Google TV’s new Gemini features keep fans updated on sports teams and more
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Google TV’s new Gemini features keep fans updated on sports teams and more

Three Gemini-powered features are coming to your Google TV. This includes visual responses, deep dives, and sports briefs.

OpenAI adds open source tools to help developers build for teen safety
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
OpenAI adds open source tools to help developers build for teen safety

Rather than working from scratch to figure out how to make AI safer for teens, developers can use these policies to fortify what they build.

Talat’s AI meeting notes stay on your machine, not in the cloud
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Talat’s AI meeting notes stay on your machine, not in the cloud

The subscription-free AI meeting notes app is a local-first twist on notetaking tools like Granola.

Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Doss raises $55M for AI inventory management that plugs into ERP

Doss's AI-powered inventory management system integrates with existing ERP systems. The Series B round was co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest.

Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark

The company said it would design models, hardware, and interfaces in tandem to deliver a "seamless end-to-end personal intelligence product."

Mirage raises $75M to continue building models for its AI video-editing app Captions
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Mirage raises $75M to continue building models for its AI video-editing app Captions

Mirage, the maker of video-editing app Captions, has raised $75 million in growth financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund (CVF).

Agile Robots becomes the latest robotics company to partner with Google DeepMind
TechCrunch 24 Mar 2026
Agile Robots becomes the latest robotics company to partner with Google DeepMind

Agile Robots will incorporate Google DeepMind's robotics foundation models into its bots while collecting data for the AI research lab.

Air Street becomes one of the largest solo VCs in Europe with $232M fund
TechCrunch 23 Mar 2026
Air Street becomes one of the largest solo VCs in Europe with $232M fund

London’s Air Street Capital has raised a large Fund III with eyes locked on backing early-stage European and North American AI companies.

Bernie Sanders’ AI ‘gotcha’ video flops, but the memes are great
TechCrunch 23 Mar 2026
Bernie Sanders’ AI ‘gotcha’ video flops, but the memes are great

Sen. Bernie Sanders thinks he's tricked Claude into revealing the AI industry's secrets, but he really just exposed how agreeable chatbots can become.

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