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Marc Lore has big plans for Wonder that go beyond fast casual

Connie Loizos — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:10:00 +0000

This week on Strictly VC Download, Connie Loizos is joined live on stage by serial entrepreneur Marc Lore to discuss his newest venture, Wonder, a vertically integrated dining and delivery platform. From its origins in food trucks to its innovative electric kitchens and recent $650 million acquisition of Grubhub, Lore shares his creative vision for […]

Ben Horowitz’s tight ties with the Las Vegas Police Department — and why it matters

Theresa Loconsolo — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:55:20 +0000

Over the last few years, Andreessen Horowitz co-founder and famed VC Ben Horowitz has donated at least $7.6 million to fund purchases by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, including new drones from a16z-backed Skydio. Skydio is not the first of a16z’s portfolio companies to benefit from these donations, either. Today, on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts […]

A Conversation with Ben Lerer and Brynn Putnam at Strictly VC NYC 2024

Yashad Kulkarni — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:15:40 +0000

Connie Loizos in conversation with Ben Lerer, managing partner at Lerer Hippeau and Brynn Putnam, founder and former CEO of Mirror at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/

A Conversation with Marc Lore at Strictly VC NYC 2024

Yashad Kulkarni — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:00:00 +0000

Connie Loizos in conversation with Marc Lore, founder, chairman and CEO of Wonder Group at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/

A Conversation with Jonathan Levin at Strictly VC NYC 2024

Yashad Kulkarni — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:30:00 +0000

Rebecca Bellan in conversation with Jonathan Levin, co-founder and CSO of Chainalysis at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/

A Conversation with Mark Rostick at Strictly VC NYC 2024

Yashad Kulkarni — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:00:00 +0000

Connie Loizos in conversation with Mark Rostick, senior managing director at Intel Capital at Strictly VC NYC 2024. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky Mastodon: https://tcrn.ch/mstdn Read more: https://techcrunch.com/

Marc Benioff says it’s ‘crazy talk’ that AI will hurt Salesforce, wants a billion AI agents in a year

Julie Bort, Theresa Loconsolo — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:10:00 +0000

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff says the next big thing for enterprise software, particularly Salesforce, is AI agents — or software bots that will do limited tasks on their own taking those tasks off of human workers. “What if your workforce had no limits? Now, that is a question we could not ask in the last […]

Waabi is taking generative AI into the physical world with autonomous long-haul trucks

Maggie Stamets — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:51:57 +0000

This week on Found, we’re diving into the future of trucking with Raquel Urtasun, CEO and co-founder of Waabi, a company pioneering driverless, long-haul trucks powered by generative AI. Hosts Dominic-Madori Davis and Becca Szkutak learn about Waabi’s unique simulation-based training and how this approach is intended to minimize mistakes once the massive trucks hit […]

Trump’s election throws tech regulation a curveball

Kirsten Korosec, Devin Coldewey, Margaux MacColl, Theresa Loconsolo — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:07:23 +0000

President-elect Donald Trump has made a slew of “day one” pledges, including dismantling President Biden’s AI policies. While we’re not sure exactly if Trump will take action the first day he takes office in January, it’s clear that a tech regulation shakeup is on the way. Today, on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec, Devin […]

What the Chainsmokers bring to the cap table for cybersecurity startup Chainguard

Maggie Stamets — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:46:44 +0000

For this week’s episode of Found we’re taking you backstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Becca Szkutak had the chance to talk with Dan Lorenc, the CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity startup Chainguard, following their conversation onstage with prominent investors, The Chainsmokers. The pair discuss how the EDM duo’s venture fund MANTIS went from being viewed skeptically by […]

Startup Battlefield 200 Runnerup Announcement

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 23:05:00 +0000

Watch as we announce the runnerup winner of TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition – Startup Battlefield 200.TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent startup competition with alumni like Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround, and Soluto. Startup Battlefield 200 showcases the top 200 startups from around the globe, across multiple industries every […]

Announcing the winner of Startup Battlefield 200

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 23:05:00 +0000

Watch as we announce the winner of TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition – Startup Battlefield 200. After impressing the judges, the winner walks away with the Battlefield Cup and $100,000 equity-free.TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent startup competition with alumni like Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround, and Soluto. Startup Battlefield […]

Colin Kaepernick helps creators own their story with Lumi, his AI startup

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:35:00 +0000

If anyone knows a thing or two about losing control of your own narrative, it’s Colin Kaepernick. Now the former NFL quarterback and civil rights activist runs an AI storytelling platform, Lumi, to help creators tell and own their stories. Watch as Kaepernick talks about about the media landscape, how AI can empower storytellers, and […]

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on the rush toward an AI-curated web

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 22:10:00 +0000

Perplexity’s AI-powered search engine might be the next stage of interacting with the web and knowledge in general – or not. But the company is certainly risking it all to manifest that future, even if it ruffles a few feathers along the way.Hear from Perplexity Co-Founder & CEO Aravind Srinivas on how the company plans […]

How to harness generative AI in music and video production without displacing artists

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:40:00 +0000

Generative AI is increasingly capable of creating video, music, and other media on demand. But who actually wants it, and why?Watch as Luma AI CEO Amit Jain, Suno Co-Founder and CEO Michael Shulman, and Splice CEO Kakul Srivastave discuss the growing markets for generative media, and how they can be served without harming or displacing […]

The Future of AI’s Data Infrastructure: Unlocking the Power of Gen AI with MongoDB and Capgemini

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:20:00 +0000

The next generation of business applications will have AI as a user – powering AI agents for customer services, recommendations for online shoppers, anomaly detection for business analysts, etc. This means that businesses must re-architect their applications to be AI-native. To effectively deploy and leverage AI in these applications, businesses need to optimize for data […]

Architecting the Future: Building Hardware for an AI-Native World

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0000

AI-driven hardware is transforming enterprise operations. This panel discussion will address the complexities of building AI-native ecosystems, the role of generative AI in reshaping enterprise technology, and the practical implications for developing scalable AI solutions. Our moderator Lee Ott from HP’s AI Innovation team will be joined by Carl Pei (Nothing phone), Jerry Yue (Brain.ai) […]

When startups should look to sell and when to keep fighting

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:45:00 +0000

Startup founders are often presented with the chance to sell their companies before they reach full maturity.In today’s world with IPOs often delayed past historical norms, it may be tempting for founders to look for a parent company for their startups. But when does it make sense to sell, when should a founder keep blazing […]

The future of AI governance, with SB 1047 architect Sen. Scott Wiener

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:30:00 +0000

AI development continues at a breakneck pace, but how fast is too fast?In this fireside chat at Disrupt 2024, U.S. AI Safety Institute Director Elizabeth Kelly and California state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), the architect of California’s controversial AI safety bill SB 1047, talk about the need to balance AI innovation with safeguards. Subscribe […]

The cybsecurity problems and opportunities facing open-source startups

Yashad Kulkarni — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 20:05:00 +0000

Open-source software is everywhere, and in everything.Many startups are pursuing explicitly open-source business models. But every company out there that builds software has at least some dependency on open-source code. Recent security issues, however, have made it plain that open-source software is a target for state-level hackers.So, how can we keep building and using code […]