DigitalBridge, one of the best-known owners and operators of data centres in the US and Europe, is set to buy ArcLight, an energy-focused private equity firm, in a deal valued at $1bn. The transaction signals a shift that has been…
Consulting has always sold a promise: that complexity can be translated into decisions, and that uncertainty can be managed with the right expertise. But the future of consulting is being reshaped by two quieter forces that rarely make it into…
Robinhood is reportedly preparing to let retail investors use AI chatbots as part of its stock-trading experience, a move that signals how quickly brokerage apps are evolving from “order entry” tools into conversational platforms. The idea sounds simple—ask a question,…
The European Union is preparing to make a noticeable pivot in how it approaches the digital economy—one that goes beyond the familiar story of Brussels regulating Big Tech and instead leans into a more proactive goal: building up European alternatives…
Cognition, the AI coding startup that has been positioning itself as a practical tool for software teams rather than a research demo, has raised $1 billion at a $25 billion pre-money valuation, the company says. The round underscores how quickly…
By the time voters in New York’s 12th congressional district finish deciding their Democratic nominee in June, they may look back and realize they weren’t just choosing a candidate. They were also watching a high-stakes proxy battle over AI policy…
OpenAI’s foundation is reportedly preparing to spend $250 million on research into how artificial intelligence may reshape the global economy—an early, concrete signal of how the organisation plans to deploy a portion of its resources after a major pledge made…
Robinhood has taken another step toward making investing feel less like a manual chore and more like an automated service. In a new announcement, the company says it is now opening its trading platform to “agents”—software programs that can be…
If you’ve been meaning to throw your hat into the ring for TechCrunch Disrupt, today is the day to act. The application window for Startup Battlefield 200 is closing at 11:59 p.m. PT, and with it goes a rare opportunity…
ElevenLabs has taken another step toward making AI music generation feel less like a one-shot experiment and more like a real production workflow. The company’s newly announced capability centers on something creators have wanted for a long time: control that…
SOND has officially emerged from stealth with $7 million in funding, signaling a fresh push into the sleep-tech category—this time with AI-powered sleep earbuds at the center of the product vision. The company is led by a founder with deep…
If you’ve ever tried to photograph wildlife in your own backyard, you already know the problem: the best moments rarely happen when you’re ready. A bird lands at the exact second you look away. A rare visitor shows up for…