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A new app called Quip brings a smart, universal clipboard to Mac and iOS. ​A new app called Quip brings a smart, universal clipboard to Mac and iOS. 

Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no longer happen. ​Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems … Read more

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  ​Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  

When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts of interest in the Trump administration, where Sacks serves as both AI and crypto czar … Read more

Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf exec Jeff Wang took to X to offer more details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal. ​Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf exec Jeff Wang took to X to offer more … Read more

Tesla’s debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade. ​Tesla’s debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade. 

AI chatbots, assistants and agents are increasingly asking for gross levels of access to your personal data under the guise of needing your information to make them work. ​AI chatbots, assistants and agents are increasingly asking for gross levels of access to your personal data under the guise of needing your information to make them … Read more

YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A. ​YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A. 

Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops. ​Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops. 

Tiffany Luck, a partner at NEA, outlined what she looks for in a pitch, during a presentation at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston. ​Tiffany Luck, a partner at NEA, outlined what she looks for in a pitch, during a presentation at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston.