tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60095605996983308762026-04-17T06:08:47.117-07:00Tech-Versus-Man (Tech Versus Man) is an up to date Tech and Start-up news centre. Real event in real time delivered to you. http://techversusman.blogspot.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-76781724191044393512026-04-17T06:08:47.117-07:002026-04-17T06:08:47.117-07:00<p>The San Francisco startup closed a Series C funding round led by Antonio Gracias' firm Valor, which is a major backer of xAI.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/loop-raises-95m-to-build-supply-chain-ai-that-predicts-disruptions/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-49548627468603139302026-04-17T06:08:47.116-07:002026-04-17T06:08:47.116-07:00<p>Users are fed up with misinformation and AI slop cluttering their feeds. SaySo is a new short-form video app that delivers news from vetted creators and journalists.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/sayso-is-a-new-short-form-video-app-that-aims-to-restore-users-trust-in-news/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-63615281502472364202026-04-16T20:08:40.055-07:002026-04-16T20:08:40.055-07:00<p>The fundraise is the first major capital raise under Sequoia's new leadership, with Alfred Lin and Pat Grady now serving as co-stewards of the 54-year-old firm.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/new-leaders-new-fund-sequoia-has-raised-7b-to-expand-its-ai-bets/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-61140740126183009252026-04-16T16:08:36.947-07:002026-04-16T16:08:36.947-07:00<p>The three-year-old startup raised $150 million led by Khosla Ventures.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/factory-hits-1-5b-valuation-to-build-ai-coding-for-enterprises/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-30809933785854837822026-04-16T13:38:35.242-07:002026-04-16T13:38:35.242-07:00<p>The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/physical-intelligence-a-hot-robotics-startup-says-its-new-robot-brain-can-figure-out-tasks-it-was-never-taught/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-2055731269587148012026-04-16T13:08:34.336-07:002026-04-16T13:08:34.336-07:00<p>This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/from-the-startup-battlefield-stage-to-the-international-space-station-gecko-materials-built-a-sticky-product/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-75416955121133107252026-04-16T12:38:34.006-07:002026-04-16T12:38:34.006-07:00<p>OpenAI's agentic coding tool has gotten a major makeover, with a variety of new powers and abilities. </p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/openai-takes-aim-at-anthropic-with-beefed-up-codex-that-gives-it-more-power-over-your-desktop/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-3942360179042069622026-04-16T12:38:33.662-07:002026-04-16T12:38:33.662-07:00<p>Five years later the founders, now 24 years old, say their startup has achieved $300 million in annualized revenue.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/slash-a-ramp-competitor-founded-by-teenagers-raises-100m-at-1-4b-valuation/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-67694649029025065602026-04-16T12:08:33.344-07:002026-04-16T12:08:33.344-07:00<p>Europol coordinated an operation against for-hire distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) services, including the arrest of four people and the takedown of 53 domains. </p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/european-police-email-75000-people-asking-them-to-stop-ddos-attacks/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-89116375641294300052026-04-16T11:38:32.960-07:002026-04-16T11:38:32.960-07:00<p>A herald of the SAASpocalypse?</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/anthropic-cpo-leaves-figmas-board-after-reports-he-will-offer-a-competing-product/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-34222075819706898782026-04-16T10:38:31.748-07:002026-04-16T10:38:31.748-07:00<p>Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/its-not-just-you-bluesky-is-sorta-down/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-62924929637856982082026-04-15T16:08:14.236-07:002026-04-15T16:08:14.236-07:00<p>Nuclear startup X-energy hit the road today to sell prospective investors on its initial public offering.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/amazon-backed-x-energy-files-to-raise-up-to-800m-in-ipo/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-29087997187994363522026-04-15T12:13:11.165-07:002026-04-15T12:13:11.165-07:00<p>The startup says it grew its ARR by $70 million in just 20 months after launching an AI agent platform for marketers. </p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/hightouch-reaches-100m-arr-fueled-by-marketing-tools-powered-by-ai/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-14557900657221224382026-04-15T12:08:10.062-07:002026-04-15T12:08:10.062-07:00<p>Gizmo, an AI-powered learning platform, has attracted more than 13 million users and just secured $22 million in Series A funding.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/ai-learning-app-gizmo-levels-up-with-13m-users-and-a-22m-investment/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-33139879677411082722026-04-15T11:43:11.425-07:002026-04-15T11:43:11.425-07:00<p>You can share anything on their screen with Gemini to get help with what they're looking at in the moment, including local files.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/google-rolls-out-a-native-gemini-app-for-mac/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-53123890968050294832026-04-15T11:38:10.346-07:002026-04-15T11:38:10.346-07:00<p>Objection, a Thiel-backed startup, aims to use AI to judge journalism, letting users pay to challenge stories. Critics warn it could chill whistleblowers and reshape how media accountability works.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/can-ai-judge-journalism-a-thiel-backed-startup-says-yes-even-if-it-risks-chilling-whistleblowers/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-82486191942022224432026-04-15T11:08:09.875-07:002026-04-15T11:08:09.875-07:00<p>Glydways is in talks to raise another $250 million as it prepares to launch three pilot programs. </p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/this-khosla-backed-autonomous-pod-startup-just-raised-170m-now-its-aiming-for-more/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-31474331978938159492026-04-15T10:38:09.598-07:002026-04-15T10:38:09.598-07:00<p>Accel announced on Tuesday that it raised $5 billion in fresh capital to back late-stage companies building AI.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/accel-raises-5b-to-back-late-stage-bets/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-57736984030458251112026-04-15T10:38:09.511-07:002026-04-15T10:38:09.511-07:00<p>Emergent's Wingman lets users manage and automate tasks through chat on platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/indias-vibe-coding-startup-emergent-enters-openclaw-like-ai-agent-space/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-52811996164148625632026-04-15T03:08:04.265-07:002026-04-15T03:08:04.265-07:00<p>Spotify users in the US and UK can officially purchase physical books through the Android app. iOS users will get the feature next week. </p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/spotify-launches-the-ability-to-purchase-physical-books-in-the-us-and-uk/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-82788169425617533192026-04-14T19:37:58.668-07:002026-04-14T19:37:58.668-07:00<p>One investor who has backed both companies told the FT that justifying OpenAI's recent round required assuming an IPO valuation of $1.2 trillion or more — making Anthropic's current $380 billion valuation look like the relative bargain. </p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/anthropics-rise-is-giving-some-openai-investors-second-thoughts/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-60942493455221623002026-04-14T14:37:54.721-07:002026-04-14T14:37:54.721-07:00<p>Fundraising is reportedly flowing for Fluidstack after it secured a $50 billion deal to build data centers for Anthropic.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/ai-datacenter-startup-fluidstack-in-talks-for-1b-round-at-18b-valuation-months-after-hitting-7-5b-says-report/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-64034045722614217002026-04-14T11:37:53.099-07:002026-04-14T11:37:53.099-07:00<p>In an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explained why the company was still engaged with the U.S. government while simultaneously suing them.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/anthropic-co-founder-confirms-the-company-briefed-the-trump-administration-on-mythos/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-20857471732912860702026-04-14T11:37:53.068-07:002026-04-14T11:37:53.068-07:00<p>Dozens of WordPress plugins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner.</p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/someone-planted-backdoors-in-dozens-of-wordpress-plugins-used-in-thousands-of-websites/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009560599698330876.post-27967796023486957992026-04-14T11:07:53.144-07:002026-04-14T11:07:53.144-07:00<p>Waymo's commercial service will eventually follow testing if the UK government approves. </p><p>Posted from: <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/london-gets-closer-to-its-first-robotaxi-service-as-waymo-begins-testing/">this blog via Microsoft Power Automate</a>.<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0