Month: July 2025

ChatGPT users send 2.5 billion prompts a day ChatGPT receives 2.5 billion prompts from global users every day. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/chatgpt-users-send-2-5-billion-prompts-a-day/

Hackers exploiting SharePoint zero-day seen targeting government agencies Thousands of SharePoint servers could be vulnerable to hackers, according to cybersecurity firms. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/21/hackers-exploiting-sharepoint-zero-day-seen-targeting-government-agencies-say-researchers/

Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company “We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” said Jon McNeil, who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/20/former-tesla-president-discloses-the-secret-to-scaling-a-company/

Why Cartken pivoted its focus from last-mile delivery to industrial robots Cartken started seeing an influx of demand for its last-mile delivery robots from industrial customers and is now focused on that sector. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/20/why-cartken-pivoted-its-focus-from-last-mile-delivery-to-industrial-robots/

Tesla loses its charm for India’s loyalists — even as Musk finally delivers Tesla’s debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/20/tesla-loses-its-charm-for-indias-loyalists-even-as-musk-finally-delivers/

Entrepreneurs First CEO Alice Bentinck: ‘There’s a lot of nationalism in VC’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/alice-bentinck-brunch/

Microsoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work 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

Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/astronomer-ceo-resigns-following-coldplay-concert-scandal/

David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service 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

Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition 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 details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/19/windsurf-ceo-opens-up-about-very-bleak-mood-before-cognition-deal/