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Next set of VC judges locked in for Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help
AI sycophancy isn’t just a quirk, experts consider it a ‘dark pattern’ to turn users into profit Experts say that many of the AI industry’s design decisions are likely to fuel episodes of AI psychosis. Many raised concerns about several tendencies that are unrelated to underlying capability. Powered by WPeMatico
Pintarnya raises $16.7M to power jobs and financial services in Indonesia The Indonesian startup, now backed by $16.7M in Series A funding, helps workers find full-time and side gigs while offering financial solutions Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/24/pintarnya-raises-16-7m-to-power-jobs-and-financial-services-in-indonesia/
1Komma5 CEO Philipp Schröder: ‘Germany is hostile to innovation’ Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/philipp-schroeder-brunch/
OpenAI warns against SPVs and other ‘unauthorized’ investments OpenAI isn’t the only AI company looking to crack down on SPVs. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/23/openai-warns-against-spvs-and-other-unauthorized-investments/
Amazon AGI Labs chief defends his reverse acquihire The former Adept CEO said he hopes to be “remembered more as “an AI research innovator” than a “a deal structure innovator.” Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/23/amazon-agi-labs-chief-defends-his-reverse-acquihire/
The Trump administration’s big Intel investment comes from already awarded grants While Intel says the government is making an “$8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock,” the administration does not appear to be committing new funds. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/23/the-trump-administrations-big-intel-investment-comes-from-already-awarded-grants/
Digital bank targeting Turkish diaspora to launch in UK A digital bank targeting the estimated near one million Turkish diaspora living in the UK is launching in the UK. Called RUUT, the challenger bank will offer retail and business accounts, including cards and remittances. The brains behind the venture are Moka United,
Doncaster is the UK’s AI hub you’ve never heard of The road to Doncaster from London is a good and fast one, but one less travelled. South Yorkshire’s new city has struggled to prevail since the area’s mining industry was decimated in the 1980s. Visitors tend to visit from across
Why most AI drug discovery startups struggle — and how Turbine plans to beat the odds Countless resources and time are expended globally to research and advance novel therapies that end in clinical failure and no patient benefit. Imagine a world where it is possible to predict any potential drug’s