Day: January 19, 2026

Sequoia to invest in Anthropic, breaking VC taboo on backing rivals: FT Sequoia Capital is reportedly joining a blockbuster funding round for Anthropic, the AI startup behind Claude, according to the Financial Times. It’s a move sure to turn heads in Silicon Valley. Why? Because venture capital firms have historically

TechCrunch Mobility: ‘Physical AI’ enters the hype machine Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”  Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/18/techcrunch-mobility-physical-ai-enters-the-hype-machine/

Threads edges out X in daily mobile users, new data shows Threads’ daily mobile usage has quietly surpassed X as Meta leans on cross-promotion, creator tools and fast feature rollouts — even as X faces fresh controversies Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/18/threads-edges-out-x-in-daily-mobile-users-new-data-shows/

How YC-backed Bucket Robotics survived its first CES Now, the startup is turning its attention to building the business, fundraising and striking commercial deals. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/18/how-yc-backed-bucket-robotics-survived-its-first-ces/

Moxie Marlinspike has a privacy-conscious alternative to ChatGPT Confer is designed to look and feel like ChatGPT or Claude, but your conversations can’t be used for training or advertising. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/18/moxie-marlinspike-has-a-privacy-conscious-alternative-to-chatgpt/