Superorganism raises $25M to back biodiversity startups

Superorganism launched in 2023 as what it claims is the first venture capital firm focused on biodiversity, aiming to serve as the conservationist on the cap table for nature-friendly startups. Now, the firm has closed its first fund, securing $25.9 mi…

OpenAI buys tiny health records startup Torch for, reportedly, $100M

AI health records startup Torch will be using its tech for OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Health, according to co-founder Ilya Abyzov.

Hands-on with Bee, Amazon’s latest AI wearable

We tried Amazon’s new AI wearable Bee. It’s not for pro users yet, but more features are expected this year.

Pebble founder says his new company is ‘not a startup’

Pebble’s founder talks about how his new company is doing things differently.

I met a lot of weird robots at CES — here are the most memorable

If the robots don’t always give a totally accurate representation of where commercial deployment is at the moment, they do give visitors a peek at where their parent companies might be headed.

Google moonshot spinout SandboxAQ claims an ex-exec is attempting ‘extortion’

A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination lawsuit filled with shocking allegations. The company is fighting back, hard.

How the Sleepbuds maker, Ozlo, is building a platform for sleep data

Ozlo Sleepbuds are going to have a big year, with new products, AI features, and more.

Anthropic adds Allianz to growing list of enterprise wins

Anthropic announces its first enterprise deal of 2026 which includes building agents and for, and giving Claude code, to Allianz.

Data security startup Cyera hits $9B valuation six months after being valued at $6B

Cyera raised another $400 million just six months after its last huge round.

Hands on with a prototype of Clicks’ Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

TechCrunch goes hands-on at the CES 2025 show with the new Clicks Communicator, a new Android smartphone with a physical keyboard.