Databricks is in the process of closing a fresh round at a $100 billion valuation, sources confirmed to TechCrunch. The round was originally reported by the Wall Street Journal. A source familiar with the deal tells TechCrunch exclusively that the new round is about $1 billion and was wildly oversubscribed. Databricks, best known for its data…
From no-code to AI-assisted dev environments, “vibe coding” is changing how early-stage startups build — and who they need to hire. The once-standard idea of landing a “10x engineer” as your first critical hire is getting a serious reality check at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Vibe coding:…
On Friday, The Information reported that Meta was preparing to tear down its existing AI org and reorganize it into four new groups. Four days later, the change has been made official with an internal memo, as reported by Bloomberg and The New York Times. The changes were announced by Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang,…
A Florida judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed against embattled HR and payroll provider Deel. And while Deel described this as a “Rippling-aligned” and “Rippling-supported” lawsuit, this is not the infamous lawsuit filed by its rival earlier this year that involved an alleged corporate spy. Rippling CEO Parker Conrad even went so far as…
Google will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it violated children’s privacy on YouTube, per Reuters. The lawsuit alleges that Google collected data from children watching YouTube videos; while this kind of data collection has become common, it remains illegal to collect data from children under the age of 13, per…
Google is scheduled to present its Made by Google event, broadcast on its Made by Google YouTube channel, at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday. The tech giant is anticipated to unveil the new Pixel 10 series, and we’ll also likely see the Pixel Watch 4, new earbuds, and AI features. Notably, the event will be…
A federal appeals court handed SpaceX a win on Tuesday, in a ruling that prevents the National Labor Relations Board from prosecuting unfair labor practices against the company. The ruling by the Fifth District Court of Appeals, which suggests the structure of the NLRB is likely unconstitutional, could have far-reaching effects. The ruling keeps unfair…
Real-money gaming companies are reeling as India moves to propose a blanket ban on their operations under a new legislation. The Indian government plans to prohibit real-money games — whether based on skill or chance — under its proposed online gaming regulation, per a draft seen by TechCrunch, which was also verified by three sources,…
The U.K has dropped its demand for special access to Apple’s cloud systems, or a “backdoor,” following negotiations with the Trump administration, according to U.S. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard. “As a result, the U.K. has agreed to drop its mandate for Apple to provide a ‘back door’ that would have enabled access to the…
In a move reminiscent of Facebook’s early days, TikTok is launching a new feature that allows college students to find and connect with others on their campus. The feature, called Campus Verification, lets users add their college campus to their TikTok profile and browse through a list of students at their school. To access the…
