A new database will make Wikipedia's wealth of knowledge more accessible to AI models.

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New project makes Wikipedia data more accessible to AI | TechCrunch

Called the Wikidata Embedding Project, the system applies a vector-based semantic search to the existing data on Wikipedia and its sister platforms...

The U.S. Department of Energy has taken equity stakes in Canadian company Lithium Americas and its Nevada mining joint venture with General Motors as part of a renegotiation of a federal loan. Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and a 5% ownership in the Lithium […]

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US government takes stake in Canadian lithium miner and its Nevada mining project | TechCrunch

Under the new terms, the U.S. government will take a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas and a 5% ownership in the Lithium Americas-GM joint ve...

Starbase is in the business of launching rockets, not policing, according to two new agreements.

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Starbase hires Cameron County to police its streets and jail its offenders | TechCrunch

Starbase is in the business of launching rockets, not policing, according to two new agreements.

Toyota made two announcements that reflect the automaker's growing interest in startups working on mobility, climate, AI, sustainability, and industrial automation.

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Toyota adds another $1.5B to its bet on startups at every stage | TechCrunch

Toyota made two announcements that reflect the automaker's growing interest in startups working on mobility, climate, AI, sustainability, and ...

Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.

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A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea's digital defenses | TechCrunch

Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and...

On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.

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Anonymous question app Sendit deceived children and illegally collected their data, FTC alleges | TechCrunch

On Sendit, teens can send each other anonymous questions via integrations with Instagram or Snapchat.

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from collecting and selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.

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Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans | TechCrunch

The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just fed...

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry's who's who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Bezos.

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Former OpenAI and DeepMind researchers raise whopping $300M seed to automate science  | TechCrunch

Periodic Labs has raised from a tech industry who's who, including Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Be...

The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.

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OpenAI is launching the Sora app, its own TikTok competitor, alongside the Sora 2 model | TechCrunch

The social app Sora will let users generate videos of themselves and their friends, which they can share in a TikTok-like feed.

What happens when your first 10 hires aren’t people at all? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, we’re digging into the new wave of startups replacing or augmenting early employees with AI agents.

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AI hires or human hustle? The next frontier of startup ops at Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch

Leaders from Artisan, Lattice, and Firecrawl will be digging into the new wave of startups at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 27-29 in SF. Register h...