This week on Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen spoke to two founders who are working to make progress in industries ripe for disruption, despite the regulatory headaches that might have deterred many other people.

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Building venture-backable companies in heavily regulated spaces | TechCrunch

This week on Build Mode, Startup Battlefield editor Isabelle Johannessen spoke to two founders who are working to make progress in industries ripe ...

Marcario joined the board in 2021, and will maintain her position as chair overseeing the Rivian Foundation, which made its first grants last year.

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Former Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario resigns from Rivian's board | TechCrunch

Marcario joined the board in 2021, and will maintain her position as chair overseeing the Rivian Foundation, which made its first grants last year.

Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt explained their focus on artificial intelligence and offered advice to founders on how to stand out in a crowded AI field.

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Where are investors placing their bets next year? AI, AI, AI. | TechCrunch

Investors at TechCrunch Disrupt explained their focus on artificial intelligence and offered advice to founders on how to stand out in a crowded AI...

Graphite is an AI code review assistant that was last valued at $290 million.

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Cursor continues acquisition spree with Graphite deal | TechCrunch

Graphite is an AI code review assistant that was last valued at $290 million.

The decision brings to a close a years-long court battle that irked Musk so much he moved Tesla's incorporation from Delaware to Texas.

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Elon Musk's $56B Tesla pay package restored by Delaware Supreme Court | TechCrunch

The decision brings to a close a years-long court battle that irked Musk so much he moved Tesla's incorporation from Delaware to Texas.

Given NGL's track record of dubious growth hacking, this partnership with Mode Mobile like a good match.

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Anonymous messaging app NGL was acquired by 'EarnPhone' startup Mode Mobile | TechCrunch

Given NGL's track record of dubious growth hacking, this partnership with Mode Mobile seems like a good match.

Cisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say there are hundreds of vulnerable Cisco customers.

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Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers say | TechCrunch

Cisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say there are hundreds of vulnerabl...

Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although he did say he will not be running the new company as its CEO.

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Yann LeCun confirms his new 'world model' startup, reportedly seeks $5B+ valuation | TechCrunch

Renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun confirmed on Thursday the worst-kept secret in the tech world: that he had indeed launched a new startup. Although...

The hardware world had a brutal week, with iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes all filing for bankruptcy.  Each company faces its own mix of tariff pressures, supply chain issues, and shifting markets, but together they tell a larger story about the challenges of building physical products in an era of global trade tensions and cheap overseas competition. From […]

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From Roombas to e-bikes, why are hardware startups going bankrupt?  | TechCrunch

Watch as Equity discusses what went wrong for iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes, plus Amazon's massive OpenAI bet and Trump's new ap...

Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.

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Netflix is betting on podcasts to become the new daytime talk show | TechCrunch

Netflix is making exclusive deals with podcast studios to compete with YouTube, but podcasters have mixed feelings.