After all the hype, some AI experts don’t think OpenClaw is all that exciting | TechCrunch

After all the hype, some AI experts don't think OpenClaw is all that exciting | TechCrunch

For a brief, disjointed moment, it seemed like our robotic overlords were about to take over. After the creation of Moltbook, a Reddit clone where AI agents could communicate with each other using OpenClaw, some were fooled into thinking that computers had begun to organize themselves against us—self-important humans who dared to treat them as … Read more

Fractal Analytics’ muted IPO debut signals lingering fears about AI in India | TechCrunch

Fractal Analytics

As India’s first artificial intelligence company to IPO, Fractal Analytics did not have a stellar first day on the public markets as excitement about the technology clashed with jittery investors recovering from a major selloff in Indian software stocks. Fractal was quoted at ₹876 per share on Monday, below the issue price of ₹900, before … Read more

The upcoming low-cost MacBook may come in yellow, green, blue and pink colors

The upcoming low-cost MacBook may come in yellow, green, blue and pink colors

Apple has tested a number of playful color options for its upcoming budget MacBook that go well beyond the muted tones available on its current line of laptops. Bloombergis Mark Gurman. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says the colors tested so far include light yellow, light green, blue, pink, classic silver and dark … Read more

African defense tech firm Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises another $22 million per month | TechCrunch

African defense tech firm Terra Industries, founded by two Gen Zers, raises another $22 million per month | TechCrunch

Just a month after raising $11.75 million in a round led by Joe Lonsdale’s 8VC, African defense technology firm Terra Industries has announced that it has raised an additional $22 million in funding, led by Lux Capital. Nathan Nwachuku, 22, and Maxwell Maduka, 24, launched Terra Industries in 2024 to design infrastructure and autonomous systems … Read more

As AI data centers hit performance limits, Peak XV backs Indian startup C2i to fix bottleneck | TechCrunch

Blue tinted server room with overlay showing connections between the different equipment racks.

Rather than computing power, it is quickly becoming the limiting factor in scaling AI data centers. This shift prompted Peak XV Partners to back C2i Semiconductors, an Indian startup creating plug-and-play, system power solutions designed to reduce energy losses and improve the economics of large-scale AI infrastructure. C2i (which stands for Conversion Control and Intelligence) … Read more

Blackstone backs Neysa with up to $1.2 billion in funding as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructure | TechCrunch

Blackstone backs Neysa with up to $1.2 billion in funding as India pushes to build domestic AI infrastructure | TechCrunch

Indian AI infrastructure startup Neysa has secured backing from US private equity firm Blackstone to expand domestic computing capacity amid India’s push to build domestic AI capabilities. Blackstone and co-investors including Teachers’ Venture Growth, TVS Capital, 360 ONE Assets and Nexus Venture Partners have agreed to invest up to $600 million in seed capital into … Read more