2026-01-08
Just as Claude Code is having a moment, Anthropic reportedly is gearing up to rake in another $10B, nearly doubling its valuation. via @TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Sources: Anthropic plans to raise $10B led by Singapore's GIC and Coatue at a $350B valuation before the new investment, up from $183B in September 2025
The startup behind chatbot Claude is raising money from investors including GIC and Coatue Management
2025-08-20
NEW: Don't hit that share button when you're asking Grok about cooking up meth. — via @techcrunch.com — techcrunch.com/2025/08/20/t...
Forbes
Grok's “share” button generates a unique URL that makes users' chats searchable on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo; Google has indexed 370K+ Grok conversations
xAI made people's conversations with its chatbot public and searchable on Google without warning …
2025-02-12
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature... Interesting read from Bloomberg on Tom Hale, Oura's CEO. An exec that appears mission-obsessed and can “execute beast mode.”
Bloomberg
A profile of Oura CEO Tom Hale, who joined the Finnish smart ring maker in 2022, as it broadens its appeal and reaches ~$500M in 2024 revenue and is profitable
Brent Crane / Bloomberg :
2025-01-07
techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/m... First Dana fucking White and now this? Time to stop using Meta. This is unbelievable.
404 Media
Screenshots: several employees' posts critical of Meta's new board member Dana White were deleted by Meta's ICC, which aims to “minimize disruption” internally
“Insulting, criticizing, or antagonizing our colleagues or Board members is not aligned with the CEE.” Bluesky: @kevinbriody , @romitmehta.com , @emanuelmaiberg , and @hypervisible...
techcrunch.com/2025/01/07/m... First Dana fucking White and now this? Time to stop using Meta. This is unbelievable.
TechCrunch
Meta will lift restrictions on “topics that are part of mainstream discourse”, like immigration and gender, and focus on “illegal and high-severity violations”
Meta, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, today announced a major overhaul …
2024-12-06
NEW: Uber has long fought against having to fingerprint drivers for background checks, but once they started offering to drive unaccompanied kids around, the rules changed. In California at least. @techcrunch.com — techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/u...
TechCrunch
California says ride-hail drivers need to pass a fingerprint background check to transport unaccompanied minors; Uber launched Uber for Teens in CA in February
techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/u...
2024-01-01
It's also a funding problem as access to big checks in today's tough environment is thwarted. On top of that, the Australia startup and VC scene needs to address its diversity issues, particularly when it comes to lack of funding for women and indigenous founders. (4/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch :
Australia's tech landscape is dominated by early stage deals, but growth is stalling in later stages. This is partly a talent problem. Oz doesn't have as many execs with scale-up experience. Though the government's new skills-in-need visa could help solve that problem. (3/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch :
2023-12-31
https://techcrunch.com/... In this article for @TechCrunch, I explore how being a remote country with a top education system has made Australian startups not only innovative, but also capital efficient and designed to go global from day one. (1/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch :
It's also a funding problem as access to big checks in today's tough environment is thwarted. On top of that, the Australia startup and VC scene needs to address its diversity issues, particularly when it comes to lack of funding for women and indigenous founders. (4/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch :
Australia's tech landscape is dominated by early stage deals, but growth is stalling in later stages. This is partly a talent problem. Oz doesn't have as many execs with scale-up experience. Though the government's new skills-in-need visa could help solve that problem. (3/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch :
2023-12-30
Australia's tech landscape is dominated by early stage deals, but growth is stalling in later stages. This is partly a talent problem. Oz doesn't have as many execs with scale-up experience. Though the government's new skills-in-need visa could help solve that problem. (3/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
The country has punched above its weight on a global scale for years. Can it attract the funding and talent, and become inclusive enough, to play at the top? X: @rebeccabellan , @...
https://techcrunch.com/... In this article for @TechCrunch, I explore how being a remote country with a top education system has made Australian startups not only innovative, but also capital efficient and designed to go global from day one. (1/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
The country has punched above its weight on a global scale for years. Can it attract the funding and talent, and become inclusive enough, to play at the top? X: @rebeccabellan , @...
It's also a funding problem as access to big checks in today's tough environment is thwarted. On top of that, the Australia startup and VC scene needs to address its diversity issues, particularly when it comes to lack of funding for women and indigenous founders. (4/6)
TechCrunch
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
The country has punched above its weight on a global scale for years. Can it attract the funding and talent, and become inclusive enough, to play at the top? X: @rebeccabellan , @...