Ex-Tesla team raises $12.5M to put supply chains on autopilot

Atomic’s agentic supply chain software is now being used by companies like DoorDash and HelloFresh.

Peak XV ups Surge seed investment ceiling to $5M, unveils 18-startup cohort

Thirteen of the 18 startups in Peak XV’s latest Surge cohort are targeting global markets, while more than half are based in India.

Truecaller takes its scam intelligence to the open web as it looks beyond caller ID

Truecaller finds a new way to reach users as pressure grows on its traditional caller ID business in India, its biggest market.

Lightspeed targets $250M for new India fund, focusing on early-stage AI

The Silicon Valley firm is aligning its India fundraising cycle with its global funds for the first time, as it shifts to a shorter investment period.

Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms

The Amazon-owned company launched an investigation after a worker submitted an OSHA complaint.

AstroForge is putting AI in command of its next spacecraft

Autonomy-1 will have a small, transformer-based AI model taking charge of a space probe.

Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy bets these 21 startups will shape energy’s future

To the investors at Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy, the coming wave of electrification will make data center energy demands look quaint by comparison. Here’s how they’re preparing.

Meta deal will help plastics recycling startup MacroCycle build its first factory

Meta is giving plastic recycling a boost in a new deal with startup MacroCycle, which is building its first commercial plant.

Al Gore has a surprisingly calm take on the AI data center backlash

In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn’t losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he’s more worried about the AI industry’s own warnings about where the technology is headed.

Automattic’s interim CEO and legal chief signed reciprocal severance deals during Mullenweg’s brief ouster

CFO Mark Davies and legal chief Andy Missan signed each other’s severance agreements while Matt Mullenweg was on leave, providing a year of salary and additional equity vesting if their departures qualify for the benefits.