Topic: Startups And Funding
Here are the 33 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2025
Last year was monumental for the AI industry in the U.S. and beyond. How will 2025 compare?...
TL;DR
The AI industry in the U.S. is expected to continue its momentum in 2025, with multiple billion-dollar rounds and startups raising funding of $100 million or more.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- There have been multiple billion-dollar rounds in the third quarter of 2025, indicating continued growth in the AI industry.
- Seven U.S. AI companies have raised rounds worth $1 billion or larger, with valuations reaching up to $61.5 billion.
- Notable startups have raised significant funding, including EliseAI, Fal, Reka AI, and Anysphere, with valuations reaching up to $10 billion.
Elon Musk’s xAI sues Apple and OpenAI, alleging anticompetitive collusion
According to Musk, Apple and OpenAI are colluding to stifle competition from other AI companies....
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Elon Musk's X and xAI filed a lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI, alleging they are colluding to stifle competition in AI.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Elon Musk's X and xAI accuse Apple and OpenAI of stifling competition in AI through a partnership to integrate ChatGPT into Apple's systems.
- This lawsuit is part of an ongoing dispute between Musk and OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman.
- The partnership between OpenAI and Apple, announced last June, is expected to ship in December with collaborative features.
AI hires or human hustle? Inside the next frontier of startup operations at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
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 augme...
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 features a panel discussing the replacement or augmentation of early employees with AI agents in startups.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Startups like Firecrawl and Artisan are already building AI employees to replace or augment human teams, with notable investors and founders participating in the discussion.
- Expert speakers, including the CEO of Lattice, will share insights on the ROI, trust, and team dynamics of integrating AI technology into businesses.
- The panel is part of a larger conference featuring tech and VC heavyweights, including Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, and Sequoia Capital.
How a 16-year-old company is easing small businesses into AI
Whether AI is a bubble or not, it's helping some small businesses save real money. Here's how one has cautiously approached adoption....
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Netstock's AI-powered Opportunity Engine, used by its customers, has served up 1 million recommendations, with 75% of them valued at $50,000 or more, and has helped smaller businesses avoid inventory mistakes and empowered their less-experienced staff.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- Netstock's Opportunity Engine has successfully empowered less-senior warehouse staff to make data-driven decisions, especially during off-hours, thereby creating efficient inventory management.
- The AI-powered tool has helped its customers avoid inventory mistakes by analyzing and summarizing large amounts of data from Enterprise Resource Planning software.
- The tool's reinforcement learning mechanism uses customer feedback to improve its recommendations, with a focus on outcome-based incentives rather than user engagement metrics.
More than 10 European startups became unicorns this year
This is a good indication of the sectors that are hot among investors, from biotech and defense tech to AI, AI, and AI....
TL;DR
12 European startups have become unicorns in the first half of 2025, with hot sectors being biotech, defense tech, and AI.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- European startups have raised over $6 billion in funding, with new unicorns emerging each month.
- AI and defense tech are the hottest sectors, attracting significant investment, with multiple startups reaching $1 billion+ valuations.
- Germany, Sweden, and the UK lead the unicorn count in Europe, indicating a strong startup ecosystem in these countries.
Elon Musk’s xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI Over App Store Rankings
The xAI lawsuit claims that Grok’s ranking below ChatGPT is a sign of allegedly monopolistic behavior....
TL;DR
ELon Musk's AI company, xAI, has sued Apple and OpenAI for allegedly colluding to prevent xAI's ChatGPT rival, Grok, from competing in the App Store.
Key Takeaways:
Key Takeaways:
- xAI accuses Apple and OpenAI of behaving like monopolies and preventing xAI from competing in the App Store.
- The lawsuit claims that Apple's integration of ChatGPT into the iOS operating system gives ChatGPT an unfair advantage.
- xAI claims that the alleged collusion leads to reduced consumer choice, lower quality products, and higher prices.
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