Is xAI a neocloud now? | TechCrunch
On Wednesday, xAI and Anthropic announced a surprise partnership that has the Claude-maker buying out “all of the compute capacity at [xAI’s] Colossus 1 data center,” roughly 300MW that allowed…
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Billionaire Ambani wants AI in every call, app, and home | TechCrunch
…Reliance has been ramping up its AI ambitions through partnerships with Google , Meta , and Nvidia . Earlier this year, the company announced plans to invest $110 billion in AI infrastructure as it seeks…
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor | TechCrunch
…Microsoft’s $16.3 million convertible investment in Mistral as part of a partnership announced in February 2024 was presented as a Series A extension, implying an unchanged valuation. In June 2024…
Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India's AI-fueled data center boom | TechCrunch
…Under the partnership announced on Wednesday, CPP Investments will invest ₹40 billion (around $423 million) to acquire an 8.2% stake in CtrlS and commit up to ₹30 billion (about $317 million…
Microsoft launches its own AI deployment company with $2.5 billion commitment | TechCrunch
…The announcement cites an early partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group, as well as Unilever, Land O’Lakes, and Accenture. Topics AI , AI , Enterprise , Enterprise , Microsoft , TC When you purchase through…
Disrupt 2026 Early Bird ticket savings end in 3 days | TechCrunch
…Whether you’re raising capital, scouting investments, hiring talent, launching a startup, or building strategic partnerships, Disrupt is designed to put you in the middle of the conversations shaping what’s next…
Waymo's spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage | TechCrunch
…8:48 AM PDT · June 4, 2026 Sean O'Kane Waymo’s spent robotaxi batteries will be used as grid storage Waymo announced a deal with an energy storage company called B2U…
TikTok launches TikTok Pro Events, an app for cultural moments like the FIFA World Cup | TechCrunch
TikTok announced on Wednesday that it’s launching a new standalone app in the U.S. dedicated to cultural milestones like the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The new app, called TikTok Pro…
Google takes a page out of Meta's book, announces new audio-powered smart glasses at IO 2026 | TechCrunch
…At Google I/O on Tuesday , the company announced a new partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster to produce a new line of AI-powered glasses. The company says that the…
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool | TechCrunch
…The news builds on Spotify’s previous partnership with ElevenLabs , which allowed writers to submit audiobooks created on the voice AI startup’s platform to Spotify. The audio-streaming platform also already…