Mexico City-based Mendel has raised $35 million in a Series B round of funding, it tells TechCrunch exclusively. Corporate spend management platform Mendel last raised in December 2021 — a $15 million Series A round and $20 million in debt — after participating in Y Combinator’s Winter 2021 cohort. With this latest capital infusion, the […]

UnitedHealthcare Offers Buyouts Amid Cost-Cutting Efforts UnitedHealthcare is offering certain employees in its benefits operations unit voluntary buyouts if they resign by March 3, CNBC...

On Monday evening, Elon Musk's AI firm, xAI, launched its new flagship AI model, Grok 3, and introduced enhanced functionalities for the Grok iOS...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. are considering potential bids for Intel that could lead to the company's breakup. A report from...

Arm Holdings is making a bold shift from licensing to manufacturing its own AI chips, securing Meta as a launch partner. This strategic move positions Arm in direct competition with semiconductor giants like Nvidia and AMD, reshaping the AI chip market. Will this gamble pay off, or could it disrupt its long-standing relationships with major tech players?

Orbit Fab, a company that wants to build a network of refueling stations in orbit, closed a $28.5 million Series A to launch more fuel delivery and infrastructure missions. The Colorado-based startup has developed a refueling port called the Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface (RAFTI), which can be integrated onto satellites and orbital servicing vehicles. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Apple CEO Tim Cook took to X Thursday to tease “the newest member of the family,” set to arrive February 19. The safe money is on a fourth-generation iPhone SE. The budget-minded handset had previously been tipped for a potential release a week prior, but we got new Beats headphones instead. It’s been three years […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Alibaba on Thursday confirmed recent reports of a partnership with Apple that’s set to bring AI features to iPhones sold in China. The deal is an important one for Apple, as iPhone sales have dropped precipitously in the world’s largest smartphone market. The handset experienced an 11% year-over-year drop in China, according to Apple’s most […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Apple Tuesday announced the long-awaited debut of Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds. The new headphones arrive nearly six years after the original Powerbeats hit the market. The new model maintains the familiar ear hook for workouts, while delivering upgraded sound, better battery life, and a wireless charging case. The earbuds also mark a major next step […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

A growing number of Apple Watch users are wearing their devices on their ankles instead of their wrists, sparking a viral trend on TikTok. The unconventional shift is driven by practical reasons, including wrist size limitations, workplace restrictions, and tattoo interference with sensors. While Apple has designed the smartwatch specifically for wrist wear, the trend raises questions about future innovations in health tracking wearables. With Apple’s upcoming Powerbeats Pro 2 featuring built-in heart rate monitoring, could this signal a shift in how users track their fitness data?

Apple could launch a new iPhone SE and PowerBeats Pro headphones as early as February 11, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The announcement is likely to be on the smaller side, given that the company has not yet issued invites for either an in-person or virtual event. A new iPhone SE would mark the fourth […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Google on Thursday announced that effective this week, it will begin adding a digital watermark to images in Photos that are edited with generative AI. The watermark applies specifically to images that are altered using the Reimagine feature found in Magic Editor on Pixel 9 devices. Announced in 2024, Reimagine utilizes generative AI to alter […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.