OpenAI has been making headlines recently, primarily due to its acquisitions of the personal finance startup Hiro and the media company TBPN. These moves have sparked discussions about the company’s strategic direction and the challenges it faces in the AI landscape. On a recent episode of the TechCrunch Equity podcast, hosted by Kirsten Korosec, Sean […]
OpenAI has recently announced the shutdown of its Sora app and associated video models just six months after its launch. This decision has sparked discussions regarding its implications for OpenAI and the broader industry. During a recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, the hosts analyzed what this move signifies for OpenAI, especially as it pivots […]
The TechCrunch Equity podcast team is looking ahead to 2026 by reflecting on the significant developments of 2025 in their latest episode. Hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, Rebecca Bellan, and Build Mode host Isabelle Johannessen come together to share their insights and predictions for the upcoming year. The discussion touches on a range of topics, […]
AI companies are making significant moves into enterprise solutions, but the outcomes are proving to be quite mixed. Recently, Deloitte announced the deployment of Anthropic’s Claude AI across all 500,000 of its employees. Interestingly, this announcement coincided with the Australian government enforcing a $10 million refund on Deloitte due to an AI-generated report that was […]
Silicon Valley has recently made headlines with significant investments in AI infrastructure, particularly involving major players like Nvidia and OpenAI. Nvidia announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, which in turn disclosed its intentions to develop five new Stargate AI data centers in collaboration with Oracle and Softbank. This expansion aims to […]
DeepSeek is currently making significant waves in the AI landscape, outshining competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Despite its impressive traction and headlines, questions linger around the reality behind its rapid rise. In a recent episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, host Max Zeff engages with Ion Stoica, a UC Berkeley Computer Science Professor and cofounder of Databricks, […]
It’s going to be a big week! Tech earnings are coming up, the EV wars are on (and how!), and it feels like venture capital has its head in the clouds. All that adds up to one packed Equity episode! Today, we dug into the latest markets news, including upcoming earnings, IPOs, and what impact […]
The AI boom, regardless of whether it’s loved or regarded as more hype than substance, is undeniably here to stay. This suggests lots of companies attracting huge capital, substantial regulatory scrutiny, academic research, and corporate manoeuvring. For startups, this presents a vast opportunity to apply innovative technology to numerous industries that could benefit from some […]
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, focused on startup and venture capital news that matters. If you are a founder or an investor, this one […]