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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screen-Shot-2023-01-13-at-3.33.43-PM.png?resize=1200,649″] Sequoia Capital posted a memo to X on Wednesday morning titled “The Sequoia of Tomorrow” that’s full of surprises. The firm has raised roughly $10 billion in new funds, it says. It is also closing its London office, shutting down its Arc accelerator and its Scouts program, merging its early-stage and growth…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Early-Stage-2024-audience.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Tomorrow is it! TechCrunch Founder Summit, presented by Fidelity Private Shares, brings founders and investors together at Boston’s SoWa Power Station for a full day focused on building what comes next. Secure your ticket savings before prices increase when doors open at 9 a.m. ET. Whether you’re attending solo, bringing a co-founder,…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Yvonne.jpg?resize=1171,1200″] Yvonne Bajela knew it was time to launch her own fund. She spent more than a decade as a VC, most recently at LocalGlobe and Impact X Capital Partners, where she made bets on now-unicorn companies like the fintech Wise, the insurance company Marshmellow, and robotaxi Mooves. On Tuesday, she announced that…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/live-rewind-restaurant.jpg?resize=1200,669″] Apple’s AI-powered “Audio Intelligence” technology for the Apple Watch is rolling out into beta testing on Tuesday, initially for developers in the iOS 27.3 update, after first being announced at the company’s Surprise and Shine hardware event in September. The technology includes a set of four opt-in AI features that allow Apple…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/google-dreambeans.jpg?resize=1200,800″] Google has launched its experimental AI app Dreambeans in India, its first market outside the U.S., as the company looks to tap the world’s second-largest internet market to bring personalized visual stories drawn from users’ digital activity to a broader audience. On Monday, Google expanded Dreambeans, available on Android and iOS, to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/GettyImages-2302418320.jpg?w=1024″] Apple’s services business remains at record levels, but it’s facing growing pressure. The central part of that business, Apple’s App Store, has faced regulatory pressure and a slump in mobile gaming, which have hurt services growth. However, on Monday’s earnings call, Apple signaled that it may look to boost services revenue through…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/hinge-app.jpeg?resize=1200,790″] Hinge is testing a cheaper subscription plan as its parent company Match Group looks for new ways to get users to pay for dating apps at a time when people are increasingly tired of subscriptions and, in some cases, dating apps altogether. During its third-quarter 2026 earnings call on Monday, Match Group…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/iPhone-duo.jpeg?resize=1200,675″] Apple Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan acknowledged the shipping delays plaguing the new iPhone Duo during the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings call on Monday, but offered little clarity on when customers can expect relief. The delays were just one point of concern during an earnings call filled with questions about the rising…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Trajectory_3.jpg?resize=1200,900″] Whether developed by OpenAI or Anthropic or built on open source alternatives, current AI models share a critical limitation: They don’t learn from their mistakes without further training. Businesses adapting these models for specialized fields, such as law and finance, typically get around this by fine-tuning general models. However, that often requires…