The Brutalist Report

TechCrunch

• OpenAI-backed biotech firm Chai Discovery raises $130M Series B at $1.3B valuation [49d]
• I hate that I love Riverside’s AI-driven ‘Rewind’ for podcasters [49d]
• Disney’s OpenAI deal is exclusive for just one year — then it’s open season [49d]
• Nvidia bulks up open source offerings with an acquisition and new open AI models [49d]
• Ford is starting a battery storage business to power data centers and the grid [49d]
• Ford’s next F-150 Lightning will have a gas generator as it pivots away from large EVs [49d]
• Creative Commons announces tentative support for AI ‘pay-to-crawl’ systems [49d]
• Lightspeed raises record $9B in fresh capital [49d]
• Merriam-Webster names ‘slop’ the word of the year [49d]
• Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February [49d]
• Gift guide: TechCrunch’s favorite things [49d]
• Threads adds new communities, tests badges for highly engaged members [50d]