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September 12, 2025

 

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Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation

Micro1, a competitor to Scale AI, raises funds at $500M valuation: A three-year-old startup providing data for AI labs is trying to fill the gap in the market left by Scale AI. Read More

New FAA program will let eVTOL startups test some operations before full certification: It's a major change that paves the way for electric air taxi startups to perform more robust demonstrations of their technology before they begin any commercial flights. Read More

Google is a 'bad actor' says People CEO, accusing the company of stealing content: People CEO Neil Vogel says Google's AI crawler can't be blocked because it would block the web crawler too. This lets the search giant steal its content for AI. Read More

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Preparing for your later-stage raise: Insider strategies from top investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Preparing for your later-stage raise: Insider strategies from top investors at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Planning your Series C and beyond? Hear from IVP’s Zeya Yang, Generation’s Lila Preston, and Diligent Robotics’ Andrea Thomaz on the Builders Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, October 27–29 in San Francisco. Read More

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